A new study has found that women with small early breast cancers may have a better chance of survival if they opt for lumpectomy plus radiation rather than mastectomy.
A new study shows a strong association between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration in older people.
Water voles are one of the legally protected species in Britain, and conservationists are taking necessary measures to protect these endangered rodents.
Of late, Curiosity seems to be working in the night shift. On Jan. 22, 2013, Curiosity for the first time produced a set of images taken at night. These images were captured using the camera on its arm.
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University Of Cincinnati states that lightning triggers the onset of headaches and migraines.
The extra waste heat generated from major Northern Hemisphere urban areas alters the temperature thousands of miles away, causing temperatures to increase by 1 degree Celsius in some remote area. But in areas of Europe, the waste heat cools the area by 1 degree Celsius. Most of the temperature decre...
According to the 34th annual Big Garden Birdwatch survey, world's biggest wildlife survey, conducted by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds annually, the numbers of 'mistle thrushes' are declining and their population disappearing from UK garden, reports RSPB.
Researchers have discovered super-small particles of silicon that rapidly react with water to produce hydrogen almost instantaneously. They created spherical silicon particles about 10 nanometers in diameter. When combined with water, these particles reacted to form silicic acid (a nontoxic byproduc...
A wayward dolphin that swam into a polluted canal on Friday died before high tide, according to reports.
In a surprising discovery, a new study shows that dung beetles navigate via the Milky Way, the first known species to do so in the animal kingdom.
The single-photon detector is characterized by five convincing factors: 91% detection efficiency; direct integration on chip; counting rates on a Gigahertz scale; high timing resolution and negligible dark counting rates.
A FDA panel has recommended tighter controls on hydrocodone combination drugs which include Vicodin, the nation's most widely prescribed drug.
