NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of 1B from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) at 7:25 UTC (12:25 p.m. Asia/Kolkata time)…
Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is particularly lethal because of its protective coating, or capsule, which enables the pathogen to escape…
The brownish ash plume was being pushed to the northeast from a low pressure area situated to Iceland's northeast. The Moderate Resolution Imaging…
John Wagner, Technical Integration Manager for Nuclear Modeling within ORNL's Nuclear Science and Technology Division (NSTD), says one of the goals of his…
They’re also tackling an even more intriguing—if less romantic—question: What is the volume of the Earth’s oceans? It’s hard to imagine Irving Berlin putting…
The probes, the commonly used FDG that measures cellular glucose metabolism, and FAC, developed at UCLA and which measures the activity of a distinct…
A randomized trial compared three ways to deliver a behavioral smoking cessation program using varenicline (Chantix®): by phone, Web, or both. Although phone…
Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by tics like grimacing, blinking and vocalizations, is normally treated in children and teens with one…
Ten years ago, ocean acidification was a phenomenon only known to small group of ocean scientists. It's now recognised as the hidden partner of climate change,…
In a study available online in Cancer Causes and Control, researchers found that the more alcohol a man consumed, the higher his risk of pancreatic cancer…
The invention provides an alternative synthesis of Argyrins by providing the amino acid sequences of the synthetic pathway enzymes participating in the…
The invention at hand provides, for the first time, thermally stable trisaryl compounds of the rare earth metals which are storable for a long time. These…
A team of scientists from the University of Montreal and Harvard University have discovered that exposure to organophosphate pesticides is associated with…
“Adult giant sharks, at 60-70 feet in length, faced few predators, but young sharks faced predation from larger sharks,” said Catalina Pimiento, visiting…
Not only does hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (H-SRT) provide longer survival, patients do not experience side effects commonly seen with use of…
“It seems like something they don't understand,” said Julie Desjardins, a post-doctoral researcher in biology and lead author of a paper to be published in…