Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a contagious disease that is on the rise, killing 1.5 to 2 million people worldwide annually.Reuben…
In research published in the journal Science (October 1, 2009), Professor Thomas D. Kocher, Department of Biology, College of Chemical and Life Sciences; Reade…
The brain’s neural mechanisms keep straight which color belongs to what object, so one doesn’t mistakenly see a blue flamingo in a pink lake. But what happens…
Though the long-term durability of the new mixed ion conductor material must still be proven, its development could address two of the most vexing problems…
“Cord blood stem cells could serve as a safe, “ready-to-use” source for the generation of iPS cells, since they are easily accessible, immunologically immature…
The findings, which appear in the October 2 edition of Cell, also provide a new level of understanding of the regulation of mitochondrial genes and open new…
An experimental economist at The Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina and a recently graduated doctoral student think so — and…
The new test bed, led by Birsen Yazici, associate professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering, will allow simulations of radar systems that are…
The findings, published online today in the journal Nature, show that these microorganisms, members of ancient lineage called archaea, beat out all other…
In a paper published in the latest issue of the journal BioScience, David Flaspohler, Joseph Fargione and colleagues analyze the impacts on wildlife of the…
New research by scientists at the University of Michigan and Peking University in Beijing, China, suggests that the outbursts occur through a process very…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak presented the award under the category of Tropical Natural Resources in recognition of FRIM’s significant role in the…
Most life on earth depends on the sun to provide the energy needed to sustain its function. For more than a billion years, photosynthesis—a mechanism that has…
Many diseases are caused by genetic mutations. Researchers can use a technique called linkage analysis to identify rough intervals on the chromosome that might…
Most relatives are nevertheless happy with the care given, shows a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.An intensive…
NASA's Aqua satellite flew over the two storms and captured them in one image (because they're close to each other). Parma is located west of 18W's remnants….