The solar wind is made of an electrically-charged gas called plasma. One theory about the wind's puzzling high temperatures is that irregularities in the flow…
NASA's TRMM satellite passed over System 98S and saw the hallmark “hot towers” that indicated the storm would soon likely intensify into Tropical Storm Narelle.
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Depression Sonamu on Jan. 8 at 0641 UTC (1:41 a.m. EST/U.S.), the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)…
Marine biologists are beginning to understand the varied diving and foraging strategies of filter-feeding whales by analyzing data from multisensor tags…
A new study by NYU School of Medicine researchers reveals that an especially virulent strain of the gut bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) isn't…
Removal of the symbionts or reciprocal exchange of bacteria between firebugs and cotton stainers led to high mortality and low mating success, demonstrating…
Modern forestry is largely based on monocultures—in Sweden usually pine or spruce—mainly because it is considered more rational. However a forest contributes…
Pathogenic microbes possess sophisticated molecular tools to suppress the immune response of their mammalian hosts. Recently, a novel mechanism used by…
Cataract is the leading cause of preventable blindness in elderly or diabetic patients worldwide. With a simple surgical technique, the opaque lens can be…
Added to the 19 similar planets already discovered in habitable zones, where the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water, the new finds…
An international team of astrophysicists has shown that planetary systems with very distant binary stars are particularly susceptible to violent disruptions,…
The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to two months following brain concussions suffered by high school…
But to compete with energy from fossil fuels, photovoltaic devices must convert sunlight to electricity with a certain measure of efficiency. For polymer-based…
Working with fruit flies, Johns Hopkins scientists have decoded the activity of protein signals that let certain nerve cells know when and where to branch so…
“We’ve known for some time that these behaviors are more common in people taking certain Parkinson’s medications, but we haven’t known if the disease itself…
The research team, led by scientists at the University of Illinois and the University of California, San Diego, reports the new findings in the Proceedings of…
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