Excess weight and body fat cause cardiovascular disease

In the first Mendelian randomization study to look at this, researchers have found evidence that excess…

Discovery of new genetic causes of male infertility

The man is implicated in about half of all cases of infertility. Despite the known importance…

Street In Front Of NASA Headquarters Renamed To Honor 'Hidden Figures'

The name pays tribute to the legacy of African-American women who played a major role in…

What if dark matter is lighter? Report calls for small experiments to broaden the hunt

What if dark matter is lighter? Report calls for small experiments to broaden the hunt …

Table salt compound spotted on Europa

Table salt compound spotted on Europa Click here for original story, Table salt compound…

UTMB researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flights

UTMB researchers learned how to better combat muscle loss during space flights Click here…

Materials informatics reveals new class of super-hard alloys

A new method of discovering materials using data analytics and electron microscopy has found a new…

Many choices seems promising until you actually have to choose

People faced with more options than they can effectively consider want to make a good decision,…

How NASA's Spitzer Has Stayed Alive for So Long

The creators of this infrared workhorse never imagined it would still be running 15…

NASA's Cassini Reveals New Sculpting in Saturn Rings

Images collected during Cassini’s superclose orbits in 2017 are giving scientists new insight into…