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A machine learning-aided study on heart shape found that sphericity—or roundness—seems to occur more commonly in healthy hearts than previously believed but can also act as a genetic indi...
As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, beavers—and the dams they build—may help lessen the damage, according to a new study.
An ongoing surge in demand for sand has made it a scarce commodity.
New research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in response to some 911 calls can have significant benefits.
Targeted stimulation of the brain’s serotonin system could improve memories of new acquaintances, research with mice shows.
Viruses that jump from animals to people, like the one responsible for COVID-19, will likely become more common as people continue to transform natural habitats into agricultural land, ac...
When taking standardized tests, girls perform better with open-ended questions, but boys score higher on multiple choice, research shows.
A new study finds that in traditionally male-oriented markets—beers, power tools, or automobile parts, for instance—goods women make can stack up pretty negatively.
When women contribute to medical research, that research is more likely to include consideration of sex and gender, including the differences between the way men and women react to diseas...
Women feel more anxiety over taking high-stakes tests in college courses than men do, new research suggests.
Big ideas are getting harder and harder to find, and innovations have become increasingly massive and costly endeavors, according to new research.
Scientists are still a long way from creating a visual prosthesis that works as well as a real human eye. But, engineers are making steady progress in what was once the realm of science f...
Although many people say they want to protect their personal information, privacy tends to take a backseat to convenience and can easily get tossed out the window for a reward as simple a...
New research shows how rising temperatures might influence mosquito behavior and disease risk around the world. The researchers also calibrated their model with field data on human infect...
If we’re willing to trust the internet to safeguard our finances, shepherd our love life, and maybe even one day steer our cars, being able to cast our vote online might seem like a logic...
