MIT Unveils Framework to ID Extreme-Weather Patterns
Extreme events, ranging from tsunamis to the rapid extinction of a previously robust wildlife species, often occur unexpectedly, due in large part to their complex nature.
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Opioid Addiction Is Reducing US Life Expectancy
Deaths from opioid overdoses tripled in the 15 years from 2000 to 2015, according to a study published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control.
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RAND Report Finds Wrecked Economies Under Islamic State
Electricity shortages, increased violence and skimpy crops impede local economies in Islamic State-held cities, according to a RAND study that analyzed the “caliphate” using satellite imagery.
Read moreWith Government Silent, Corporations Price Emissions to Help Fight Climate Change
While the Trump administration remains unconvinced about the specter of climate change, global corporations are quietly fixing a dollar amount on their carbon emissions as incentive to help them emit less, according to a recent study.
Read moreExperts Find Little Evidence of Harm in Light Drinking While Pregnant
A new study conducted by researchers in Britain says that while women should abstain from drinking alcohol during pregnancy as a precautionary measure, there is a lack of data on so-called “light” drinking to support a finding of considerable harm.
Read moreSitting for Long Periods Linked to Higher Risk of Death
Adding fuel to the adage “sitting is the new smoking,” a new study finds that sitting for extended periods of time is a significant risk factor for all causes of death.
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Time for Supreme Court to Tackle Partisan Gerrymandering, Poll Shows
With the Supreme Court set to hear a potentially landmark-setting case on partisan gerrymandering next month, a poll released Monday shows that most Americans want the judicial branch’s input.
Read moreCrime in Decline: Study Shreds White House Rhetoric
Violent and nonviolent crime continued to drop in the United States this year, new research shows, splashing cold water on political scaremongering.
Read moreGenetic Study Shows Humans Still Evolving
Natural selection actively weeds out unfavorable gene variants linked to heavy smoking and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a large-scale study that reveals humans continue to evolve.
Read moreFathers of US Newborns Getting Older, Research Shows
Fathers of newborns born in the United States today are 3.5 years older on average than they were four decades ago, according to a new study.
Read moreStudy Finds Exxon Misled Public on Climate Change for Decades
Fossil-fuel giant Exxon Mobil has knowingly misled the public for nearly 40 years about the dangers of climate change, according to a new study analyzing company communications.
Read moreSpecialized Mouse Neurons at Heart of Pain Study
Most people know how pulling a single hair causes pain. The National Institutes of Health shed light on the why Wednesday, announcing the discovery of a previously unknown class of sensory neurons.
Read moreNew Cell Study Pulls Curtain on Schizophrenia, Autism
The National Institutes of Health reported Wednesday that a crop of scientists have been studying the growth of star-shaped brain cells in lab-grown cell clusters to understand critical periods brain development.
Read moreUniversity Creating Research Center for Chemical Pollutants
The University of Rhode Island is using an $8 million grant to lead the charge in understanding how fluorinated pollutants found in products like nonstick cookware and firefighting foam contaminate drinking water and affect people.
Read more9th Circuit OKs Abortion Foe’s Look at Lab Researchers’ Files
Anti-abortion activist David Daleiden has scored a victory in the Ninth Circuit, with judges finding a lower court’s order blocking his access to public information about researchers associated with the University of Washington’s Birth Defects Research Laboratory was too broad.
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Poll: Charters Less Popular, but Vouchers Less Contentious
Support for opening more charter schools has dropped significantly among Americans, but there’s less opposition to expanding private school voucher programs, as the Trump administration continues its push for school choice, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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Science Says: Lightning Is Zapping Fewer Americans, Not More
Lightning — once one of nature’s biggest killers —is claiming far fewer lives in the United States, mostly because we’ve learned to get out of the way.
Read moreStudy Finds Pig-to-Human Transplants Could Soon Be Possible
In a gene-editing breakthrough, a new study found that humans could one day receive organ transplants from piglets.
Read moreHarvard Med School Survey Finds Stressed-Out U.S. Workforce
U.S. workplaces are grueling, unforgiving and inflexible, leaving many workers physically and emotionally drained, according to a study from Harvard Medical School, UCLA and the RAND Corporation.
Read moreHardy, Microscopic ‘Water Bear’ Will Live Until the Sun Dies
A microscopic, water-dwelling creature will be the last survivor should Earth experience an apocalyptic event, according to a new study that found the tiny animals will survive until the sun dies.
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