Month: March 2013

How does the brain suppress pain? For the first time, it has been shown that…

After nearly a decade of careful observations astronomers have measured the distance to our neighboring…

Poll shows large majority of Texans support background checks for all gun purchases, but they…

Researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion…

A region of the brain known to play a key role in visual and spatial…

Neutron stars, the ultra-dense cores left behind after massive stars collapse, contain the densest matter…

Scientists have discovered a new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease by screening people’s DNA…

Scientists have revealed in a new study, for the first time, the presence of the…

The Herschel space observatory is expected to exhaust its supply of liquid helium coolant in…

Comet 2013 A1 (Siding Spring) will make a very close approach to Mars in October…