Month: December 2011

It was the brightest and closest stellar explosion seen from Earth in 25 years, dazzling…

Astrophysicists have discovered that a supernova that exploded in August — dubbed the supernova of…

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered a gas cloud with several times the…

Researchers have identified a new mechanism that could potentially explain why the body’s immune system…

Engineers have discovered a surprising new way to increase a material’s thermal conductivity that provides…

The ability to trust, love, and resolve conflict with loved ones starts in childhood —…

Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since…

Cascade lasers are the newest generation of semiconductor lasers, currently only on the brink of…

Scientists have discovered new protein fragments in semen that enhance the ability of HIV, the…

As the percentage of wind energy contributing to the power grid continues to increase, the…