In some U.S. zip codes, young men face more risk of firearm death than those deployed in recent wars, study finds

A new study puts the risk of firearm-related death in perspective and calls attention to the…

Experimentalists: Sorry, no oxygen required to make these minerals on Mars

When NASA’s Mars rovers found manganese oxides in rocks in the Gale and Endeavor craters on…

COVID-19 booster increases durability of antibody response, research shows

A booster, researchers report, made for longer-lasting antibodies for all recipients, even those who have recovered…

Men may not 'perceive' domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue

By adding a gender dimension to the theory of ‘affordance perception’ and applying it to the…

Epigenetics breaks into the clinical practice of cancer

Researchers describe the impact of epigenetics on cancer treatment and how it has become a crucial…

Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia

Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with…

New study models the transmission of foreshock waves towards Earth

As the supersonic solar wind surges towards Earth, its interaction with our planet’s magnetic field creates…

Fatty liver disease endangers brain health

People with liver disease caused by eating too much sugar and fat could be at increased…

Physical fitness a demographic watershed

Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with inferior…

Fewer infectious particles from children's lungs

Children exhale significantly fewer potentially infectious particles than adults — at least this is true for…