Musical scales may have developed to accommodate vocal limitations

For singers and their audiences, being 'in tune' might not be as important as we think.…

Concurrent heat waves, air pollution exacerbate negative health effects of each

The combination of prolonged hot spells with poor air quality greatly compounds the negative effects of…

Study identifies strategies to improve knee replacement outcomes in patients with obesity

Obesity affects 35 percent of the adult population in the US. A new literature review identifies…

Magic cover crop carpet?

Organic farmers can use a combination of cover crops and no-till methods to improve soil health,…

Absent tumor-suppressors allow melanoma to thwart immunotherapy

It’s what’s missing in the tumor genome, not what’s mutated, that thwarts treatment of metastatic melanoma…

Intestinal bacteria alter gut and brain function, study shows

The goal of a new study was to explore whether fecal microbiota from human IBS patients…

Iron dissolved by air pollution may increase ocean potential to trap carbon

Iron particles generated by cities and industry are being dissolved by human-made air pollution and washed…

The shifting rationales for vaping

A new study harnesses social media data to explore -- in their own words -- the…

War less likely between nations that are ‘friends of friends’

Even nations can have friends of friends, a new study has found. Results suggest these indirect…

Allergies? Probiotic combination may curb your symptoms, new study finds

As we head into allergy season, you may feel less likely to grab a hanky and…