"Numerous studies have indisputably demonstrated that particulate inhalation results in health problems far beyond the lungs," write the authors of an article in Nature Communications saying they can…

Cuticular structure in a Late Maastrichtian crab, Costacopluma mexicana, from deposits near the town of from near Paredón, Ramos Arizpe in what is now southern Coahuila (formerly Coahuila de Zaragoza…

And there is no question it worked. When President Bill Clinton and Senator John Kerry sent a kill-shot into nuclear science in America in the early 1990s, Democrats cheered.  Making all nuclear…

Philosophically, it stands to reason that everything that exists has a cause related to its existence. Religion, as you might expect, came up with that axiom. We know the universe exists and that…

Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides and functional neuroimaging in adolescents living in proximity to pesticide application Sharon K. Sagiv, Jennifer L. Bruno, Joseph M. Baker, Vanessa…

Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides and functional neuroimaging in adolescents living in proximity to pesticide application Sharon K. Sagiv, Jennifer L. Bruno, Joseph M. Baker, Vanessa…

Twitter is widely considered a cesspool because any unhinged crackpot can claim science is a vast corporate conspiracy, but at least claim they let everyone lie equally. Except U.S. political…

Diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases are challenging medical and social problems. Patients with diabetes mellitus are at a higher risk of developing vascular dysfunction and hypertension.…

In France, 30 percent of organic food was recently found to be nothing of the kind. Consumers did not know, it was surprise spot inspections that busted the farmers, which tells you two things: (1)…

In France, 30 percent of organic food was recently found to be nothing of the kind. Consumers did not know, it was surprise spot inspections that busted the farmers, which tells you two things: (1)…

This fall we will get a new "Teminator" movie, marking 35 years that a dystopian nightmare about robots taking over and killing us all has been front and center in pop culture awareness.  The…

When it comes to getting treatment for cancer treatment, your marital status could be making a significant difference in the level of medical care you get, finds a new analysis. The stakes are high,…

The weather has always been political, writes Jeva Lange in The Week. The ability to anticipate and react to weather-related events separate leaders from has-beens. But only very recently has the…

The weather has always been political, writes Jeva Lange in The Week. The ability to anticipate and react to weather-related events separate leaders from has-beens. But only very recently has the…

After Friedrich Wohler accidentally synthesized urea in 1828, chemical synthesis - and organic synthesis for that - has been a driving force in pharmaceutical innovation. We live longer and better…

My teenage son believes I am reasonably astute for an old guy. My kids can recall that when Minecraft was released I downloaded it because I wanted to show them how elegant code works.(1) I paid for…

My teenage son believes I am reasonably astute for an old guy. My kids can recall that when Minecraft was released I downloaded it because I wanted to show them how elegant code works.(1) I paid for…

On December 21st of 2018, President Trump signed the First Step Act of 2018, which made significant changes to drug sentencing laws. Now Michigan is going to replace drug dealers in prisons with…

On December 21st of 2018, President Trump signed the First Step Act of 2018, which made significant changes to drug sentencing laws. Now Michigan is going to replace drug dealers in prisons with…

Just five short years ago, there was no real market leader in e-cigarettes, it was a grassroots solution for smokers who wanted harm reduction and smoking cessation and didn't like Big Pharma.…