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China and India have both set their sights on Mars, with India launching a probe in November     

A researcher's 'Anklebot' helps determine ankle stiffness, could aid in rehabilitation from strokes, other motor disorders.

Researchers at MIT have succeeded in producing and measuring a coupling of photons and electrons on the surface of an unusual type of material called a topological insulator. This type of coupling had been predicted by t...

Most rational people scoff at the suggestion that zombies are real, but a number of respected medical experts and academic journals have presented evidence that zombies are, in fact, real.

Paul Sikkel and reggae star Amlak Tafari discuss the recent controversy of naming a parasite after Bob Marley.

The idea of using financial incentives in organ donation has been subject to heated debate. Now, a new study shows that using this strategy to address the shortage of kidneys would be less costly and more effective than ...

Engage with Simran Sethi and QUEST on social media in this conversation about lakes. #QUESTlakes

Two bird species common to parts of the northern U.S. have attracted the semi-morbid attention of scientists and engineers at Florida Atlantic University and the U.S. Geological Survey. Using carcasses of common loon and...

Like any task, there is an easy and a hard way to control atoms and molecules as quantum systems, which are driven by tailored radiation fields. More efficient methods for manipulating quantum systems could help scientis...

A lab-grown monkey cell and sugars racing through fat are among the highlights in this year's Nikon Small World competition for microscope photography     

Converting heat directly into power could be a major source of renewable energy. A novel approach to study this so called thermoelectricity may help to design new materials that are highly efficient. In an experiment wit...

Microelectromechanical systems, known as MEMS, are ubiquitous in modern military systems such as gyroscopes for navigation, tiny microphones for lightweight radios, and medical biosensors for assessing the wounded. Such ...

Researchers have found thousands of gene enhancers -- regulatory sequences of DNA that act to turn-on or amplify the expression of a specific gene -- are involved in the development of the human face. These enhancers hel...

Lupus prevalence was three times higher than previous estimates, reaching one in 537 black female Michiganders in the region, compared to one in 1,153 white women.

On June 4, meteorologists in Huntsville, Ala., noticed a "blob" on their radar screen that looked like a strong thunderstorm, despite sunny skies for miles. After some sleuthing, and several wacky explanations, the scien...

Fiercely carnivorous mice that attack and kill deadly scorpions feel no pain from their prey's sting, and new research explains why. In the mice, the venom blocks the pathway that would normally send pain signals shootin...

The grasshopper mouse is resistant to scorpion venom and doesn't even feel the pain of a sting that would kill other rodents its size. A study published in October 2012 in the journal Science reveals the venom blocks pai...

The Arizona bark scorpion is known for its intensely painful sting, but the southern grasshopper mice that prey on the scorpions aren't bothered at all, as this video of an attack illustrates. The mouse was later release...

New research ties preparative procedures and complications associated with blood or bone marrow transplantation (stem cell transplantation, SCT) with diminished sexual health in both men and women who have undergone the ...

Cells triggering tissue regeneration that are taken from one limb and grafted onto another acquire the molecular "fingerprint," or identity, of their new location, developmental biologists have discovered.

A new study suggests that some children may be genetically predisposed to developing behavioral problems in child care and preschool settings. Previous research found that some children develop behavior problems, despite...

An investigational drug that disrupts tumor blood vessels shows promise against a rare type of pancreatic cancer.