Fishery length, angler effort: How they relate
A new study suggests reducing the number of fishing days in a season doesn't reduce catch as much as some would predict.
Subway train travel linked to spread of flu-like illnesses
Despite the commuter cold being a widely accepted concept, it has never been proven that public transport contributes to the spread of airborne infections....
Cardinals living in adjacent deserts are sharply distinct in genetics and song
New research suggests that populations of the Northern Cardinal -- one of the most ubiquitous backyard birds in the United States -- are undergoing...
Crashes increase when speed limits dip far below engineering recommendation
Speed limits set only five miles per hour below engineering recommendations produce a statistically significant decrease in total, fatal and injury crashes, and property-damage-only...
Helping the anti-parasitic medicine go down
An international team has developed a novel pharmaceutical formulation to administer triclabendazole -- an anti-parasitic drug used to treat a type of flatworm infection...
Resting easy: Oxygen promotes deep, restorative sleep
Exposure to high levels of oxygen encourages the brain to remain in deep, restorative sleep, according to a new study.
Large population of potential young planets found in distant planetary systems
Astronomers used the powerful ALMA telescope to discover that in other parts of the Milky Way Galaxy (seen here) there is potentially a large...
Scientists identify new minerals for carbon capture
Research confirms new minerals are capturing and storing carbon. The minerals, members of the hydrotalcite group, are the first outside of the carbonate family...
Climate change imperils Midwest ag production
A new study shows that Midwest agriculture is increasingly vulnerable to climate change because of the region's reliance on growing rain-fed crops.
Clearest view ever of cell membrane yields unexpected structure, research possibilities
Scientists have gained the clearest view yet of a patch of cell membrane and its components, revealing unexpected structures and opening up new possibilities...
