For non-Hispanic whites in the US, life expectancy outlook worsens

For nearly a century, life expectancy in the United States has been increasing. By contrast, research…

DNA analysis reveals cryptic underwater ecosystem engineers

They look like smears of pink bubblegum on the rocks off British Columbia’s coast, indistinguishable from…

Caught in the act: Images capture molecular motions in real time

Researchers have shot a ‘movie’ of subtle molecular motions in unprecedented detail, shedding light on previously…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/11/2019

Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) Humidifier Fill: In preparation for the JAXA Space Moss experiment arriving…

Vega Flight VV15 failure: Arianespace and ESA appoint an independent inquiry commission

Arianespace announced today, 11 July, 2019, the failure of Flight VV15 carrying the FalconEye1 satellite. This…

How plague pathogens trick the immune system

Yersinia have spread fear and terror, especially in the past, but today they have still not…

Facial plastic surgery in men enhances perception of attractiveness, trustworthiness

In the first of a kind study, plastic surgeons found that when a man chose to…

Scientists gain new insights into the mechanisms of cell division

Mitosis is the process by which the genetic information encoded on chromosomes is equally distributed to…

Mustering a milder mustard, broccoli, cabbage

Cruciferous vegetables — the mustards, broccolis and cabbages of the world — share a distinct taste.…

Severely disturbed habitats impacting health of Madagascar's lemurs

A new study finds that degraded rainforest habitats are impacting the health of at least one…