Month: August 2009

Daily traffic and noisy machines mask the vibrations caused by earthquakes, making seismic stations unable…

Stroke survivors have about twice the risk of breaking a hip or thigh bone as…

Cells have nanoscale protein machines that perform the first step in gene expression, gliding smoothly…

Scientists have discovered how two cancer-promoting genes enhance a tumor’s capacity to grow and survive…

The rain band near the equator that determines the supply of freshwater to nearly a…

Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes…

New technology designed to analyze large numbers of novel marine microbes could lead to more…

Cancer biologists show that the interplay between two key genes that are often defective in…