Scientists at the Medical Research Council's (MRC) Toxicology Unit based at the University of Leicester and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have identified a key protein, called kinase, that may help to stop the malaria parasite that thrives in the blood stream. The findings are pub...
A "turtle cam" is showing people the true state of the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists with a GoPro teamed up with turtles to give viewers a tour of the reef, revealing a bit more about the endangered status of this location.
It turns out that reusable shopping bags may influence the type of food you buy. Scientists have discovered that bringing your own bags may make you more likely to purchase both organic food and junk food.
Scientists have created a map of the sky with the help of the Planck satellite, revealing a ring of dust that's 200 light-years across and a loop that covers a third of the sky.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have identified how the kidney cells' self-destruct messages are spread by finding what may lead to improved kidney function in the elderly.
It turns out that rising temperatures may be threatening birds. Researchers have studied the gains and losses of populations of birds across Mexico in the 20th century and have found that climate change may be causing a loss of biodiversity.
New findings published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors reveal that youth who saw advertising for medical marijuana were twice as likely as peers who said they never saw an ad for the substance to report wanting to use it or doing so in the future.
Why don't men live as long as women? That's a good question and now, researchers may have an answer. Scientists have taken a closer look at heart disease in both women and men and have found that this may explain the difference.
Small brain lesions are sometimes disregarded by clinicians. Yet new findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveal that these shouldn't necessarily be taken so lightly. In fact, they could be a sign of heightened stroke risk or even death.
Scientists may have developed a new design for a cloaking device that overcomes some of the limitations of existing invisibility cloaks. They've created a thin cloaking device that does not alter the brightness of light around a hidden object.
Researchers at the University of Queensland pain treatment have discovered thousands of new peptide toxins hidden deep within the venom of just one type of Queensland cone snail. With this and other studies, it is their hope that the study of new molecules found in the snail could lead to promising ...
It's a battle of titans. America has challenged Japan to a giant robot battle and Japan has accepted.
