People remain calm as the world ends, video game study suggests

As the world ends, will you lock arms and sing 'Kumbayah' or embark on a path…

Altering pH bumps prions out of danger zone

New research offers hope by showing how we might prevent prions from aggregating or growing into…

Chicago’s stop-light camera program has significant safety benefits

Chicago's stop-light cameras reduce serious injury crashes at intersections where they are placed and also have…

Wild chimpanzees have surprisingly long life spans

Under the right ecological conditions, our close primate relatives can lead surprisingly long lives in the…

Researchers discover test for earlier detection of transplant rejection

Researchers have discovered a method that appears to provide earlier warning of organ transplant rejection compared…

Breakthrough discovery may make blood test feasible for detecting cancer

A series of proteins in blood plasma has now been identified that, when elevated, signify that…

Study points a way to better implantable medical devices

Researchers have identified a signaling molecule key to the formation of scar tissue surrounding implantable medical…

Last remnant of North American ice sheet on track to vanish

The last piece of the ice sheet that once blanketed much of North America is doomed…

Pocket-sized retina camera, no dilating required

Researchers have developed a cheap, portable camera that can photograph the retina without the need for…

‘Tree-on-a-chip’ passively pumps water for days

Engineers have created a 'tree-on-a-chip' -- a microfluidic pump inspired by the way trees and plants…