The search for new energy sources to power mankind’s increasing needs is currently a topic of immense interest. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells are considered one…
In the first study of its kind, researchers have used tools of paleontology to gain new insights into the diversity of natural plant chemicals. They have shown…
A team of researchers at and associated with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), The Scripps Research Institute, the biotechnology company…
Growing up is not easy, especially for tiny nanowires: With no support or guidance, nanowires become unruly, making it difficult to harness their full…
Cosmic distances are difficult to grasp and no less difficult to measure. When it comes to other galaxies or even remote parts of our own Milky Way, distance…
This project begins three years after beads of liquid brine were first photographed on one of the Mars Phoenix lander’s legs. “On Earth, everywhere there’s…
“The current ‘Great Recession’ in Europe and America has had particularly severe consequences for young workers,” said University of Minnesota sociology…
Bacteriophages produce endolysin proteins that specifically target certain bacteria, and IFR has been studying one that destroys Clostridium difficile, a…
A supernova discovered yesterday is closer to Earth—approximately 21 million light-years away—than any other of its kind in a generation. Astronomers believe…
In an attempt to increase safety in general aviation aircraft, the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University is making it…
A star that changes into a diamond planet? What sounds like science fiction is apparently reality. The discovery was made by an international team of…
Insomnia is costing the average U.S. worker 11.3 days, or $2,280 in lost productivity every year, according to a study in the September 1 issue of the journal…
A natural yellowing of the eye lens that absorbs blue light has been linked to sleep disorders in a group of test volunteers, according to a study in the…
Professor Paul Walton and Professor Gideon Davies, of the University’s Department of Chemistry, were part of an international team that has found a method to…
If you think today’s political rhetoric is overheated, imagine what goes on inside a vertebrate embryo. There, two armies whose agendas are poles apart, engage…
The reason for this ordeal: Neutrinos only interact by the weak interaction with other particles of matter. When a cosmic neutrino approaches the earth, it has…
The theme of this year’s conference is “New Frontiers in Fisheries Management and Ecology: Leading the Way in a Changing World.” For more information, visit…
A study involving more than 200,000 people worldwide has identified 29 DNA sequence variations in locations across the human genome that influence blood…
A University of Toronto-led team of astronomers has observed extreme brightness changes on a nearby brown dwarf that may indicate a storm grander than any seen…
Princeton research reported in the Sept. 13 issue of the journal PLoS Medicine shows for the first time that people recovering from a serious injury –…
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