Gender bias in search algorithms has effect on users, new study finds

Gender-neutral internet searches yield results that nonetheless produce male-dominated output, finds a new study by psychologists.…

Cancer cells can migrate toward certain 'sweet spot' environments

Engineers have discovered that cancer cells invade the body based on their environment. The discovery provides…

Efficient, stable, and eco-friendly thermoelectric material discovered

A thermoelectric metal oxide film with a thermoelectric figure of merit of ~0.55 at 600°C has…

Nutrient imbalance in flathead lake

New research has found a sustained imbalance between nitrogen and phosphorus that likely has significant ecological…

Research links national-level greenhouse gas emissions, warming and resulting economic damage

Study provides data on gains and losses attributable to individual countries, including the finding that a…

Successful heart xenotransplant experiments set protocol for pig-to-human organ transplantation

A team successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans in June and…

Experience required: A role for vision in the development of inhibitory networks

New research demonstrates that inhibitory and excitatory neuronal circuits of the visual system develop through different…

A proof of odd-parity superconductivity

Superconductivity is a fascinating state of matter in which an electrical current can flow without any…

Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices

The emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet,…

Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone

Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about Haiti’s 1860 Jour…