Month: January 2012

A disease-fighting protein in our teardrops has been tethered to a tiny transistor, enabling scientists…

A study of discordant twins — twins in which one has autism spectrum disorder and…

A new study shows a hybrid plant species may experience rapid genome evolution in predictable…

The bottom of a glacier is not the most hospitable place on Earth, but at…

A new study of short-term climate trends offers the first framework for predicting tornado activity…

For students to accept the theory of evolution, an intuitive “gut feeling” may be just…

A receptor found on blood platelets whose importance as a potential pharmaceutical target has long…

In a study investigating immune response in cancer, researchers have found that interaction between the…

Astronomers have captured a striking new image of the Helix Nebula. A new picture, taken…

Researchers have studied the movements of snakes to create more efficient search-and-rescue robots.