Affirmative action policies increased minority enrollment at Brazilian universities

Affirmative action policies (AAP) such as quota systems based on racial or socio-economic criteria are often…

Researchers solve protein structure associated with inherited retinal diseases

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have reported the first structural model for a key…

Research will help land managers take risk-analysis approach to new wildfire reality

New digital tools developed by Oregon State University will enable land managers to better adapt to…

Study: How US sewage plants can remove medicines from wastewater

A study of seven wastewater treatment plants in the Eastern United States reveals a mixed record…

'She' goes missing from presidential language

Throughout most of 2016, a significant percentage of the American public believed that the winner of…

Pretrial publicity hinders prosecutors' ability to prove guilt

Media coverage is more likely to influence jurors to vote for acquittal than for conviction. This…

NASA-NOAA satellite catches Tropical Cyclone Blake and western Australia fires

Tropical cyclone Blake made landfall in the Kimberley coast of Western Australia and NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP…

New research shows live chats can increase sales by nearly 16%

Live chat tools allow for communication between sellers and buyers. They are popular instruments for e-commerce…

How do corals make the most of their symbiotic algae?

Corals depend on their symbiotic relationships with the algae that they host. But how do they…

In the face of extreme climate events, ASU professor to link network of groups developing nature-based solutions

Extreme climate events are severely affecting communities in the U.S. and around the world. The examples…