Researchers from MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH found that treating expectant mothers who have had previous…
Stem cells have the extraordinary capacity to divide producing two very distinct cells: one retains stem cell identity and continues to undergo asymmetric…
An MIT engineer working toward clean drinking water in Nepal describes in a recent issue of the Journal of International Development how people from developed…
Mindjet Corporation, the global leader of productivity software for visualising and managing information, today announced growing momentum as the must-have…
Results from a three-year study analyzing data from infertile men who had been repeatedly exposed to high water temperatures through hot tubs, Jacuzzis or hot…
“A surprising pattern, much like the meshed teeth of a zipper, is frequently seen when floating ice sheets collide,” said John Wettlaufer, professor of geology…
In the study, published in the Feb. 21 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers found genetic evidence that eusociality (the…
Wood is formed from secondary xylem tissue consisting of cells with a heavily thickened secondary cell wall that is enriched in lignin and cellulose. In…
The findings could also have major implications for medical research, as differing levels of gene activity may affect one's susceptibility to developing a…
Recorded accounts from the 16th century A.D. detail practices of state-regulated sun worship during Inca times, and related social and cosmological beliefs….
It turns out they're right! In an article published in the March issue of Psychological Science, Professors Rich Masters, John van der Kamp and Robin Jackson…
By comparing the sequences of both the nuclear and the cellular powerhouse, mitochondria, of nearly 100 pathogen samples from South America, Central America,…
An international team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society working in Iran has successfully fitted two Asiatic cheetahs with Global…
A widely practiced, stress-reducing meditation technique significantly decreases the severity of congestive heart failure, according to a first-of-its-kind…
In preparation for New Horizon's approach of Jupiter, Chandra took 5-hour exposures of Jupiter on February 8, 10, and 24th. In this new composite image, data…
The study also shows that three of these miRNAs inhibit the action of two genes important for cancer development, helping to explain how the drug works. The…