For The Better

A small tax on robots, as well as on trade generally, will help reduce income inequality in the U.S., according to economists.

Using satellite monitoring data, researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm that could provide real-time monthly land use and land cover maps for parts of India.

Biodegradable medical gowns, designed to be greener than conventional counterparts, actually produce harmful greenhouse gases, according to new research.

No matter how egotistical, power hungry or greedy the person is, many of us are still attracted to their dark side — in part because we suspect some may have a redeeming quality. A recent study found that both adults and children more often reported t…

Researchers have developed a new method for discovering and making new crystalline materials with two or more elements. Such materials would be applicable to developing next-generation superconductors, microelectronics, batteries, magnets and more.

Cleaning up greenhouse gases after they have been emitted should be incentivized by subsidies. New evidence from an economic analysis considering international markets suggests an important reason why subsidies should be higher than the price put on ca…

Antidepressant use during pregnancy may combine with inflammation to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies’ brains, new research suggests.

3D Patient Tumor Avatar technology has great potential to enable optimum, precision treatment selections for cancer patients in a clinical setting. The benefits and challenges, as well as the future steps needed to implement this technology are describ…

New research reveals that the animals that perceive time the fastest are those that are small, can fly, or are marine predators.