Contrary to conservationists’ previous assumptions, the map shows conclusively that geographical areas with a high concentration of endangered species from one…
Muscle wasting can occur at all ages as the result of genetic defects, heart failure, spinal injury or cancer. A therapy to cure the loss of muscle mass and…
The results, reported in the current issue of Molecular Psychiatry, released on-line today, show differences in the amounts of 50 proteins and point to…
The Nature Conservancy, WWF, and Stanford University today announced the launch of an innovative partnership that aims to change the way governments and policy…
The scanner could find application in various medical settings, according to the researchers. They said the scanner ultimately might enable surgeries to be…
Ron Dubreuil, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, reports the finding in the Oct. 23 issue of the Journal of…
A report of the study, led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, appears in the November…
But like something out of a scary Halloween tale, new University of Washington research suggests insects' ability to adapt to warmer temperatures carries an…
Published in the scientific journal Cancer Research today, the study not only illustrates a way to prevent the disease but also provides further insight into…
With the help of the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center at Montana State University, Arbuckle and his wife Maggie have spent the last five years…
The rapid spread of drug-resistant bacterial strains poses a persistent threat to human health, and requires new sources of antibiotics to treat infections….
Almost three-quarters of the respondents felt the government should do more to deal with global warming, and individuals were willing to spend their own money…
Flamingos are known for their peculiar feeding behavior. While standing in shallow water, they bend their necks, tilt their bills upside down in the water and…
The study, which is the first to generate an infectious retrovirus from a mobile element in the human genome, is considered a breakthrough for the field of…
“We have taken the first step towards a novel treatment for cancer. The results show that antiprotons are four times more effective than protons at terminating…
Nevertheless, such important contributions to science and mankind have only been possible as result of regular upgrades and enhancements to Hubble’s…