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Viruses outnumber all cellular life forms on Earth at least 10 to 1 - so we can't ignore them in our search for extraterrestrial life, argues astrovirologist Ken Stedman (full text available to subscribers)     

Landing on Jupiter's moon carries the very real risk of contamination with earthly bugs. But we may not need to touch down on Europa to find life     

A novel injectable therapy partially reverses cancer formation in cultured mammary-gland cells and prevents breast cancer development in mice, a team reports. The therapy silences a new cancer-causing gene that the scien...

In a new roadmap, the Department of Defense envisions the future of unmanned vehicles, with such technologies as precision navigation, swarming munitions and increased autonomy.

Researchers report on the first study in 35 years that reviews the circumstances around retinal detachment after open globe injuries (OGI) and describes a new tool that may help ophthalmologists predict which patients ar...

Labs under the Earth track everything from the behavior of the universe to the feasibility of safely storing nuclear fuels.

A new analysis shows that three scraps of fabric found in Israeli caves had been dyed indigo, purple and crimson -- the hues of the rich and regal during the Roman era -- using sea snail ink some 2,000 years ago.

In three weeks of testing at New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range, the US Army recently reported they'd successfully engaged over 90 mortars and drones with--a giant laser mounted on top of a truck. Using radar to loca...

In New York City, it's only about an hour on the Q train from the crush of New Year's Eve parties at Times Square to Coney Island, where hundreds of people are expected to rush into the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 1. All acro...

In “ Astronomers Search for Moons Circling Distant Exoplanets ” author Lee Billings explores the hunt for moons orbiting distant planets--exomoons. The project uses data from the... --

Happy New Year! And don’t feel bad about taking today off. After all, you’ve traveled far.  And I’m not talking about the trip home from the party. According to NASA, just by... --

Early trials show a new type of vaccine for grass pollen is safe and works after just four jabs     

Would you eat cheese cultivated from your armpit sweat or toe jam? No? Then you should rethink your prejudices about bacteria (full text available to subscribers)     

People do a lot of unwise things at New Year. They drink too much, kiss people their better judgment would tell them to avoid, and stay out way past their bed-time. They also make New Year's resolutions.

If you live in the southern hemisphere, you now can safely view the aftermath of a nuclear explosion from the comfort of your own backyard.

As people clink glasses to the New Year, perhaps they should save a toast for the climatic factors that make their bubbly taste so good.

For every The Social Network, however, there is a Hackers; likewise, rare accomplishments such as 2001: A Space Odyssey tend to be followed by a flurry of ill-advised imitators.