New York City Archives

African-American Students May Improve Grades if Teachers Convey High Standards

China’s clean-water program benefits people and the environment

The doctor will email you now, and patients like it

Maps show impact of HIV in U.S.

On the hunt for neutrinos

Do you hear what I hear? Noise exposure surrounds us

Technique diagnoses non-periodic arrhythmias in a single heartbeat

Thanks to a new study from Columbia Engineering School, doctors may now be able to diagnose in their offices non-periodic arrhythmias — noninvasively and at low cost — within a single heartbeat.

Blasting Cancer from the Inside Out

Inbreeding bed bugs key to massive infestations

New research on the bed bug’s ability to withstand the genetic bottleneck of inbreeding, announced today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting, provides new clues …

Ancient dry spells offer clues about the future of drought

As parts of Central America and the U.S. Southwest endure some of the worst droughts to hit those areas in decades, scientists have unearthed new evidence about ancient dry spells that suggest the future could bring even more serious water shortages. T…