Month: March 2008

The International Space Station’s new robot, Dextre, is fitted out and ready for duty.

A more efficient way to shut down rogue genes raises hopes of new therapies for…

High-speed video shows a gecko’s tail is crucial to the creature’s acrobatic ability, scientists report.

The neighborhoods people live in can help inspire — or discourage — their residents to…

Promoting the green design, construction, renovation and operation of buildings could cut North American carbon…

Chronic sleep disruption can cause heart and kidney disease. The importance of circadian rhythms –…

Many people equate lasers with a sci-fi battle in a galaxy far, far away or,…

Dopamine, a drug currently used to treat Parkinson’s disease and other illnesses, also might work…