A powerful double solar flare eruption took place beyond the Sun's east limb early October 18,…
Researchers release the brakes on the immune system
Many tumors possess mechanisms to avoid destruction by the immune system. For instance, they misuse the…
Ancient preen oil: Researchers discover 48-million-year-old lipids in a fossil bird
As a rule, soft parts do not withstand the ravages of time; hence, the majority of…
Gene therapy can cure lameness in horses, research finds
Injecting DNA into injured horse tendons and ligaments can cure lameness, new research has found.
Space greens beat the blues
Where people will go in the cosmos, plants will go, say researchers in a new report.…
EU unveils measures to tackle low-tech attacks
BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union on Wednesday unveiled new measures to help counter deadly low-tech…
High risk of injury in young elite athletes
Every week, an average of three in every ten adolescent elite athletes suffer an injury. Worst…
Mouse studies shed light on how protein controls heart failure
A new study on two specially bred strains of mice has illuminated how abnormal addition of…
Yeast spotlights genetic variation’s link to drug resistance
Researchers have shown that genetic diversity plays a key role in enabling drug resistance to evolve.…
Bridging the terahertz gap
Researchers are exploring the possibility of using an infrared frequency comb to generate elusive terahertz frequencies.…