Month: May 2014

Scientists seeking to understand the intricacies of high-temperature superconductivity — the ability of certain materials…

A point mutation that alters one protein sufficiently to turn a cold-sensitive receptor into one…

As participation in high-demand sports such as basketball and soccer has increased over the past…

If you are sending Mother’s Day flowers to your mom this weekend, chances are you…

Some immune cells turn themselves off by producing a steroid, researchers have found. The findings…

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and infrared telescopes, astronomers have made an important…

Microscopes don’t exactly lie, but they have limitations. Scanning electron microscopes can’t see electrical insulators,…

The polar bear diverged from the brown bear, or grizzly, as recently as several hundred…

The entire heart muscle in young children may be capable of regeneration. In young mice…

After cancer spreads, finding and destroying malignant cells that circulate in the body is usually…