The structures might be tuned for applications ranging from high-speed electronics to solar cells and also may have greater strength and unusual traits such as…
Temper tantrums in young children can be an early signal of mental health problems, but how does a parent or pediatrician know when disruptive behavior is…
While “only” reaching Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale upon landfall on Aug. 28, Isaac is a slow mover, crawling along at only about six…
Legend has it that Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” University of Missouri researchers…
It was the King Ranch, legendary for its world-class quarter horses, including former winners of the Triple Crown and Kentucky Derby. The 825,000 acre…
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of Tropical Storm Bolaven on August 29 at…
In states where medical exemptions from vaccination requirements for kindergarten students are easier to get, exemption rates are higher, potentially…
Researchers have identified a way in which men can develop prostate cancer after contracting trichomoniasis, a curable but often overlooked sexually…
An international research team, led by Edo Berger of Harvard University, made the most of a dying star’s fury to probe a distant galaxy some 9.5 billion…
The invention describes a new method for the detection of dysfunctional High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) prior to the administration of HDL raising drugs. HDL…
Terpene and terpenoids are the most diverse family of natural products serving a range of important functions. Regio- or stereoselective functionalization of…
The novel test system can discriminate T cell immunity induced by an acute encounter of influenza viruses from lasting T cell immunity after earlier infections…
Medically, this phenomenon has not yet been as clearly described as nicotine or alcohol dependency. But a study conducted by researchers from the University of…
A recently discovered compound from the aminopyridine class, code named MMV390048, caused quite a stir at the MMV Expert Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC)…
According to a study, its expansion across Spain and Europe is bringing infectious and parasitic diseases like rabies. This puts the health of native species…
Cardiologists recognize two types of myocardial infarction. The first type, ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), corresponds to the sudden, permanent…