Researchers searched for and found a compound that lets nerve cells, located anywhere on the body outside the eyes, react to light. Massachusetts General Hospital's David Kokel and colleagues identified the drug-like molecule named "optovin", which elicits movements in mice and fish when exposed to ...
A coyote hunting contest occurred this weekend in northern California, and environmental groups are less than pleased.
U.S. regulators recently refused to approved a new long-acting insulin drug known as Tresiba, until further tests for potential heart risks are conducted.
The discoverers of Pluto's fourth and fifth moons are letting the Internet decide what they should be named via an online vote.
The same drug used to treat canker sores may actually be used to help with obesity in mice.
Nemo slammed into the East Coast this weekend, but was it fueled by climate change?
Two human cases of bird flu have been reported this Sunday in the southwestern city of Guiyang, China. Both patients are in critical condition, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
A new preliminary study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests that depression symptoms may be significantly reduced when 18- to 25-year-olds interact with computerized avatars-virtual 3D images of a healthcare provider like a nurse practitioner or physician-as a way to rehearse ...
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey mission are set to launch their new Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft.
Old people are slowly progressing to convert into tech savvies like the younger ones. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University have found that the older people find it easier to read on tablets than on print or the computer.
Our planet is going to encounter a large chunk of rock Feb. 15. A 130,000 metric ton asteroid 2012 DA14 that is about the size of a football field will pass within 17,200 miles of the Earth i.e., a remarkably close distance.
A new study suggests that exercise may help reduce Caucasian men's risk of developing prostate cancer.
