The amount of gun violence in top-grossing PG-13 movies has continued to exceed the gun…
Month: January 2017
Superhero culture magnifies aggressive, not defending behaviors
Children who frequently engage with superhero culture are more likely to be physically and relationally…
New therapeutic target against persistent viral infections
Life is a question of balance, and the body is no exception. Expression levels of…
Measuring how perovskite solar films efficiently convert light to power
Researchers have directly shown that electrons generated when light strikes a well-oriented perovskite film are…
Catching CRISPR in action: First all-atom simulation of genome editing in action
Scientists have performed the first all-atom molecular dynamics simulations of Cas9-catalyzed DNA cleavage in action….
DNA duplicator small enough to hold in your hand
Engineers have developed a new method for duplicating DNA that makes devices small enough to…
High-sugar diet programs a short lifespan in flies
Flies with a history of eating a high sugar diet live shorter lives, even after…
National salt reduction strategy is cost-effective ‘best buy’ for 183 countries worldwide
A new global study projects that a government-supported intervention to reduce national salt consumption by…
Mysterious fossils find place on the tree of life
Scientists say they have solved the mystery surrounding a sea creature that lived more than…
Watch an AI supercomputer battle top pros in a $200,000 poker tournament
The Brains vs. AI poker tournament being put on by Carnegie Mellon University kicked off…