Viruses are nature’s Trojan horses: They gain entrance to cells, smuggle in their genetic material, and…
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Think you're mom's favorite? A social scientist says think again
Moms won’t admit to it. Families rarely talk about this, but research shows that many parents…
Reef sand dissolving quicker than previously thought, study warns
A new international study led by Monash University climate scientists has found reef sand is dissolving…
Americans spend more on wasted food than on gasoline
A new study by Zach Conrad, assistant professor in William & Mary’s Department of Kinesiology &…
New global economic outlook optimistic, but 'wild cards' could send things spiraling
Compared to what many others are predicting, a new presentation from prominent economist Christopher Thornberg delivers…
Study points toward a more holistic way to measure the economic fallout from earthquakes
When an earthquake or other natural disaster strikes, government relief agencies, insurers and other responders converge…
Matheminecraft: Where math and Minecraft meet
Mathematician David Strütt, a scientific collaborator at EPFL, worked for four months to develop Matheminecraft, a…
Bioinsecticide-minded researchers prospect for purple-pigmented bacterium
The tidal marshes along the lower Potomac and James rivers in Maryland and Virginia support a…
Rising CO2 causes more than a climate crisis—it may directly harm our ability to think
As the 21st century progresses, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations will cause urban and indoor…
New ethane-munching microbes discovered at hot vents
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have discovered a microbe that…