Month: October 2011

Europe’s most precise electron microscope is now in use in Sweden. The 80-300 transmission electron…

Researchers have identified a human chromosome containing a specific gene associated with susceptibility to herpes…

Scientists have discovered that taking regular aspirin halves the risk of developing hereditary cancers. The…

Mammography saves lives by detecting very small tumors. However, it fails to find 10-25% of…

NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite soared into space early Oct. 28, 2011 aboard a Delta II…

To visible-light telescopes, this star-forming cloud appears to be chomping through the cosmos, earning it…

NASA scientists will be tracking asteroid 2005 YU55 with antennas of the agency’s Deep Space…

The tropical rainforests harbor a multitude of living resources. Where, when and how did this…

El Niño and La Niña, the climate’s two ‘enfants terribles,’ arise with the onset of…

After a significant fall in malaria in Africa over recent years, the disease is making…