Three astronomers that are based from the University of Hong Kong have found a way of estimating the distances between the so-called "planetary nebulae' and the earth more accurately.
The Resilience Project showed 13 individuals with "resilient" genes
A liver scarring diagnosis test had been developed by Newcastle scientists and medics. The test uses a new type of genetic blood analysis which could be administered even before someone falls ill.
Levi's VP of Social and Environmental Sustainability, Michael Kobori, announced last year that along with a partnership with Goodwill, the company will move their brand away from landfill usage and take-back programs.
A carbon emissions reduction plan had been unanimously approved by Israel's cabinet on Sunday, April 10. The plan aimed for cutting greenhouse gases and improving energy efficiency for the benefit the economy.
The uterus transplant, regarded as the first performed in the United States, was announced as a failure due to a yeast infection. In February, 26-year-old Lindsey McFarland became the first American patient to receive a full uterus transplant. Cleveland Clinic doctors transferred the organ from a de...
Cells were usually meant to live, but some were meant to die. Caenorhabditis elegans was a tiny worm that was a favored subject organism for biologists. Its linker cells was among those programmed for cell termination.
A rogue exoplanet had been discovered drifting within our solar system. Just 10 million years old, the giant loner was essentially young on galactic time scales. The free floating body had no star to call its own which also made it an orphan. It was discovered only 95 light-years away from Earth.
A new research gives nod to the proverb “curiosity killed the cat”. The recently conducted study has found that powerful curiosity can sometime leads humans to choose unpleasant and painful outcomes despite them not having any benefit, especially when these outcomes can be avoided altogether.
Acetaminophen is a popular and effective pain killer but researchers from University of Toronto and University of British Columbia said that it could impede error-detection in the brain.
Hoosiers are now familiarizing themselves with the symptoms of mumps after the outbreak of the disease in many Indiana colleges. They do so to ensure they are well-protected.
There have been cases where animal organs are used to replace defective human organs. However, it is rare for health experts to make something from scratch and use it as a patient's organ. American doctors have made a new esophagus for a paralyzed young man with the help of donated skin tissue and m...
