All-optical switching promises terahertz-speed hard drive and RAM memory.
Newly released photos from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show how the parachute that helped NASA's Curiosity rover decent on Mars last summer in a spectacular landing maneuver has subsequently changed its shape on the ground due to stormy weather.
You might have heard a rumor that vaccines in children can increase their risk for autism. Or, you may have heard that some vaccines might put you or loved ones at risk for certain health conditions. But, you probably didn't hear that according to some unhinged scientists, they can cause homosexuali...
A team of researchers at the University of Missouri have recently developed a new form of radiation therapy that successfully put cancer into remission in mice. And to top it off, the innovative treatment produced none of the harmful side-effects of conventional chemo and radiation cancer therapies.
The massive 2012 Greenland Ice Sheet melt may have been caused by thin, low-lying clouds, according to new research.
According to scientists at Georgia State University, humans may not be the only ones who have the ability to "think about thinking," otherwise known as "metacognition." Chimpanzees, a close relative to humans, may also be able to do the same.
Astronomers estimate that there could be as many as 100 billion Earth-like planets out in space--and now they have a way to find them.
An innovative in vitro system based on a microfluidic chip for identification of certain proteins in diseased tissues has been developed by EPFL and Institute of Pathology at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) scientists.
The future of renewable energy may be here. Researchers have made a breakthrough when it comes to hydrogen fuel production, extracting vast quantities of the material from plants.
Many of America's most isolated regions serve rural communities that do not have the easiest access to health care, with some of the closest alternatives to hospitals over 35 miles away. According to a Harvard School of Public Health study, death rates at these hospitals are significantly higher tha...
New Chandra observations have revealed the "wing" of the small magellanic cloud and have offered new insight into metal-poor stars.
A Russian space representative explained details of Russia's lunar program in the U.S., which will already begin in 2 years and consist of 5 separate missions involving landers, drilling, cryogenic sample return and a long-range rover.
