Month: March 2009

Scientists have discovered the mechanisms with which certain types of fungus attacks wood in order…

Common sense suggests that extra body weight severely stresses bones and joints. This higher, unprecedented…

Scientists in Washington state are reporting the surprise discovery of the oldest known sample of…

Protection against Ebola, one of the world’s deadliest viruses, can be achieved by a vaccine…

Using satellite radar data, NASA-funded scientists have observed, for the first time, the healing of…

Doodling while listening can help with remembering details, rather than implying that the mind is…

Scientists have discovered how changes to a frog’s immune system may be the key to…

Contrary to conventional medical wisdom, a new study shows that healthy elderly patients with severe…

Looking for a mate who in everyday conversation can pick up your most subtle emotional…

Telomeres are the structures that cap the ends of a cell’s chromosomes. Their proper maintenance…