A new study from engineers at Rice University shows composite samples taken over a 24-hour period from an urban wastewater plant are far more accurate than testing a sample of wastewater to determine the level of antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) present.
A team of scientists from across the world has published a first-of-its-kind study of organic carbon that falls to the bottom of the ocean and ends up deep inside the planet.
On the basis of archaeological research, it was possible to identify human remains as a child who may have been laid on a bed of down in a Stone Age burial site discovered under a gravel road in eastern Finland. There may also have been a canid at the child’s feet.
Researchers from the University of Missouri and Indiana University believe an early warning sign about an impending recession could be traced to misleading financial statements submitted by companies.
Researchers at the University of Missouri have found that businesses can successfully attract new customers during the holiday shopping season by using a combination of experienced staff and enthusiastic new employees.
A four-year $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help researchers at the University of Missouri create a Learning Disabilities Innovation Hub.
Researchers with the KATRIN experiment determine that neutrinos are lighter than 0.8 eV/c2.
A Washington State University study has found that sustainable methods to produce synthetic ammonia for fertilizer can be cost competitive with the current, fossil-fuel based method, creating a commercial option that can reduce carbon emissions.
A new study in Latin American Antiquity by Washington State University (WSU) has shown that the ruling Mayan K’iche’ elite took more of a hands-off approach to trade than archaeologists previously thought.
Researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have developed a cheaper method for creating flexible, wearable electronics using screen printing, a new study shows.
A recent study published by Washington State University (WSU) and the U.S. National Park Service reveals that human presence can create a "landscape of fear" like other apex predators in areas rich with wildlife, according to a WSU Insider article published Jan. 19.
Electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome “representational drift,” or the inconsistent participation of individual neurons.
No-till farming, considered to be a more environmentally friendly farming practice that reduces soil disturbance when compared with conventional practices, appears to have an important benefit besides reducing soil erosion and nutrient runoff.
North Carolina State University researchers found they could use Twitter to understand changes in what New York City park users valued most about four iconic city parks before and after COVID-19 lockdowns went into effect.
A new study led by a North Carolina State University researcher found that a group of predominantly Black and Latino sixth-graders reported they were more likely to pay attention, work hard and participate in class discussions when they felt a greater sense of belonging in those classes.
Black and Asian patients are waiting up to a month longer than White patients for some forms of cancer diagnosis from the point at which they first seek medical help, new research has found.
Social scientists have urged policy-makers and governments to rethink how income inequality is measured.
A recent survey by University of Virginia Health found that 42.5% of women in the United States suffer from menstrual symptoms, requiring them to take multiple days off from work.
Political affiliation could be a greater influence on British voters than their stand on Brexit, especially amid potential misinformation, according to a recent study by the University of Bristol and the University of Western Australia.
Online racial discrimination or harassment has a negative effect on the academic and emotional well-being of students of color, according to a new study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.