Study shows how math, science identity in students affects college, career outcomes

Two researchers have published a study that asked students if they see themselves as a math…

Cosmic ray protons reveal new spectral structures at high energies

Discovered in 1912, cosmic rays have been studied extensively and our current understanding of them is…

Not enough: Protecting algae-eating fish insufficient to save imperiled coral reefs

How can we boost the resilience of the world’s coral reefs, which are imperiled by multiple…

Upcycling in the past: Viking beadmakers' secrets revealed

The Viking Age bead makers were more advanced than previously believed. A new interdisciplinary study shows…

BESSY II: Localization of d-electrons in transition metals determined

Transition metals have many applications in engineering, electrochemistry and catalysis. To understand their properties, the interplay…

New epigenetic markers for prostate cancer discovered

New epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer have been discovered. …

Severe preeclampsia treated safely with nifedipine during labor and delivery

Pregnant women with severe preeclampsia who took a daily dose of extended-release nifedipine (an oral, once-daily…

Increasing evidence that bears are not carnivores

Bears are not cats or dogs, and feeding them like they are likely shortens their lives.…

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds

As of late September 2022, nearly 78 percent of U.S. adults but only 31 percent of…

New data reveals severe impact of European contact with Pacific islands

Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a consequence of contact with European…