Researchers found that older male white-crowned sparrows don’t put much of a fight when they hear a young male singing in their territory – probably because…
However, University of Alabama researchers have identified how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and in…
The synovial fluid is the viscous liquid that lubricates the joints and feeds the cartilage.”This research indicates that we may need to reexamine how we…
Satellite telephony was thought to be secure against eavesdropping. Researchers at the Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security (HGI) at the Ruhr University…
It is thought that fixing such lesions may ultimately help to prevent the onset of osteoarthritis, and get athletic individuals back to sporting activities…
A new study provides evidence that adolescents who suffer from depression are more likely to develop difficulty in peer relationships including being bullied…
As one of the most important staple crops, rice plays a central role in supplying the nutrients needed to keep the world population healthy. The nutritional…
While the risk for suffering an atypical femur fracture while taking bisphosphonates is still very small – just 1 in 1,000 patients after six years of…
To explore the most intricate structures of the brain in order to decipher how it functions – Stefan Hell’s team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for…
Packaging, insulation, and impact protection are examples of commercial uses of polymer foams. Depending on the intended application, the properties required…
In 2010, Svante Pääbo and his colleagues presented a draft version of the genome from a small fragment of a human finger bone discovered in Denisova Cave in…
These carbon nanotubes — made of graphene, an atom-thick sheet of carbon — have the perfect ingredients for improving laser detectors and rechargeable…
Using a multibeam echo sounder, state-of-the-art equipment for mapping the ocean floor, scientists from the University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal and…
The deadliest mass extinction of all took a long time to kill 90 percent of Earth's marine life–and it killed in stages–according to a newly published report.
G proteins play a central role in cellular signal processing. They are described as molecular switches that oscillate between ‘on’ and ‘off’, regulated by…
The tools used by Murphy, an associate professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics and rehabilitation at University of Wisconsin-Madison, however, are…