Science and engineering

The debut novel of Justin Torres, assistant professor of English at UCLA, has been translated into 15 languages and was recently adapted into a film of the same name.

"Large mobile predators such as sharks may be a very important source of nutrients for even the smallest reef creatures, such as corals."

Science-fiction-like devices that could detect viruses or cancer in blood or sniff out traces of chemical weapons could be a reality thanks to a new discovery with sensors.

MegaFon PJSC and NEC Corporation today announced the successful completion of AI technology field tests in Russia-based MegaFon's live network in order to improve the efficiency of planning and maintenance of transport network resources.

Helium "was always considered to be unreactive—the element that doesn't react with anything." Not so, say researchers.

Shifts in rainfall and temperature are changing the look of forests in the eastern United States. But changes in the way they soak up carbon are even more significant.

A new study co-authored by a Yale researcher finds that one in three teens have ridden with a driver — usually a peer — impaired by alcohol or marijuana.

The social fabrics of their neighborhoods, including friendships and ideas about masculinity, have a powerful impact on marijuana use among young minority men.

For people who obsessively wash their hands, Dr. Jamie Feusner would suggest imagining a worst-case scenario to learn to tolerate the feelings they experience.

"Changes in social behavior during adolescence... are not triggered by puberty, so we can't blame the hormones...."

Well-child visits are not only good for babies. A new study shows they're good for moms, too.