For many, having a Christmas tree (typically a pine or fir tree) in the living room is a beloved holiday tradition, and the tradition may serve not only a spiritual role but also a health benefit. A ...

From a scientific perspective, getting a car moving from Point A to Point B is all about physics and energy transfer. How do you turn the up and down reciprocating motion of an engine's pistons into ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease and preserves cognitive function ...

New research in C. elegans from scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) helps explain how changes in the parents’ lysosomes that promote longevity are transferred to their offspring.

If we can fully map the structure of our brains, will we be able to understand how they work? That is the goal of researchers attempting to build a wiring diagram, or connectome, of our neural ...

Choosing the right corporate structure is one of the first—and most important—decisions a business owner makes. In a recent conversation, Shawn McClelland and Alexa La Barbiera of Mandelbaum Barrett ...

The C Programming Language is quite possibly the most influential language of all time. It powers OS kernels like Linux, Windows, and Mac and many other low-level systems. Its syntax has inspired many ...

Most people have a drawer or cabinet filled with USB cables for all the devices in their lives. Keeping track of which cable is which can be a nightmare, especially when it comes to USB cables with ...

The first day of the three-day investigative hearings on the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., in January ended with more questions about what caused the crash between a passenger plane ...