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When we look out at the universe - even with the most powerful of telescopes - we can only see a fraction of the matter we know must be there. In fact, for every gram's worth of atoms in the universe, there is at least f...

Lake Maracaibo is the spot most prone to lightning strikes on Earth, according to new data with incredibly high resolution.

Health officials raise concerns about Zika virus, a denguelike infection spreading rapidly in the Americas.

Attention, sea-loving explorers: There's a $7 million reason to get serious about your passion for ocean research right now.

A recent study shows that acupuncture may be a safe and effective adjunctive integrative medicine treatment for chronic pain in pediatric patients.

A recent study found that seniors have a harder time distinguishing the order of events than younger adults. When researchers presented them with both a light and sound at the same or different times, they found that you...

Uninsured patients can be trained to safely and efficiently self-administer long-term intravenous antibiotics, physicians have found, a result that may have profound implications for patient treatment at public hospitals...

Women who have high levels of both testosterone and estrogen in midlife may face a greater risk of developing benign tumors on the uterus called uterine fibroids than women with low levels of the hormones, according to a...

Herpes zoster (also called 'shingles') is linked to a transient increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in the months following initial zoster diagnosis, according to a new study.

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities has been pushing for the return of ancient Egyptian artifacts smuggled out of the country.

Here's a look at nine reclaimed Egyptian artifacts that were once part of the underground marketplace for smuggled items.

Decking the halls is easy when you have science on your side.

A researcher at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has developed a new technology that provides real-time detection, analysis, and optimization data that could potentially save a company 10 percent on its...

Among patients undergoing major cancer operations, the preoperative use of blood-thinning drugs such as heparin does not increase rates of major bleeding or transfusions, and is associated with a decreased risk of blood ...

For the first time, CTE has been confirmed as a unique disease that can be definitively diagnosed by neuropathological examination of brain tissue. A consensus panel of expert neuropathologists concluded that CTE has a p...

A new study narrows down where and how estrogens affect the brain may help in understanding how the hormones affect cognition and memory in women. The team found that adding the hormone to female mouse brains helps boost...

An American research team has not only defined the term 'food fraud,' but they have also helped the United States and other countries establish the strategies to fight it. A new article introduces the topic of food fraud...

A bile acid that can turn off a receptor in the gut has prevented and reversed fatty liver disease in mice, according to an international team of researchers. The compound may help treat certain metabolic disorders, such...

Scientists have tracked how a family of HIV-fighting antibodies develops over time. The research shows how a future vaccine might trigger the immune system to produce these antibodies more effectively.

Around this time every year, the flu virus infects up to one-fifth of the US population and kills thousands of people, many of them elderly. A new study now explains why the flu vaccine is less effective at protecting ol...

This summer, I started wondering what you might do to build a small farming robot to manage a home garden. I then discovered the interesting FarmBot project, which has been...

Neanderthals had protruding facial features because of the way their bodies deposited and dealt with bone, a new study finds.