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Seismologists suggests that a pattern of subtle but active faults make the risk of earthquakes to the New York City area substantially greater than formerly...
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Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a potential new way to stop the bacteria that cause gastroenteritis, tularemia and severe diarrhea from making...
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A security system wired within every cell to detect the presence of rogue viral DNA can sometimes go awry, triggering an autoimmune response to single-stranded...
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A bus stop that grows its own foliage as shade? A children’s playground, made entirely from trees? A shelter made from living tree roots that...
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Chemical engineers have broken the "mucus barrier," engineering the first drug-delivery particles capable of passing through human mucus -- regarded by many as nearly impenetrable...
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The typical American diet often lacks omega-3 fatty acids despite clinical research that shows their potential human health benefits. Now researchers have found a way...
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As the American Presidential election approaches, pollsters are scrambling to predict who will win. A new study may give pollsters a new way to determine...
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Sandia researchers identified that the form of bacillus anthracis mailed in the fall of 2001 to several news media offices and to two US senators...
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Investigators have found that infusions of a particular bone marrow stem cell appeared to protect gastrointestinal tissue from autoimmune attack in a mouse model.
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Different keys are not supposed to fit the same lock, but in biological systems multiple versions of a catalyst all make a reaction go, according...
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Using computer simulations and lab experiments, physical biochemists have discovered how a small genetic mutation that's known to cause Wilson disease subtly changes the structure...
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Hyaluronic hydrogels may provide a suitable scaffolding to enable bone regeneration. The hydrogels have proven to encourage the growth of preosteoblast cells, cells that aid...
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Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia....
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The field of particle physics is poised to enter unknown territory with the startup of a massive new accelerator -- the Large Hadron Collider --...
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A new study suggests an unusual form of inheritance may have a role in the rising rate of diabetes, especially in children and young adults,...
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The impact of global warming in the Arctic may differ from the predictions of computer models, according to new research, which shows that grazing animals...
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Researchers have discovered key details of how rheumatoid arthritis destroys bone, according to a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings are...
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Researchers here have found a way to convert ethanol and other biofuels into hydrogen very efficiently. A new catalyst makes hydrogen from ethanol with 90...
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A famous Neolithic Iceman is dressed in clothes made from sheep and cattle hair, a new study shows. The researchers say their findings support the...
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Chemists are reporting a discovery that could expand the palate of human tastes, such as sweet, sour or salty, to include a new flavor that...
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Odors from skin can be used to identify basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, according to new research. The findings may...
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Engineers have created a tiny motorized positioning device that has twice the dexterity of similar devices being developed for applications that include biological sensors and...
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The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the US against human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine...
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A new instrument enables researchers to make nanoclusters of 10 to 100 atoms with atomic precision. A new model of nanocatalysts of molybdenum sulfide is...
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Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the Journal...
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The semiconductor silicon and the ferromagnet iron are the basis for much of mankind's technology, used in everything from computers to electric motors. Scientists now...
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A surprise discovery -- that calorie-burning brown fat can be produced experimentally from muscle precursor cells in mice -- raises the prospect of new ways...
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A newly developed medical imaging technology may provide doctors with a long-awaited test for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis, according to researchers. By far the most...
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When virally infected cells in the brain called astrocytes come in contact with antiviral T cells of the immune system, they undergo a unique series...
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The proliferation of solar, wind and even tidal electric generation and the rapid emergence of hybrid electric automobiles demands flexible and reliable methods of high-capacity...
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Alcohol use can cause reproductive dysfunctions for both teenage and adult females. A new study is the first to examine alcohol's effects on childbearing onset...
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Black holes are sometimes huge cosmic beasts, billions of times the mass of our sun, and sometimes petite with just a few times the sun's...
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Dr. Edward Duckworth is part of a new generation of neurosurgeons who are making brain surgery a lot easier on patients. Rather than cutting out...
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When the horses and competitors go through their paces at the Summer Olympics in Hong Kong in 2008, it will be very hot and very...
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A new guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds surgery may be considered for people who suffer from extreme, electric shock-like pain in...
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Researchers have solved the structure of gold nanoparticles. Results of the study may yield important advances in medicine, biomolecule research and nanoelectronics.
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In a novel study looking at the propensity of illegal alcohol sales at sports stadiums, researchers reported that nearly one in five people posing as...
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A study by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown that a protein known for its role in inducing bone growth can also help...
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Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to new research. The research suggests that the codeine used in...
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Engineers using the University of Southampton's R J Mitchell wind tunnel have helped the British Cycling team win Gold in Beijing.
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Primary care health consultations can be cost-effective and may help reduce cardiovascular risk, say doctors
New research published today in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, published...
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Computer scientists have proposed a new way to build data centers that could save companies money and deliver more computing capability to end-users.
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Targeted health education may help urban, minority adolescent women better understand how the emergency contraception pill works and eliminate some misconceptions about side effects, confidentiality...
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Drugs used to inhibit a specific fatty acid in rat brains with glioblastoma-like tumors not only reduced new blood vessel growth and tumor size dramatically,...
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Researchers identify a previously unrecognized problem faced by mTOR inhibitors when it comes to attacking cancers. Nearly a decade ago, while it was being tested...
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Feelings of happiness and optimism play a positive role against breast cancer. New research suggests that while staying positive has a protective role, adverse life...
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A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life. New research describes possible childhood risk factors, including exposure to animals, early respiratory...
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One of the world's longest and largest trials of hormone replacement therapy has found that post-menopausal women on HRT gain significant improvements in quality of...
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