New research suggests that people with a narcissistic self-view are more likely to demonstrate lower support for democracy.
Using graphene to detect ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases
Graphene can determine whether cerebrospinal fluid comes from a person with ALS, MS or from someone without a neurodegenerative disease.
Artificial synapses made from nanowires
Scientists have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve…
Tissue chips rocket to International Space Station
Scientists have recently sent tissue chips, a research technology that reflects the human body, into space. On Dec. 4, the…
Friend or foe? Brain area that controls social memory also triggers aggression
Scientists have identified a brain region that helps tell an animal when to attack an intruder and when to accept…
Flint, Michigan lead crisis should have buried the city in water bottles. So, why didn’t it?
The Flint, Michigan lead crisis should have buried the city in waste. A case study investigates why not and proposes…
Drug wholesalers drove fentanyl’s deadly rise, study shows
Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid implicated in nearly 29,000 overdose deaths in the United States last year, most likely spread…
Potential role of bioaerosol sampling in disease surveillance
A pilot study shows that non-invasive bioaerosol sampling and molecular diagnostics can detect respiratory viruses in aerosol samples in public…
High lead levels found in some spices purchased abroad: New York City cases
Investigations of lead poisoning cases in New York City have found high levels of lead in certain spices purchased abroad,…
Maternal stress at conception linked to children’s stress response at age 11
A new study finds that mothers’ stress levels at the moment they conceive their children are linked to the way…