Rutgers researchers have discovered novel electronic properties in two-dimensional sheets of carbon atoms called graphene that could one day be the heart of…
School children may be twice as likely to catch H1N1 influenza as adults, as such health policies often stress hand hygiene among school children as one low…
Language is a uniquely human ability that evolved at some point in the six million years since humans and chimpanzees diverged. Even without being taught or…
At the relatively close distance of about 1.6 million light-years, Barnard's Galaxy is a member of the Local Group (ESO 11/96), the archipelago of galaxies…
The Committee met to review their final draft report on gene patents and licensing practices, and recommended that the administration promote exemptions from…
Use this guide to visit and learn the latest geoscience details on Mount Hood, Newberry Volcano, and Mount St. Helens; the Channeled Scabland of Columbia…
The ID system lies in the roots and the chemical cues they secrete.The finding not only sheds light on the intriguing sensing system in plants, but also may…
“Hurricanes have caused severe damage to electric power systems throughout the world, and electric power is critical to post hurricane disaster response as…
On top of a record-setting month in the tropics, September 2009 was also the second warmest September on record both globally and in the Northern Hemisphere.”Who would have predicted those temperatures in the atmosphere when the sea surface temperature has been bumping along so nonchalantly?” Christy asked….
The findings from a new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggest that when acting directly on certain proteins in the brain, resveratrol may offer some…
Now, researchers at the Salk Institute provide the first detailed map of the human epigenome, the layer of genetic control beyond the regulation inherent in…
The solar wind engulves our solar system like a cocoon: This continuous plasma flow that emanates from the Sun is protecting us from the interstellar medium,…
The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, looked at responses to electronic hygiene messages displayed in UK service station toilets. A…
In a new twist on the adage “power corrupts,” researchers at UC Berkeley and USC have found a direct link among supervisors and upper management between…
After 15 years of research in the waters of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of…
Author Juliano Laran (University of Miami) tested subjects to determine how certain words and concepts affected consumers' decisions for self-control or…
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