Study casts doubt on evidence for 'gold standard' psychological treatments

Researchers have found 56% percent of ‘Empirically Supported Treatments’ per the American Psychological Association fare poorly…

From greenhouse gas to fuel

Scientists have revealed a new approach to convert carbon dioxide gas into valuable chemicals and fuels. …

Bats use leaves as mirrors to find prey in the dark

Bats can find motionless insects on leaves in the dark. This was thought to be impossible,…

US infrastructure unprepared for increasing frequency of extreme storms

Current design standards for United States hydrologic infrastructure are unprepared for the increasing frequency and severity…

Discovery of distinct lung cancer pathways may lead to more targeted treatments

Known for its poor prognosis, lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer, responsible…

Ancient plankton help researchers predict near-future climate

Temperature data inferred from plankton fossils from the Pliocene, an era with CO2 levels similar to…

Is your supercomputer stumped? There may be a quantum solution

A new study details how a quantum computing technique called ‘quantum annealing’ can be used to…

How roads can help cool sizzling cities

Special permeable concrete pavement can help reduce the ‘urban heat island effect’ that causes cities to…

Physicists make graphene discovery that could help develop superconductors

When two mesh screens are overlaid, beautiful patterns appear when one screen is offset. These ‘moiré…

NASA and Northrop Grumman Sign Agreement for Use of Shuttle-era Facilities

NASA and Northrop Grumman Sign Agreement for Use of Shuttle-era Facilities Click here for…