NASA's Webb draws back curtain on universe's early galaxies

A few days after officially starting science operations, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope propelled astronomers into…

Air pollution high at US public schools with kids from marginalized groups

Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity to roadways and industrial…

Mental health, substance use issues prevalent among nonpsychiatric emergency room patients

A new study found that about 45 percent of patients who visit the emergency department for…

In-person learning helped narrow reading gaps during pandemic

A study has found that although there were steep learning losses in reading for elementary school…

Second year of pandemic deadlier for middle aged than the first, analysis finds

The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mortality rates, both from…

Unsecured handguns account for the majority of firearm suicide deaths in the United States, study finds

A new study details individuals most likely to use different types of firearms in their deaths,…

Crown-of-thorns seastar from Red Sea is endemic species

Researchers have identified coral-eating crown-of-thorns seastars in the Red Sea as distinct species that occurs only…

New target for Alzheimer's therapies found

Researchers discover link between the protein medin and Alzheimer’s disease. Click here for original…

AI tool predicts when a bank should be bailed out

An artificial intelligence tool could help governments decide whether or not to bail out a bank…

Planting trees can save lives, study shows

A 30-year tree planting campaign in Portland, Oregon, allowed researchers to show that the number of…