²ÊÃñ±¦µä researchers have discovered a key mechanism by which skin begins to develop in embryos, shedding light on the genetic roots of birth defects like cleft palate and paving the way for development of more functional skin grafts for burn victims.
A closer look at geographic data finds no correlation between generally happy locales and rates of suicide, according to new research by ²ÊÃñ±¦µä and the University of California, Irvine.
Hikers and trail runners be warned: Rattlesnakes and other venomous reptiles may bite more people during rainy years than in seasons wracked by drought, a new study shows.
Many of the nation's primary and secondary schools were built in areas vulnerable to tornadoes, earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters before strict codes and land-use regulations existed.
