At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, scientists are building a better gear. Specifically, they are developing…
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NASA Saturn mission prepares for ‘ring-grazing orbits’
A thrilling ride is about to begin for NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Engineers have been pumping…
Gut microbes contribute to recurrent ‘yo-yo’ obesity
Researchers have shown in mice that intestinal microbes — collectively termed the gut microbiome —…
Life and death following Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Scientists have confirmed the largest die-off of corals ever recorded on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef….
Cancer risks in blacks: ‘a complex, entangled web’
A breakthrough study shows major differences between the types of cancer and mortality rates of…
Komodo dragons help researchers understand microbial health in captive animals
A new study is the first to identify similarities in the way in which Komodo…
This is your brain on God: Spiritual experiences activate brain reward circuits
Religious and spiritual experiences activate the brain reward circuits in much the same way as…
Acetaminophen, supplements and other medications may trigger drug-induced liver injury
More than 1,000 medications, with acetaminophen being the most common, have been associated with drug-induced…
The good, the bad and the spliceosome
The Fas protein can either inhibit or promote the controlled cell death (apoptosis), depending on…
New insight into why leukemia drug is successful
At the moment, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is incurable. But in recent years, new drugs…