How 'shark week' could inspire love for ocean predators

Findings from a new study indicate more positive YouTube videos could be a useful tool for…

Tomatoes, but not farm workers, gardeners, safe from soil lead

Scientists don’t know much about how vegetables and other crops take up and accumulate lead in…

Healthy sleep habits before kindergarten help children adjust to school

The transition to kindergarten is a notable milestone for children and families, who typically prepare by…

Gender pay gap linked to unpaid chores in childhood

Young women and girls’ time spent in unpaid household work contributes to the gender pay gap,…

Fast, efficient COVID-19 biosensor under development

Researchers are developing a ‘biosensing platform’ for COVID-19 that’s fast, efficient, accurate and highly sensitive, which…

Taste sensors keep proteins in order in flies

A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during…

A novel COVID-19 vaccine using modified bacterial DNA

Researchers describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain…

The outer limits: Future economic growth in the face of diminishing resource

University of California San Diego Professor of Physics Thomas Murphy believes that although no one can…

Natural food more mouth-watering to children than processed fare

Children are more likely to prefer foods they believe to be natural to lab-grown options, rating…

New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels

Topography: The surface of the moon and rocky planets, Mars in particular, are of huge interest…