Evidence of prehistoric Swiss cheese found in pots
Iowa State University
This liquid can solder metals without heat
Researchers have created new liquid particles that can solder metals at room temperature. READ MORE…
Washington University in St. Louis
Earth’s cosmic rays traced to nearby cluster of massive stars
Most cosmic rays arriving at Earth from our galaxy come from nearby clusters of massive stars, where supernova explosions occur every few million years. READ MORE…
University of Pittsburgh
Deadly overdoses can cluster in unexpected places
Areas in the US with the highest drug-overdose death rates are not always places with high drug trafficking, according to a new analysis. READ MORE…Popular Stories On Futurity
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Watch nanotubes self-assemble into tiny wires
The strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil causes carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into long wires, a phenomenon scientists Read More…
Will we care about climate as the weather gets nicer?
Duke University, National University of Singapore
Does a week of little sleep undo lots of studying?
Sleeping just five hours a night for seven nights had negative effects on teenagers' cognitive function, report researchers. READ MORE…
Texas A&M University
3 chemicals in well water linked to birth defects
Three contaminates linked to birth defects may pose the biggest risk for women who drink primarily from private wells, especially in rural areas. READ MORE…
Washington University in St. Louis
Amoebae ‘farm’ bacteria for food and protection
Amoebae "farmers" also rely on their symbiotic bacteria to protect themselves from environmental toxins, according to new research. READ MORE…
Georgia Institute of Technology
Chip tracks cells by giving each one a digital code
To track cells, new lab-on-a-chip technology is borrowing a technique used by cellular networks to track phones. READ MORE…
Washington University in St. Louis
Why super ‘clean’ mice make lousy test subjects
Exposing mice to infections may make them better models for human vaccines. "We all are chronically infected with multiple things, and that's normal." READ MORE…
McGill University
Big rise in hospital visits for kids with allergic reactions
The number of emergency department visits by children with a serious allergic reaction doubled in four years, report researchers in Canada. READ MORE…
These over-the-counter meds might shrink older brains
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Johns Hopkins University
Tax prep chains cluster near working poor
National tax preparation chains target the working poor—many of whom spend a significant portion of a key anti-poverty tax credit just to pay for filing. READ MORE…
Washington University in St. Louis
Babies before age 25 may cost women more income
Danish women who have their first children when they are about 30 years old lose less income over the course of their careers, new research shows. READ MORE…
Iowa State University
Parent’s harsh tactics raise child’s obesity risk
Research links harsh parenting with children's obesity risk later on. In addition, warm treatment from the other parent doesn't seem to buffer this effect. READ MORE…
Stanford University
Why experts say it’s time to ditch the U.S. Electoral College
Scholars say we should abolish the US Electoral College in favor of a presidential election decided by the popular vote. But they admit it won't be easy. READ MORE…
University of California, Berkeley
Watch: This octopus has an odd way of trapping prey
A tropical octopus has some strange behaviors. It taps prey on the shoulder and startles it into its arms. It also mates beak-to-beak as if kissing. READ MORE…
Yale University
Fastballs get power from the pitcher’s waist
Our arm undergoes velocities of more than 9,000 degrees a second when we throw. Calculations show upper-body muscles alone can't produce that kind of power. READ MORE…
University of Oregon
3D-printed flower shows how ‘Dracula orchids’ trick bugs
To figure out how 'Dracula orchids' fool insects by mimicking mushrooms, researchers made silicone copies of the orchids with a 3D printer. READ MORE…
