Month: April 2012

The mitotic spindle, an apparatus that segregates chromosomes during cell division, may be more complex…

Scientists have unraveled a complex chemical pathway that enables bacteria to form clusters called biofilms….

Biologists have discovered new mechanisms that control how proteins are expressed in different regions of…

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the heart can regulate energy balance throughout…

Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning…

Entrepreneurs’ announced venture to extract water and precious metals from asteroids has generated excitement, but…

Levels of copper, cadmium, lead and other metals in Southern California’s coastal waters have plummeted…

The ability to navigate using spatial cues was impaired in mice whose brains were minus…

Images from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) reveal an old star in the throes…

Playing an action videogame, even for a relatively short time, causes differences in brain activity…