In physical, as in financial growth, it's not what you make but what you keep that counts, USC marine biologists believe.Their study of genes associated with…
“We have found what are likely first-generation quasars, born in a dust-free medium and at the earliest stages of evolution,” said Linhua Jiang, a research…
In an effort to reduce MRSA rates, some states have mandated active surveillance programs for patients admitted to hospitals. However, screening patients for…
A new species of raptor dinosaur being named Linheraptor exquisitus has been discovered by George Washington University doctoral candidate Jonah Choiniere and…
The study shows that noscapine inhibited tumor growth in mice and also limited the spread of tumors without causing any side effects.The collaborative…
This breakthrough is the hard work of a research team led by Professor Zheng Yongping, Professor of PolyU's Department of Health Technology and Informatics and…
Short-term redemption fees could boost returns for mutual fund investors by as much as 3.27 percent a year, according to researchers in Texas Tech University’s…
“It appears that prescribed burns can be an important piece of a climate change strategy,” says Christine Wiedinmyer, a scientist with the National Center for…
ARS plant physiologists Dale Shaner and Lori Wiles made this discovery from ongoing experiments on two irrigated fields at Colorado State University (CSU) at…
During the 2010: The Year of the Lung campaign, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and other members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies…
Matter readily bends and twists light. That's the mechanism behind optical lenses and polarizing 3-D movie glasses. But the opposite interaction has rarely…
“Mercury levels in this part of the river have never been studied before,” says biology professor Linda Campbell. “Now we know the sources of the problem and…
The Center for Wireless Information Network Studies (CWINS) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a three-year, $1.2 million award from the…
A custom-built, infrared system from Heraeus Noblelight has helped the Barrier Group, of Wallsend, to develop a high performance, thermal insulation system for…
A new study shows, for the first time, a direct relation between loneliness and larger increases in blood pressure four years later—a link that is independent…
Yesterday, March 17, at 0900 UTC (5 a.m. EDT), Tomas was 710 miles southeast of Nadi, Fiji, near 27.0 South and 174.7 West and was a Category One cyclone….