The Northern Lights may move farther south into the mainland U.S. this week

The Northern Lights, known scientifically as auroras borealis, are triggered by geomagnetic activity from the Sun.…

Snow research fills gap in understanding Arctic climate

Comprehensive data from several seasons of field research in the Alaskan Arctic will address uncertainties in…

New prenatal test can reduce time, cost of detecting chromosomal abnormalities

Researchers have developed a new prenatal test that can determine if a fetus or embryo has…

This mouse can't keep a secret about the 'secretome'

Scientists introduce a new way to label and study the secretome in a living organism. The…

Why heat makes us sleepy

Neurobiologists have found that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of…

Study combines lithophane, 3D printing to enable individuals to 'see' data regardless of level of eyesight

Although the lithophane is an ancient artistic medium, it has never been used to represent scientific…

Researchers identify an Achilles' heel in neuroblastoma

Researchers identified a metabolic vulnerability in neuroblastoma that could be exploited to overturn these tumors’ resistance…

Professor working to heal homelessness, fix broken aid industry

Inspired by an encounter with Mother Teresa nearly four decades ago, University of Houston professor Dr.…

Cellular waste may supercharge immune cell function

The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of…

'Nutri-Score' label may counter misleading sugar claims on groceries, analysis suggests

A new analysis suggests that the Nutri-Score — a label indicating the overall nutritional quality of…