Brain connections that disadvantage night owls revealed

'Night owls' -- those who go to bed and get up later -- have fundamental differences…

Teens living in US states allowing medical marijuana smoke less cannabis

According to a large-scale study of American high school students, legalizing medicinal marijuana has actually led…

It doesn’t take much for soldiers to feel cared for

Caring texts sent to active-duty military had important findings in reducing suicide.

Study on measles transmission in China have implications for controlling the epidemic worldwide

A new study on the measles epidemic in China has far-reaching implications for eliminating the infection…

New molecular blueprint advances our understanding of photosynthesis

Researchers have used one of the most advanced microscopes in the world to reveal the structure…

Improved RNA data visualization method gets to the bigger picture faster

Like going from a pinhole camera to a Polaroid, a significant mathematical update to the formula…

Tiny satellites reveal water dynamics in thousands of northern lakes

In a finding that has implications for how scientists calculate natural greenhouse gas emissions, a new…

Giving keener ‘electric eyesight’ to autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through blinding conditions, such as…

Study examines how compound damaged DNA to understand its connection to cancer

In an effort to understand how colibactin, a compound produced by certain strains of E. coli,…

Better red than dread: Barrier keeps batteries safe

A layer of red phosphorus in rechargeable lithium metal batteries can signal when damaging dendrites threaten…