From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension induces structural and functional damage in multiple organs. Evidence of subclinical damage ...

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School cell phone bans, implemented by states and school districts across the country, resulted in substantial reduction of phone use, positive benefits for teachers and students and a “close to zero” ...

Schools across the U.S. have ramped up cell phone bans over the last few years. Now researchers are testing the effects, and the results are mixed. Even the researchers, however, are warning schools ...

Cell phone bans in schools are working—at least as far as keeping kids off their phones during school, according to a new working paper. But the bans, which have been touted by researchers, educators ...

Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far. By Dana Goldstein Banning cellphones was supposed ...

For those who celebrate it, tracking what day the holiday Easter takes place on can be a challenge. According to Christian religious traditions, Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday following the ...

If you gently fold a disc made of some flexible and possibly tasty material, what makes it stay folded? And how many times can you fold it before it puts up a fight and flips back? A physicist from ...

Researchers in Sweden have engineered a cell-free cartilage scaffold that can guide the body to rebuild damaged bone. By removing the cells but preserving the structure and natural growth signals, the ...

Structured references in Excel often get a bad reputation for being overly complex, but this perception usually stems from misunderstanding their purpose and functionality. Unlike traditional cell ...

The shipments were rushed to the National Zoo overnight, packed in dry ice for the 400-mile trip. A few pounds in weight, the containers went immediately into freezers until the contents could be ...