Researchers model benefits of riverfront forest restoration

Analysis reveals how restoring relatively narrow forest buffers could substantially improve regional water quality and carbon…

New ice-shedding coating is 100x stronger than others

To combat the hazards of ice, a mechanical engineer has developed a sprayable ice-shedding material that…

Scientists redefine obesity with discovery of two major subtypes

Scientists have identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have…

Through the quantum looking glass

An ultrathin invention could make future computing, sensing and encryption technologies remarkably smaller and more powerful…

How space exploration has changed, 60 years since JFK's 'We Choose the Moon' speech

On the anniversary of President Kennedy’s speech on the race to the moon, we look at…

Recommended blood sugar levels to avoid diabetes-related damage

The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of…

In Australia, cockatoos and humans are in an arms race over garbage access

Residents of southern Sydney, Australia have been in a long-term battle over garbage — humans want…

Exercise hormone halts Parkinson's disease symptoms in mouse study

Researchers have shown that a hormone secreted into the blood during endurance, or aerobic, exercise reduces…

Synapse-related genes in microglia are changed by contextual fear conditioning

Microglia acts as the first line of defense in the central nervous system, constantly scanning for…

Behavioral research: Study reveals that students aren't ideal test subjects

Students are popular test subjects for many studies in behavioral sciences. However, using only students does…