Timing of large earthquakes follows a 'devil's staircase' pattern

At the regional level and worldwide, the occurrence of large shallow earthquakes appears to follow a…

Space Dynamics Laboratory Answers Call to Help with Severe Blood Shortage

Space Dynamics Laboratory Answers Call to Help with Severe Blood Shortage Click here for…

NASA Astronaut, Air Force General to Talk with Students About Future of Air, Space

NASA Astronaut, Air Force General to Talk with Students About Future of Air, Space …

Arduous farm labor in the past means longer working hours today

A new study in The Economic Journal finds that societies with a history of farming crops…

Geneticists zeroing in on genes affecting life span

Scientists believe about 25 percent of the differences in human life span is determined by genetics—with…

The Mississippi River has many nicknames. Now it has a new one: America's 'most endangered river.'

The upper Mississippi River, from its headwaters in Minnesota to the southern tip of Illinois, has…

Scientists provide new insight on how bacteria share drug resistance genes

Researchers have been able to identify and track the exchange of genes among bacteria that allow…

Boson particles discovery provides insights for quantum computing

Researchers have discovered a key insight for the development of quantum devices and quantum computers. Scientists…

How cells recognize uninvited guests

Until now, the immune sensor TLR8 has remained in the shadows of science. A research team…

Experimental drug offers hope for preventing cancer relapse

A drug that is well-tolerated in patients and prevents cancer coming back in mice has been…