New mini tool has massive implications

Researchers have created a miniaturized, portable version of a tool now capable of analyzing Mars' atmosphere…

More TV, less physical activity ramps up risk of walking disability

Risk jumped three-fold for older people who watched more than five hours of TV per day…

Nanoparticles loaded with mRNA give disease-fighting properties to cells

A new biomedical tool using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells could make…

Barbers, hair salons market cosmetic surgery on Instagram

The majority of providers advertising aesthetic surgery services on Instagram are not board certified-plastic surgeons, so…

Inherited herpesvirus study finds links to ancient humans

Research into inherited human herpesvirus 6 identifies origins in a small number of people thousands of…

Children of unintended pregnancies may experience depressive symptoms in early adulthood

Children from unintended pregnancies tend to experience more depressive symptoms in early adulthood than children from…

NASA’s Lunar mission captures solar eclipse as seen from the moon

LRO captured an image of the Moon's shadow over a large region of the United States,…

Cosmetic surgery may help patients quit smoking

If you're a smoker considering cosmetic surgery, your plastic surgeon will likely require you to stop…

Why does rubbing a balloon on your hair make it stick?

New research indicates that tiny holes and cracks in a material -- changes in the microstructure…

Chemist synthesizes pure graphene

A chemist has patented a one-of-a-kind process for exfoliating graphene in its pure (unoxidized) form, as…