Virtual reality could serve as powerful environmental education tool

Researchers took a virtual reality experience into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms,…

The Wizard of Oz most ‘influential’ film of all time according to network science

The Wizard of Oz, followed by Star Wars and Psycho, is identified as the most influential…

How the devil ray got its horns

If you ever find yourself staring down a manta ray, you'll probably notice two things right…

Triple combination cancer immunotherapy improves outcomes in preclinical melanoma model

In adoptive cell transfer immunotherapy, T cells able to recognize a tumor are harvested, expanded in…

An opioid epidemic may be looming in Mexico — and the US may be partly responsible

Though opioid use in Mexico has been low, national and international factors are converging and a…

More pregnant women are using meth and opioids, study finds

Amphetamine and opioid use in pregnancy increased substantially over the last decade in the United States,…

Certain state lawmakers aim to loosen childhood vaccine requirements, but legal barriers persist

An analysis of proposed vaccine legislation between 2011 and 2017 shows that although the majority of…

Quirky glacial behavior explained

In August 2012, the Jakobshavn Glacier was flowing and breaking off into the sea at record…

Weight cycling is associated with a higher risk of death

Weight cycling is associated with a higher risk of death, according to a new study published…

New tools illuminate mechanisms behind overlooked cellular components’ critical roles

Creating new tools that harness light to probe the mysteries of cellular behavior, researchers have made…