Month: August 2009

To combat the many fetal deaths that occur annually because the placenta is too small,…

Researchers have discovered how some recently approved drugs act against cancer cells. The finding may…

Chemists have discovered how to make molecules with a twist — the molecules fold in…

Although open-heart surgery is a frequent treatment for heart disease, it remains extremely dangerous. Now…

The thinning of a gigantic glacier in Antarctica is accelerating, scientists report. The Pine Island…

Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today’s children become…

The high-resolution camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has returned a dramatic oblique view of…

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation underlying late-onset Leigh syndrome, a rare inherited metabolic disorder…