People can handle the truth (more than you think)
New research explores the consequences of honesty in everyday life and determines that people can often afford to be more honest than they think.
Geologists reveal ancient connection between England and France
The British mainland was formed from the collision of not two, but three ancient continental land masses, according to new research.
New method promises fewer side effects from cancer drugs
A recent achievement in the field of protein research allows for better tailored pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects.
Scientists reveal drumming helps schoolchildren diagnosed with autism
Children diagnosed with autism perform better in school if they participate in two 30-minute drumming sessions a week, according to a new scientific study.
Sniffing out error in detection dog data
New research finds three alternative answers beyond errors in handler or dog training that can explain why dogs trained to identify scat for conservation...
Viruses under the microscope
Human herpesviruses such as HHV-6 can remain dormant in cells for many years without being noticed. When reactivated, they can cause serious clinical conditions....
The walking dead: Fossils on the move can distort patterns of mass extinctions
Using the fossil record to accurately estimate the timing and pace of past mass extinctions is no easy task, and a new study highlights...
World speed record for polymer simulations shattered by over a hundred-fold
By analogy to linear polymers, which reptate with a random walk embedded in a 3D network, we show that star polymers relax by a...
Dietary fiber reduces brain inflammation during aging
As mammals age, immune cells in the brain known as microglia become chronically inflamed. In this state, they produce chemicals known to impair cognitive...
How skin begins: New research could improve skin grafts, and more
Researchers have discovered a key mechanism by which skin begins to develop in embryos.