The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

A new analysis out of Sweden reports that disinfecting water with chlorine creates chemical byproducts that can increase the ...

Alessio Figalli studies optimal transport, a field of math that ranges from the movements of clouds to the workings of ...

At the very beginning of its history, Earth was dry. How did it become a blue planet? A new theory could provide an answer.

Plants play a key role in regulating Earth's climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt ...

Almost any activity has the potential to lead to flow, an almost Zen-like psychological state between boredom and worry.

Cleaner, more pure water backscatters light in the blue range, which makes it look blue. One famous example is Crater Lake in ...

Both CPUs and GPUs are processors, and sometimes you only need a CPU. So, what's the difference between these two?

Researchers confirm that bacteria naturally exist in the urinary tract, influencing kidney stone formation and potentially ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just 'background noise.' ...

Asclepiades of Bithynia, influenced by Epicurean philosophy, pioneered medical innovations and foreshadowed the principles of ...

UNC Greensboro researcher Bryan McLean helped identify a new species of squirrel. How he and collaborators found the Snake ...