The number of drug overdose deaths in the US has never been higher. Most of those deaths--68 percent in 2017--have involved opioids. An estimated... more

Formerly incarcerated individuals with barriers to re-entry and service needs following their release are subsequently more likely to experience poor... more

Formerly incarcerated individuals with barriers to re-entry and service needs following their release are subsequently more likely to experience poor physical and mental health, according to... more

The release of more than 50 floating sensors, called Mobile Earthquake Recording in Marine Areas by Independent Divers (MERMAIDs), is increasing the... more

In 2017, the Heising-Simons Foundation—a family foundation that works in climate and clean energy, science, education, and human rights—established the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship to support... more

The four instruments of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, a robotic spacecraft designed to explore the Sun’s... more

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 12:29 p.m. EST today (Dec. 5). Dragon will deliver more than 5,700 pounds... more

An amendment to the National Security Space Launch Phase 2... more

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) act within Argonaute proteins to guide repression of mRNA targets. Although various approaches have provided insight into target recognition, the sparsity of miRNA–target affinity measurements has limited understanding and prediction of targeting... more

A team of scientists has identified how damaged DNA molecules are repaired inside the human genome, a discovery that offers new insights into how... more

A team of scientists has identified how damaged DNA molecules are repaired inside the human genome, a discovery that offers new insights into how... more

Green City Watch won this year’s Copernicus Masters competition in a ceremony held yesterday at the European Space... more

Nobel Prize laureates in physics and chemistry will talk to ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Jessica... more

The once-a-month birth control pill is embedded into a starfish-like organic device. more

Probiotics -- or 'good bacteria' -- have been used to treat infant colic with varying success. In a new trial, investigators have shown that drops containing a particular probiotic strain (Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis... more

Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks. more

Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy more

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that classifies the sleep stages of mice with record accuracy. This work may be used to greatly enhance the field of sleep research. more

Metformin is the most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes drug, yet scientists still do not fully know how it works to control blood sugar levels. Researchers have now used a... more

Scientists have criticized the gene-editing of the Chinese twins last year, following the first public release of the research. more

Scientists have criticized the gene-editing of the Chinese twins last year, following the first public release of the research. more

Probiotics--or "good bacteria"--have been used to treat infant colic with varying success. In a new trial published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, investigators have... more

The recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in JAMA Pediatrics, highlights the rising prevalence of prediabetes, which can lead to type 2 diabetes if it’s... more

Metformin is the most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes drug, yet scientists still do not fully know how it works to control blood sugar levels. In a collaborative effort, researchers from the... more

Society benefits from investing in particle physics achintya Tue, 12/03/2019 - 15:31 Large-scale scientific facilities, such as those for conducting particle-physics research, are financed by society. A team of economists recently performed a cost–benefit... more