The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indy in May is a sight to see. The roar of racecars is almost deafening. The eruptive cheers from Indianapolis Motor Speedway are contagious. On Tuesday, however, at a largely empty IMS ...

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Brandon Creighton will receive a $1.2 million annual salary as the new chancellor for the Texas Tech University System. His contract includes over $1 million in potential retention bonuses and pay ...

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An aerial view of the UC San Diego campus. (FIle photo courtesy of UCSD) Key discoveries in the human immune system have led UC San Diego alum Fred Ramsdell to receive a Nobel Prize in Physiology or ...

From conspiracy theories to new fashion trends, some online ideas explode in hours—capturing attention and shaping discourse—while others hardly gain attention. What makes some ideas go viral while ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically exposed to lead ...

A union between human and machine? Not on this Ohio Republican’s watch. A bill introduced last month by Buckeye state representative Thaddeus Claggett, from Licking County, would block AI systems from ...

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