New Chinese Survey Reveals Extensive Coastal Pollution
A national marine survey of China’s marine resources paints a disturbing portrait of its current coastal environment. The survey was launched in 2004 by the…
A national marine survey of China’s marine resources paints a disturbing portrait of its current coastal environment. The survey was launched in 2004 by the…
A photon can act as a particle one moment, following a well-defined path like a tiny projectile, and a wave the next, overlapping with its…
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, a team of scientists measured changes in brain activity after two five-year-olds with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) received pivotal response…
Researchers have developed a genetically modified tomato that produces a certain peptide which will lower the plaque buildup in the arteries of mice. This could…
In a new study, an international team of scientists established that the rate of star formation in the Universe is now only 1/30th of what…
A new study indicates that the top fifth of the high school popularity pyramid garnered 10% more in wages nearly 40 years after graduation, compared…
Little is known about general anesthetics, the drugs that put patients in a coma-like state, feeling no pain or discomfort while being operated on. A…
New cell cultures from two species of blind mole rats, Spalax judaei and Spalax golani, behave in ways that render them impervious to the growth…
Using X-ray emission spectroscopy, a team of researchers reveal chemical information about molecules before they are destroyed. Research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory demonstrates that…
A Dutch company, uniQure, states that it will start selling the first human gene therapy to be approved in the West by mid-2013. They expect…
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*, emits relatively little energy for its size, as much energy as Sol…
Scientists in Southampton, UK, are now able to change the color of gold, which could have applications in jewelry-making and security features. The scientists published…
HMS researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center examined the current literature on the safety and efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use…
Astronomers have discovered a pair of superluminous supernovae, which are more than 10 billion years old. The Universe was only 3.75 billion years old back…
A new study indicates that insomnia lead to about 274,000 mistakes, which caused $31 billion in losses, due to accidents and workplace errors over a…
A newly published study encompasses thirty years of research on hypergiant HR 8752, a star that is roughly 250 times brighter than our Sun and…
Jumping is much more complicated that it might seem, at least for robots. A new study indicates that the range of future rescue and exploration…
A team of scientists have designed a synthetic antioxidant, XJB-5-131, that targets mitochondria and suppresses symptoms of Huntington’s disease in mice. There’s new hope in…