El Niño occurs when unusually warm surface waters form over vast stretches of the eastern Pacific Ocean and can affect weather systems worldwide. Using…
Of the 16 fish species researchers examined from 1995 to 2004, the condition was most common by far in smallmouth and largemouth bass: a third of all male…
The team also found that d4eBP, which binds to the protein dEif4e, protects heart function against aging. This research enhances our understanding of the TOR…
The molecule, known as Lysyl-tRNA synthetase (or LysRS in brief) is one of the most ancient molecules in the cell, where it has long been recognized for its…
It is well documented that living in the microgravity environment of space causes bone loss in astronauts, but until recently, little was known about the…
– Research at the offshore wind energy test site alpha ventus- Rotor Blade Competence Center- Technical Reliabity- Wind Power-Management-System WPMS”We offer…
Thanks to the federal program, the average fuel economy of all new vehicles purchased in the United States in July and August improved about 3 percent,…
A new study finds that corporations with higher levels of debt tend to have CEOs who also owe more on their own homes.Firms whose CEOs have home mortgages have…
Perpetually covered by more than 60 feet of ice, the brine below — water that is five to seven times more salty than seawater — has been found to be home to…
Vascular networks form and expand by “sprouting,” similar to the way trees grow new branches. The process allows fresh oxygen and nutrients to be delivered to…
Publishing in the journal Nature Materials this week, researchers from four different institutions report measuring different friction forces when a carbon…
Conservation geneticists who study sea turtles have a new tool to help track this highly migratory and endangered group of marine animals: DNA barcodes. DNA…
NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of Koppu about 8 hours before its center made landfall, and revealed strong thunderstorms with very cold cloud tops as…
NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Choi-Wan on September 15 at 1:30 p.m. local time, and captured an infrared image of the storm using the Atmospheric Infrared…
Many people worry about the link between rising bark-beetle infestations and an increase in western wildfires. But Dr. Susan Prichard, a Research Scientist at…
Molecules of hydrogen are difficult to steer with electric fields because of the symmetrical way that charges are distributed within them. But now researchers…