Research

01/07/2016 - 18:46

Although Enceladus is small in size and shrouded in a thick shell of ice, it appears to be a habitable world: It has a source of energy... →

23/06/2016 - 12:01

Back in 1961, scientist Frank Drake came up with the first equation to predict how many spacefaring civilizations there were in the... →

17/06/2016 - 16:24

Figures like this show that cancer is not only extremely pervasive, but also becoming more and more common. But why will so many people... →

11/06/2016 - 12:58

Scientists explain in Science Advances how ground measurements and satellite data were used to create an atlas of a world brightened by... →

06/06/2016 - 18:54

When a bacterium comes under attack it produces a piece of genetic material that matches the genetic sequence of the invading virus. This... →

02/06/2016 - 12:24

Sixth sense? Most Americans believe in the supernatural. In fact, one survey found that almost one-third of people believe in extrasensory... →

28/05/2016 - 13:17

“We focused on SLC6A4, which encodes the serotonin transporter, because we already know a good deal about the importance of this gene and... →

23/05/2016 - 12:47

“There have been claims that [genetically engineered] crops have had adverse effects on human health,” the report says. “Sweeping... →

18/05/2016 - 13:19

1) A Particle Accelerator Disaster By accidentally unleashing exotic forms of matter from particle accelerators, we run the risk of... →

13/05/2016 - 17:51

Nevertheless, numerous lines of research, particularly on athletes, have given us compelling insights into the physiological and... →

08/05/2016 - 12:11

The area where genomics-driven innovations have attracted the most attention is health. Rapid progress toward truly “personalized medicine... →

03/05/2016 - 10:54

This contrasts with the ideas some had about the conditions when researchers were likely to turn to Sci-Hub instead of ordinary legal... →

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