In states looking to legalize pot, police and politicians often grapple with the same hard…
Rivals Rev Up as Uber Hits the Skids
As Uber reels from the fallout of a sexual harassment scandal that led to this…
Making ferromagnets stronger by adding non-magnetic elements
Magnetic materials can be functionalized through a thoroughly unlikely method, report researchers: by adding amounts…
Genes, ozone, and autism
Exposure to ozone in the environment puts individuals with high levels of genetic variation at…
The mere presence of your smartphone reduces brain power, study shows
Your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach — even if…
Fungal toxins easily become airborne, creating potential indoor health risk
Toxins produced by three different species of fungus growing indoors on wallpaper may become aerosolized,…
Bioengineers create more durable, versatile wearable for diabetes monitoring
Researchers are getting more out of the sweat they’ve put into their work on a…
Anti-epilepsy drug restores normal brain activity in mild Alzheimer’s disease
An anti-epileptic drug has been tested for its potential impact on the brain activity of…
Scientists recreate Californian Indian water bottles to study ancient exposure to chemicals
Water bottles replicated in the traditional method used by Native Californian Indians reveal that the…
Sweet bribes for ants are key to crops bearing fruit, study shows
Some flowering crops, such as beans and cotton, carefully manage the amount and sweetness of…