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The causes of coastal flooding in the Maldives are more complex than previously thought, according to a new study from the University of Southampton.

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When it comes to protein, research continues to suggest milk has some of the highest quality protein available, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

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Injuries are a leading cause of death — and completely preventable. To bolster research in this area, the U-M Injury Center just received new federal funding.

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A solar eclipse doesn't occur every day, so it's good to be reminded how to watch one safely. Wichita State University's Greg Novacek offers tips on how to watch a solar eclipse safely.

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Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity, researchers say

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Lack of cultural identity, marginalization related to Muslim immigrants’ support for extremism, research finds

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Researchers at San Diego State University have found an increase of the use of swear words in popular media captures the evolving American psyche. Lead author Jean Twenge and her team say the increase of risqué words indicates a cultural shift toward individualism and free expression.

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Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory were part of a recent discovery of a new molecule that attacks tuberculosis-causing bacteria by cutting off its production of a chemical necessary for its survival.

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Computer analysis of oxygen levels in the blood during sleep could – by itself – provide an easy, relatively inexpensive and sufficiently reliable way to determine which children who snore habitually could benefit from a diagnosis and treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

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An interdisciplinary team of Northwestern University researchers has used mathematics and machine learning to design an optimal material for light management in solar cells and then fabricated the nanostructured surfaces simultaneously with a new nanomanufacturing technique. The researchers fabricated 3-D photonic nanostructures on a silicon wafer for potential use as a solar cell. The resulting inexpensive material absorbed 160 percent more light in the 800- to 1,200-nanometer wavelength -- a range in which current solar cells are inefficient -- than other designs.

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It’s not just art, it’s science, psychologist says

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The sooner carpal tunnel syndrome is diagnosed and treated, the better the chances for symptom relief, according to experts at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Unfortunately, some people go undiagnosed for years, and by the time they see a doctor, it’s more difficult to reverse the damage.

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Franklin Fuller and Cornelius Gati have been awarded 2017 Panofsky Fellowships by the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, where they will work over the next five years to get significantly more information about how catalysts work and develop new and improved biological imaging methods.

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Leading U.S. solar scientists today highlighted research activities that will take place across the country during next month's rare solar eclipse, advancing our knowledge of the Sun's complex and mysterious magnetic field and its effect on Earth's atmosphere.

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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a set of tools to observe, monitor and quantify how misfolded proteins associated with Parkinson’s disease enter neurons in laboratory cultures and what happens to them once they’re inside.

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The true cultural tipping point in the run-up to the American Revolution might have been the First Continental Congress's decision in late October of 1774 to close the theaters in British America, says University of Washington drama professor Odai Johnson in his new book, "London in a Box: Englishness and Theatre in Revolutionary America."

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The Aug. 21 solar eclipse across the United States promises to provide not only a rare visual experience for Americans, but also a rare listening experience for amateur radio operators interested in how the eclipse might affect radio waves in the atmosphere. And members of the Amateur Radio Club at Missouri University of Science and Technology plan to tune in to the eclipse as part of a global research project.

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Drug zeroes in on mutated nuclear receptors found in cancer, leaves normal proteins alone

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With the first total eclipse of the sun in four decades less than a month away, it’s critical to consider how your vision can be injured by unprotected viewing, warns Sweta Kavali, M.D., a Saint Louis University ophthalmologist and retina specialist.