New research from the University of Missouri indicates escapism, social interaction and rewards fuel problematic video-game use among “very casual” to…
Rice containing an overactive gene that makes it resistant to a common herbicide can pass that genetic trait to weedy rice, prompting powerful growth even…
Available online and scheduled to appear in the November issue of Geology, the study shows a direct correlation between the amount of prehistoric reefs and the…
A UC Santa Barbara research team has demonstrated the first and arguably most challenging step in the process. The paper, published in Nature Physics,…
Researchers from UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a transparent, elastic organic light-emitting device, or OLED,…
Researchers said the findings, published Sept. 19, 2013, in the journal PLOS ONE, provide new drug-discovery targets to rein in the ability of these cells to…
“The identification of molecules by sensing their unique absorption resonances is very important for environmental monitoring, industrial process control and…
Now a multidisciplinary effort involving 15 scientists from three institutions has begun chipping away at this mystery – in a big way.Their work to identify…
Biomass, which is useful as a supplement or replacement for petroleum, is processed in biorefineries and can be used as fuels or starting materials for the…
Researchers have determined that fingerstick cardiac troponin I assay testing using thepoint-of-care i-STAT device is not accurate enough to determine the…
Audio CDs, all the rage in the ‘90s, seem increasingly obsolete in a world of MP3 files and iPods, leaving many music lovers with the question of what to do…
Most researchers think this preclinical stage, which can last a decade or more before symptoms appear, is the critical phase when the disease might be…
More than 83,000 volunteer citizen scientists. Over 16 million galaxy classifications. Information on more than 300,000 galaxies. This is what you get when you…
Now a new study has found that friendships across ethnic groups in urban middle schools help protect youths from feeling vulnerable, making them feel less…
By 2030 the figure will be 100 million. In addition, the same land can also contribute to an increased production of bioenergy. This is shown in a new study…
The study is published in the journal Child Development.More than a hundred 3-year-olds of various socioeconomic levels took part in the study. Children who…
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