Staring up at a star-filled sky can be a powerful experience. The sheer enormity of the universe can be difficult for us to grasp. Taking…
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According to World Bank statistics, in 2014, fossil fuels provided 80.8 % of the total energy consumed worldwide. The environmental problems associated with the use…
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An octopus arm is one of the most fascinating organs among animals. It has many particular features enabling it to carry out various vital tasks…
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While ease of collaboration may have been a driving principle in open-plan design philosophy, this design has also been directly responsible for increased speech distraction…
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Co-occurring depressed mood and risky alcohol use are prevalent during emerging adulthood, a critical development period ranging from approximately 18 to 25 years of age…
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Many types of research indicate that exposure to noise pollution can induce negative effects on human health: cardiovascular diseases, sleep disturbances, psychological disorders, negative effects…
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Welcome to the My Science Life feature of Dr. Bill Sullivan, Showalter Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM), where he studies infectious disease….
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Water purification is one of the inevitable problems affecting people throughout the world. Effluents resulting from industrial activities are the most problematic and challenging wastewaters…
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Plastics are polymers consisting of large molecules with long repeating chains of organic units. They offer the possibility of molecular design through chemical synthesis, good…
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How Crohn’s disease develops is still not really understood today. However, Swedish researchers say that a leaking intestinal wall could play an important role. When…
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“…It was the abomination of desolation, it was the prelude to hell,” is how the Jesuit priest, Father Bernard Hubbard, described the Aniakchak Caldera of…
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