Month: March 2009

With Mars disappearing in its metaphorical rearview mirror, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft’s next stop is the…

Physicians have successfully removed a patient’s gallbladder through the vagina. The technique, known as NOTES—natural…

A naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against…

Researchers have identified a gene that is overexpressed in 90 percent of pancreatic cancers, the…

Neuroscientists have, for the first time, shown what brain activity looks like when someone anticipates…

A feeding frenzy featuring thousands of sharks, dolphins and seabirds feasting on sardines is captured…

New studies in the United States and Canada show that educational materials aimed at preventing…

Like a trusty watch counting up the minutes, the Landsat 5 satellite keeps on ticking,…

Geneticists have reported the world’s first series of cases of prenatal diagnosis for women at…

Using a rat model, scientists have discovered that neurons in the hypothalamus, the brain’s command…