Hopes for reviving NASA’s Spirit Mars rover dimmed further with passage of the point at…
Month: March 2011
Stars gather in ‘downtown’ Milky Way
The region around the center of our Milky Way galaxy glows colorfully in a new…
Mercury-bound instruments aboard MESSENGER arrive at target
As the MESSENGER spacecraft begins its science operations above the surface of Mercury, NASA instruments…
Migraine rates up for no apparent reason, Norwegian study finds
Migraine rates in a comprehensive Norwegian health study have climbed by one percent in a…
‘Informant’ jumping gene offers new method for studying how genes are regulated
Scientists have developed a new method for studying gene regulation, by employing a jumping gene…
Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy at increased risk of becoming smokers, mouse study suggests
New research has revealed that prenatal exposure to nicotine increases the vulnerability to nicotine self-administration…
Worm research defines role of multiple disease genes at base of cilia
An international collaboration has outlined how cilia disease gene products regulate important aspects of early…
When it comes to the environment, education affects our actions
The more highly educated are more likely to display their environmental credentials through what they…
The drive toward hydrogen vehicles just got shorter
Researchers have revealed a new single-stage method for recharging the hydrogen storage compound ammonia borane….
Multiple sclerosis: Risk factors in children
A new study identifies a particular gene involved in the immune response that puts certain…