Panic over children's mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want
Should young teenagers be banned from using social media? That's the question being discussed by British MPs debating a bill ...
First images capture cholesterol crystal formation in the body
A pair of University of Houston professors, known for their contributions to crystal engineering with specific breakthroughs ...
Despite Arctic air outbreaks, US had warm, dry winter on average
A near-average February wrapped up a relatively warm and dry winter for the U.S., according to experts from NOAA's National ...
Acoustic monitoring network for birds enhances forest management
A new study using the largest network of microphones to track birds in the United States is providing crucial insights for ...
Salt influx from land and sea spells 'double trouble' for drinking water
An influx of salt from both land and sea and a warming world are condemning the world's rivers, streams and estuaries to a ...
Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Researchers from RMIT University and the University of Melbourne have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when it moves across a ...
Molecular motors in action: Visualizing α-cyclodextrin movement along polymer chains
Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the ...
Catalyst uses just water and oxygen for greener and simpler industrial chemical production
Researchers have developed a simple, sustainable and economic way to make the common household and industrial chemical, ...
'Fishial' recognition: Neural network deciphers coral reef sounds for species identification
Coral reefs are some of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Despite making up less than 1% of the world's oceans, one ...
Why attention limitations let idea thieves thrive in workplaces
It happens all the time. You're in a meeting, brainstorming with your team to uncover the next big idea. As the discussion ...
Renegotiated trade deal benefits US dairy producers
The United States and Canada have been fighting about milk for years, but new Cornell research suggests recent Canadian trade ...