Why forgetting at work can be a good thing

Psychologists and information scientists have looked at how digital information systems support daily work and why…

The involvement of the gut in Parkinson’s disease: hype or hope?

There is growing evidence that at least in some patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), the disease…

Earliest known seed-eating perching bird discovered in Fossil Lake, Wyoming

The 'perching birds,' or passerines, are the most common birds in the world today -- they…

HPV infection may be behind rise in vocal-cord cancers among young nonsmokers

New research finds evidence that the remarkable recent increase in vocal-cord cancer in young adults appears…

Liberal sprinkling of salt discovered around a young star

New ALMA observations show there is ordinary table salt in a not-so-ordinary location: 1,500 light-years from…

Dynamic atmospheres of Uranus, Neptune

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered another mysterious dark storm on Neptune and provided a fresh…

Biologists answer fundamental question about cell size

Biologists have discovered why cell sizes are so tightly regulated. Researchers found that the need to…

Blood leukocytes mirror insufficient sleep

Prior studies have indicated that prolonged insufficient sleep and poor sleep quality are associated with a…

Finally available in a bottle

Since the discovery of the first homoleptic metal carbonyl complex more than 130 years ago, scientists…

Green water-purification system works without heavy metals or corrosive chemicals

Scientists have developed an effective and energy-efficient technique for purifying water by using graphitic carbon nitride…