Researchers have completed a phase II study comparing a set of DNA markers to alpha fetoprotein…
Sticky situation: New process turns wood scraps into tape
A team of chemical engineers has developed a more sustainable way of making high-performance adhesives. Their…
First artificial human prion created
Researchers have synthesized the first artificial human prion, a dramatic development in efforts to combat a…
Mono-energetic neutrinos with enough energy to produce a muon
Scientists recently reexamined data from the MiniBooNE experiment at Fermilab taken between 2009 and 2011, and…
Dogs prefer to eat fat, and cats surprisingly tend toward carbs
Dogs gravitate toward high-fat food, but cats pounce on carbohydrates with even greater enthusiasm, according to…
Invasive species of coral boasts amazing capacity for regeneration
Colonies of sun coral multiply rapidly, driving native corals out. Scientists investigate whether the rising of…
Study in Fiji finds that removing sea cucumbers spells trouble for shallow coastal waters
The sea cucumber's unimpressive appearance belies the outsized role these creatures play in converting decomposing organic…
Mandatory bundled-payment Medicare programs should stay, study suggests
Hospitals that receive bundled payments for joint replacements either voluntarily or through Medicare's mandatory programs, vary…
Data discrepancies may affect understanding of the universe
One of the unsolved mysteries in modern science is why the expansion of the universe appears…
Invasive species of coral boasts amazing capacity for regeneration
Detected for the first time in Brazil on the coast of the Southeast region in the…