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The structure of a key protein that drives DNA copying in the plasmids that make staphylococcus bacteria antibiotic resistant has been identified by scientists. Knowing how this protein works may now help researchers dev...

Humans and corals are about as different from one another as living creatures get, but a new finding reveals that in one important way, they are more similar than anyone ever realized. A biologist has discovered they sha...

An anonymous reader writes in with the story of how MIT's fusion energy experiment is alive and well even though its federal funding was axed. "'In the end, it is about picking a winner and a parochial effort to direct m...

Researchers are a step closer to establishing the link between a protein with a split personality and type 1 diabetes. New research shows how a protein, called GAD65, changes its shape when it turns itself on and off. Cu...

Statins in older men is associated with less physical activity, a significant issue for a population that's already sedentary, concludes one of the longest studies of its type. The findings raise concerns about a decline...

Children with heart disease are exposed to low levels of radiation during X-rays, which do not significantly raise their lifetime cancer risk. However, children who undergo repeated complex imaging tests that deliver hig...

Price: $129 Coming in a range of three fun loving colors, the Bemo Social Video Camera is capable of carrying your favorite shoots from the palm of your hand. It looks extremely rugged and is easily portable and water-re...

In this week's episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, host Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on a final season's tour exploring the future of our species as Voyager 2 (Sneak Peak Preview) enters the vast reached of interstellar...

The societal scourge of addiction is a case of good evolution gone bad in modern contexts, but scientists are closing in on new biomedical interventions. A group of addiction researchers recommended that the problem of s...

NASA had originally planned to launch its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle via balloon on June 3 from Hawaii. But uncooperative winds have caused multiple delays, pushing the launch to June 5, June ...

Researchers have found that antiviral therapy may be successful in preventing hepatitis B virus from developing into the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma. "The results of this study allow us to ...

One of the biggest mysteries in computing is how Google achieves such massive scale in its operations so efficiently. Many would argue that Google's leading competitive advantage today is how well it runs its datacenters...

One iOS 8 feature Apple hasn't talked about much is its ability to randomize the device's MAC address while scanning for WiFi networks. In iOS 8, Wi-Fi scanning behavior has changed to use random,locally administered MAC...

From Biz Markie to Bette Midler, friendship is a theme that spans all genres of music. Check out our Spotify playlist of the best songs about friendship, with a friend of course. The post The 35 best songs about friendsh...

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In China, a woman's husband and her mother-in-law are overcome by the stench of a cesspit, all because a brand-new phone was feared lost.

Join CNET as the Korean electronics giant shows off its newest device at an event in New York.

We feature A LOT of astrophotos here on Universe Today, and we get many comments about them, too — with some people saying they could NEVER take photos of the night sky because they live in cities, or are too close to ...

New research is giving hope to men and the fight against prostate cancer. The study has shown improved ways of better diagnosing the cancer and helping to deliver treatment more accurately.

Apple's much anticipated iWatch could arrive alongside the new iPhone 6 as soon as this October, new reports suggest. According to Japanese news service Nikkei suppliers of Apple's parts and undisclosed sources believe t...

A submarine on Titan, a greenhouse on the Red Planet, and a space cowboy hitching a ride to Pluto on a comet top NASA's wild wish list

This is kind of unprecedented, but Tesla might just open up its electric car patents to other manufacturers.