A prototype biomimetic tree has been built that generates electricity when wind blows through its artificial…
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Intimate partner violence among youth linked to suicide, weapons and drug use
Adolescents who are violent toward their romantic partners are also more likely to think about or…
Tracing the cosmic web with star-forming galaxies in the distant universe
A research group has revealed a picture of the increasing fraction of massive star-forming galaxies in…
Why only some people develop life-threatening dengue infections
After contracting dengue fever once, certain people who encounter the virus again develop much more severe…
Online retail prices often match those in stores
In 10 major countries, companies sell their wares at the same prices in stores and online,…
African lake provides new clues about ancient marine life
New research shows there may have been more nitrogen in the ocean between one and two…
Optimized compiler yields more-efficient parallel programs
By modifying the 'middle end' of the popular open-source compiler LLVM, MIT computer scientists have created…
Link between sleep, cognitive impairment in the elderly
Daytime sleepiness is very common in the elderly with prevalence rates of up to 50 percent.…
Autism may begin early in brain development
An overload of neural connections typically observed in autistic brains begins early in mammalian development, when…
Children exposed to complications at birth at risk of autism, study finds
Children who were exposed to complications shortly before or during birth, including birth asphyxia and preeclampsia,…