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The study provides a first-of-its-kind look under the hood of solar eruptions --

The end of Moore's Law, the prediction that transistor density would double every two years, was one of the hottest topics in electronics-related discussions in 2015. Silicon-based technologies have nearly reached the ph...

Researchers have developed a new biosensor test system based on magnetic nanoparticles. It is designed to provide highly accurate measurements of the concentration of protein molecules (e.g. markers, which indicate the o...

Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis found a way to keep a cancerous tumor from growing by using nanoparticles of the main ingredient in common antacid tablets.

To prevent another Dust Bowl, don't plant the wrong seeds.

On Saturday (Jan. 30), a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) won the first stage of the SpaceX Hyperloop design competition, which was held at Texas A&M University in College Station.

The car-size Curiosity rover was hard at work investigating Namib Dune -- part of a larger complex of shifting dark Martian sand called Bagnold Dunes -- when it captured the photo on Jan. 19.

Engineers have found a way to keep a cancerous tumor from growing by using nanoparticles of the main ingredient in common antacid tablets. With their work, researchers show for the first time that they can modulate pH in...

A faulty signaling pathway has been identified that, when corrected, in mice ameliorates the symptoms of Rett syndrome, a devastating neurological condition. The findings could lead to the discovery of compounds or drugs...

It is normal -- in fact necessary -- for our immune system to occasionally fly into an inflammatory rage to defend the host (us) against pathogens or even tumor cells. Problems arise when the rage persists or is re-direc...

A new study found that ravens seem to know when they're being spied upon by a rival who might steal from them, and then take steps to protect their food.

Let's forget about the climate for a minute. Largely hidden from public view, another global change is causing increasing disruption. Residues of medicines in water can kill aquatic animals and play havoc with their food...

Researchers describe the role of endomucin, a molecule that -- under healthy circumstances -- resists the adhesion of white blood cells as they move through the circulatory system. These findings suggest that promoting t...

Among mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic alkalosis, administration of the respiratory stimulant acetazolamide did not significantly reduce the duration of inv...

Scientists have decoded the bedbug's genome, and the findings might help researchers develop new ways to exterminate the blood-sucking parasites.

Two tiny frogs hiding out in Taiwan are new species to science and it turns out the tadpoles of the newfound tree frogs munch on their mom's gooey, unfertilized eggs. The frogs also have brilliant-colored eyes.

The US president is kicking off an ambitious plan to fight cancer, which scientists believe is likely to focus on harnessing the power of big data

Researchers have found evidence that a "housekeeping" gene present in every cell of the body may have a link to male infertility. The results of the study suggest that deficiency of the SMN gene could have different effe...

A new study has provided the first report on the relationship of brain concentrations of mercury to brain neuropathology and diseases associated with dementia.

Researchers have successfully mapped the genome of Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug. Among the findings, scientists discovered more than 800 instances of genes being transferred from bacteria to the bed bug's chromo...

From the sensible to the ambitious, New Scientist rates the weapons available to combat the explosive Zika virus

The global managing director for public policy at The Nature Conservancy, Lynn Scarlett served at Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2006 and currently chairs the Science Advisory Board of NOAA.