In recent years, many countries have reported a decline in the birth rate, with some reaching record-low levels. This trend is evident across various regions…
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The newly discovered massive black holes reside in dwarf galaxies, where their radiation competes with the light of abundant young stars. Credit: Original image by…
Carolina chemists develop a way to modify common polymers used in grocery bags, water and soda bottles and packaging to make it easier — and…
Ronit Freeman, a UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor of biomedical engineering and applied physical sciences, studies the way coronaviruses enter cells as well as how to…
Research by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an international team traces the toxic impact of a common consumer product on the…
Carolina researchers say downward trend in college drinking could change once students return to campus. First-year college students are reporting drinking less alcohol and having…
Carolina clinical trial tests effectiveness of mouthwash to kill coronavirus. UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry clinical trial will answer critical questions about potential of…
Artist’s interpretation of the explosion of a recurrent nova, RS Ophiuchi. This is a binary star in the constellation of Ophiuchus and is approximately 5,000…
A diagram showing the various strategies that could enhance the activity of CAR T cells against breast cancer. Credit: © 2020 Xu et al. Originally…
Mutation is not expected to interfere with effectiveness of vaccines under development. A new study published in Science confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated in a…
UNC-Chapel Hill study raises concern that COVID-19 vaccine will be less effective for those with obesity. A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection…
In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better…
Why do sea turtles eat ocean plastics? New research points to smell. One week is all it takes for a piece of plastic floating in…
Ice cover on the Yukon River approaching its confluence with the Tanana River in Alaska. Credit: Landsat imagery/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and U.S. Geological…
A miscalculated Fluids Lab demonstration leads to a new understanding of how particles accumulate in lakes and oceans. A team of mathematicians from the University…