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How much microplastic are you drinking? New tool can tell you in minutes

Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They are showing up in our bodies, from testicles to brain...

Prioritizing the unexpected: New brain mechanism uncovered

Researchers have discovered how two brain areas, neocortex and thalamus, work together to detect discrepancies between what animals expect from their environment and actual...

Kidney donors’ risk of death at all-time low

The risk of death for people who donate a kidney for transplantation -- already small a decade ago -- has dropped by more than...

Love is blind for male fruit flies who will choose sex over safety

Male fruit flies will become oblivious to physical danger as they become more engaged in courtship and sex, new research shows. Researchers at the University...

How to get experience for science communication officer roles | Careers

Are you a scientist or science student who loves storytelling but is worried about leaving academia? Nicole Mlynarik, scientific communications manager at the Salk...

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