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T cells need to “relax” to protect people from diseases, according to a new study. Like finding that ...

The social media comments of people in China's megacities can give environmental scientists information about local pollution levels. A ...

When top-level managers find governance mechanisms too coercive, they're more likely to commit fraud, according to a new ...

Physicists may better predict “space weather”—magnetic storms high above Earth that threaten satellites and terrestrial power grids—thanks to ...

A nanofiber hydrogel infused with snake venom may be the best material to stop bleeding quickly—and may perform ...

The city where a person lives can influence his or her risk of dying by suicide, according to ...

A new, modified knee brace generates power with every bend of the knee. Its creators, undergraduate engineering students ...

A new incubator that uses heating pads and other simple materials to keep hypothermic infants warm can be ...

Scientists are among the first to investigate using city wastewater as a feedstock for algae-based biofuels.

Inspired by premature babies, a new video system to monitor vital signs can handle low lighting, diverse skin ...

Recent tests show that injectable nanoparticles can quickly neutralize a process that occurs after traumatic injuries, such as ...

Older people are nearly twice as likely as young adults to have their memory impaired by distractions such ...