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For the first time, scientists have a clearer understanding of how to control the appearance of a superconducting phase in a material, adding crucial fundamental knowledge and perhaps setting the stage for advances in th...

The first method to reproduce the structure, functions and cellular make-up of bone marrow in the laboratory has been unveiled by researchers. The new device gives scientists a much-needed new method to test the effects ...

(University of Houston) Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns against itself, attacking a person's healthy tissue, cells and organs. The symptoms can range from debilitating pain and fati...

Temperature measurements in our daily life are typically performed by bringing a thermometer in contact with the object to be measured. However, measuring the temperature of nanoscale objects is a much more tricky task d...

When in January rainfall was double the expected average over wide areas, many people made cautious links between such extreme weather and global climate change. There were nay-sayers at the time but it now seems that th...

More than 60 pounds (27 kilograms) of gold were recovered from a famous shipwreck off the coast of South Carolina. An ocean exploration company is planning to retrieve the rest of the shipwreck's treasure.

In 1857, a steamship loaded with 30,000 pounds of gold sunk off the coast of South Carolina. An ocean exploration company is planning to recover the sunken treasure.

In all the universe, 'Life's the thing,' says 'Satch.' The guitarist / composer, shares the genesis of his cosmically flavored instrumental titles with Space.com's @DavidSkyBrody in this exclusive chat, which orbits arou...

Massachusetts saved more than 300 lives per year through its pioneering program – potentially good news for the newly implemented "Obamacare" system

The "war on science" has thousands of casualties -- here's what you need to know.

The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower has arrived, with the best viewing slated for early Tuesday morning. Looking for a front row seat? Tune into the Eta Aquarid meteor shower live stream, provided by the Slooh telescope...

Thick tooth enamel is one of the features that distinguishes our genus, Homo, from our primate relatives and forebears. A new study offers insight into exactly how evolution shaped our teeth, one gene at a time. By compa...

A clearer picture of the delicate arms race between the human immune system and a pathogen that seeks to infect and kill human cells has been painted through new research. The research explores the strategies by which th...

When cancer progresses and spreads to the bone, patients often suffer debilitating pain. Now, a new phase III clinical trial shows that non-invasive magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound treatment that heats the c...

A major increase in seismic activity led to a rare earthquake warning today for Oklahoma from the U.S. Geological Survey and Oklahoma Geological Survey.

Watson IBM IBM's Watson supercomputer has already mastered Jeopardy! and can even whip up an innovative recipe. Next step: it'll be elected to the presidency after dominating against humans in a series of debates. The co...

Rock lines that predate the famous Nazca Lines by hundreds of years probably marked the way to fair sites that brought together people from coastal Peru and the high Andes, new research suggests. Many of the lines mark t...

Older than the famous Nazca lines, geoglyphs in Peru's Chinca Valley mark the way to large mounds that were likely the site of fairs and festivals. The sites would have attracted people from the coast as well as the Ande...

Can you be fat and fit? Everything we think we know about obesity may be wrong - sometimes it be could actually be good for you (full text available to subscribers)

Stargazers in the southern U.S. will have some of the best viewing conditions in North America early on Tuesday morning for the Eta Aquarid meteor shower.

The rates of teenage pregnancy, birth and abortion have plummeted in every state and among all racial and ethnic groups, a new report finds.

The rates of teenage pregnancy, birth and abortion have been declining in every state, racial and ethnic group, but disparities remain. Here are the rates for different states, from the highest (New Mexico) to the lowest...