One of the brightest galaxies known discovered by scientists

Thanks to an amplified image produced by a gravitational lens, and the Gran Telescopio CANARIAS, a…

Unabated climate change would reverse the development gains in Asia, report suggests

Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could…

Deep-sea coral reefs discovery in depths of the North-Pacific

Scientists had long believed that the waters of the Central and Northeast Pacific Ocean were inhospitable…

Decline in financing could undermine malaria efforts

Global malaria elimination funding is declining at a time when it remains crucial to eliminating the…

Potentially safer substitutes for BPA identified

A group of potential substitutes for bisphenol A (BPA) have been identified that lack the adverse…

First laboratory generation of astrophysical shock waves created

The first laboratory generation of an astrophysical shock wave has been reported by scientists. To produce…

Immunosuppression underlies resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy

A novel mechanism behind resistance to angiogenesis inhibitors has now been identified -- drugs that fight…

Strong friendships among women in the workplace reduce conflict, according to new study

When employers foster an office environment that supports positive, social relationships between women coworkers, especially in…

New limits to functional portion of human genome reported

New calculations by an evolutionary biologist suggest that no more than 25 percent of the human…

Walking like ants gives spiders a chance

To avoid being eaten, some jumping spiders pretend to be ants, a new study has found.…