Month: June 2012

Skin cancer patients whose childhood included periods of neglect or maltreatment are at a much…

Giant insects ruled the prehistoric skies during periods when Earth’s atmosphere was rich in oxygen….

A new fossil primate from Myanmar illuminates a critical step in the evolution of early…

A nuzzle of the neck, a brush of the knee — these caresses often signal…

Cancer drug development is known to be too slow, costly and fraught with failure. Now…

A pair of new articles suggests that cancer-fighting nanoparticles ought to be disc-shaped, not spherical…

Scientists suggest that inactivation of two specific genes related to the immune system may have…

Researchers have shown that while a type of “good” fat found in the body can…

Even rain can’t deter mosquitoes. The blood-sucking insect can fly in a downpour because of…

Astronomers have found strong evidence that a massive black hole is being ejected from its…