The fast-moving stars shed new light on how these distant galaxies, which are a fraction the size of our Milky Way, may have evolved into the full-grown…
Specific changes in brain pathways may counteract genetic mutations for the movement disorder dystonia, according to new research in the August 5 issue of The…
The research, to be published August 4 in the online edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), has found that approximately 25 per cent of…
Their findings may significantly help efforts to build biologically based sensors for the detection of chemicals ranging from drugs to explosives to disease…
Entire populations of North American fish already are being affected by several emerging diseases, a problem that threatens to increase in the future with…
Reducing short – distance car trips has many benefits — it decreases car accidents, has positive benefits for the environment and increases physical health and…
Here's a question. How many gumballs of different sizes can fit in one of those containers at the mall so as to reward a well-spent quarter? It's hard to…
A new diagnostic tool developed by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists has shown promising results when used with patients of pancreatic cancer, one…
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and National Institutes of Health have identified a new function for the protein missing in people with the most…
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University, in collaboration with a team of researchers led by Maria S. Soengas, Ph.D., with the Spanish National Cancer…
Researchers found that there was a significant increase in the number of breast cancers detected following the switch from film-screen to digital mammography….
Hydrogen, the most common element in the universe, is normally an insulating gas, but at high pressures it may turn into a superconductor. Now, scientists at…
Major suppliers might soon be able to call on the help of a novel system that uses volatile components to detect when the pineapple is ripe and when it can be…
It's a different matter with materials, such as metals – if the electroplated layer protecting the metals from corrosion is scratched, rust protection is lost….
Shooting ranges are the major source of Pb contamination in Japan where over 600 sites are present mostly in remote locations.Remediation of Pb-contaminated…
Technique may accelerate drug discovery for cancer, other diseases Flasks, beakers and hot plates may soon be a thing of the past in chemistry labs. Instead of…