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A new study reveals that the early humans known as Acheulians crafted tiny flint tools…

Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around 2% of all deaths…

Scientists developed a new model, which shows that rubbing two objects together produces static electricity,…

An international study lead by UdeM astronomer Björn Benneke has detected water vapor on the…

Plants emit gases, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), that enter the atmosphere, where they can…

Should global government and philanthropic aid be invested in large public health deworming programs in…

This study has shown the importance of conserving rare species for the maintenance of complex…

For nanoribbons of bilayer graphene, whose edge atoms are arranged in zigzag patterns, the bands…

The EPA now requires new dicamba formulations registered for dicamba-resistant crops to have a pH…

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 calls for ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition,…

The prediction of molecular reactions triggered by light is to date extremely time-consuming and therefore…

Nanoclusters are little ‘heaps’ of a few atoms that often have interesting optical properties and…

Scientists have shown that patterns — particularly stripes which are easy to spot when an…

It’s easy to imagine an adult bird standing over youngsters with mouths open wide for…

The proportion of young people in Finland diagnosed with depression in specialized services is increasing,…

A network in the human brain involved in inner thoughts and self-referential mental processing may…

Scientists have developed a mathematical model that can reflect the complex interplays between vegetation, soil…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes in brain…

Researchers discovered a sensorimotor function integration mechanism that enables the skillful fingering of pianists. The…

Our brains are constantly faced with different choices. Why is it so difficult to make…

Obesity, by promoting the resistance to the action of insulin, is a major risk factor…

Researchers are involved in the development and implementation of a method to efficiently breed for…

The International Energy Agency has dubbed increased global cooling demand as one of the most…

Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with…

A new study provides a key insight into a milestone event in the early evolution…

The largest effort ever to tag and track shortfin mako sharks off the West Coast…

There is growing evidence that caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are vulnerable to…

Teens who misuse prescription or illicit opioids might benefit from opioid treatment medications, according to…

Ecologists demonstrate that abandoning one pollinator for another to realize immediate benefits could compromise a…

There’s a method to finite element modeling for materials microarchitecture to make super strong glass….

Science stinks. So thought Megan Harries as she measured drops of putrescine and cadaverine —…

Shoppers are up to one-third more likely to shell out for the premium option when…

Researchers have demonstrated a detector made from graphene that could revolutionize the sensors used in…

Researchers have developed a technique to make sheep produce new antibodies simply by injecting the…

Researchers using electronic tags were able to monitor blue and fin whales off the coast…

The total harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption is a staggering $2.05 per drink in…

The world could make greater progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by prioritizing…

A team has uncovered a mechanism behind the variability in the clinical course of Ewing…

Solar cells that use mixtures of organic molecules to absorb sunlight and convert it to…

In pancreatic cancer cells’ struggle to survive, the cells choose alternative routes when their main…

Through close examination of genetic variation and similarities between existing populations, and comparisons of historical…

During high stress situations such as making a goal in soccer, some athletes experience a…

Scientists studying scarlet fever have identified a new strain of disease-causing bacteria, which may explain…

Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems…

Finding natural gas leaks more quickly and at lower cost could reduce methane emissions. Ten…

The parasite that causes Chagas disease, which had largely been thought to be asexual, has…

A research team has found that a compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin…

Golf ball-size clods of weathered crude oil originating from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could…

Tiny extracts of a precious metal used widely in industry could play a vital role…

Organic semiconductors have advantages over inorganic semiconductors in several areas. However, there are only a…