A researcher at Northwestern University uncovered the mechanisms behind one of the 11 "death-by-cancer" genes, named so for their association with severe tumor progression. It is the first time that the chain of events sparked by the cancer stem cell gene called USP22 (ubiquitin-specific peptidase 2...
There's a link between erectile dysfunction and heart disease, according to a new study.
NASA has announced that a huge asteroid will zoom by Earth, and will be able to be viewed by stargazers.
Artificial intelligence may be getting a boost; researchers simulated 25,000 generations of evolution and discovered why biological networks are usually organized as modules.
The U.S. needs 16,000 more primary health care physicians to meet its current health care needs under the new health care law.
South Korea has officially launched its first satellite into space only weeks after a similar launch by North Korea.
Zoo authorities at the Twycross zoo celebrate the birth of a western lowland gorilla that was born Jan. 3.
An Indiana couple who rescued a deer in 2010 never realized that they would have to pay heavily for nursing the near-dead animal. The couple is now facing jail for violating the rules of the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
A latest study conducted by a team of U.S. researchers suggest that hops, a key ingredient in beer that helps in preserving it and gives it a distinctive flavor, could actually help in yielding new drugs to treat diseases like diabetes, cancer and other maladies.
Iran successfully launched a monkey into space Monday and back, sparking concern among U.S. officials and missile watchdog groups who cite that the same technology could be used to extend the reach of Iran's military weapons.
Scientists have developed a way to grow iron-oxidizing bacteria using electricity instead of iron, an advance that will allow them to better study the organisms and could one day be used to turn electricity into fuel. The study will be published on January 29 in mBio(R), the online open-access journ...
Another interesting 'scientific flirting advice' from French professor Guéguen: Females are more likely to respond positively to a request for their phone number when it is sunny outside. That, at least, is the result of a small study published in the journal Social Influence which involved an 'att...
