Dog down: Effort helps emergency medical staff treat law enforcement K-9s

Recognizing a gap in care for law enforcement K-9s injured on the job, a team of…

Study investigates rural LBGTQ youth's motivations for participating in activism

While marriage equality continues to be a big win for the LGBTQ movement since its passage…

Bottles made of lignocellulose, perfumes made from apples

Many companies are working on materials that would be as light and resistant as plastic but…

Research using mechanics and physics could predict diseases that 'stress out' cells

Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have discovered a new way to identify the…

Getting shot by police is a leading cause of death for black men in America

About 1 in 1,000 black men and boys in America can expect to die at the…

Scientists uncover mystery of DNA methylation

All species mark their DNA with methyl groups. This is done to regulate gene expression, distinguish…

The curious history of the rise and fall of twin beds

Twin beds—the end of an era in a marriage or a hygienic ‘mod-con”? Click…

New artificial compound eye could improve 3-D object tracking

If you’ve ever tried to swat a fly, you know that insects react to movement extremely…

Researchers develop materials that can revolutionize how light is harnessed for solar energy

Researchers at Columbia University have developed a way to harness more power from singlet fission to…

Scientists aim to solve 'male-killing' evolutionary puzzle in insects

Researchers at the University of Liverpool are leading a new international project to investigate the curious…