The internal circadian clock of a Drosophila (fruit fly) can be synchronised using vibrations, according to research published today in the journal Science. The results suggest that an animal's own movements ...

By emitting photons from a quantum dot at the top of a micropyramid, researchers at Linköping University are creating a polarized light source for such things as energy-saving computer screens and wiretap-proof communications. Polarized ...

Forensic science experts from North Carolina State University have just published a comprehensive overview of forensic research that can be used to identify child abuse and starvation. "By ...

Luke Skywalker's home planet Tatooine would have formed far from its current location in the Star Wars universe, a new University of Bristol study into its real world counterparts, ...

In a study published this week in Nature Neuroscience, Bess Frost, PhD, and co-authors, identify abnormal expression ...

Discussing five movies about relationships over a month could cut the three-year divorce rate for newlyweds in half, researchers report. The study, involving 174 couples, is the first ...

Fruit flies bred in space are offering scientists a clue as to how astronauts' immune systems may be damaged during prolonged space travel. A team of researchers from the University ...

Paying people to protect their natural environment is a popular conservation tool around the world – but figure out that return on investment, for both people and nature, is a thorny problem, especially ...

NEGEV, ISRAEL--As consumer demand for year-round fresh ...

New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The overuse of financial contracts known as derivatives – which were designed to help companies hedge against risk – was widely blamed for triggering the economic crisis of 2008. None other than ...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA--Gardening, often considered to be an activity reserved ...

IMMOKALEE, FL--Commercial citrus growers are often challenged by environmental conditions in winter, including low seasonal ...

ATHENS, GREECE--Green roofs are being studied as a means to increase vegetation ...

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As Tropical Storm Dylan was making landfall in Queensland on January 30, NASA's TRMM satellite was capturing rainfall data on the storm. Tropical storm Dylan was heading from the Coral Sea toward ...

GAINESVILLE, FL--In Florida, where population growth, drought, and saltwater intrusion are affecting finite water sources, ...

MANGILAO, GUAM--Guam experiences more tropical cyclones than any other state ...

DETROIT — A research team led by Wayne State ...

HIV infection has many unhealthy consequences on the body, but in particular it messes up the gut. The human intestine has the highest concentration of HIV target cells, the majority of which are destroyed ...

Washington, DC (January 30, 2014) — In patients with a frequently-relapsing form of kidney disease, relapses decreased approximately five-fold for at least one year after patients took a single dose of ...

In a study published in the January 31, 2014 issue of Science, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report doubling the number of ...

Children improved their understanding of stroke symptoms and what to do if they witness a stroke after playing a 15-minute stroke education ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Add yet another threat to the list of problems facing the rapidly disappearing rainforests of Central America: drug trafficking. In ...

New research published today shows that depression and impulse control disorders (eating disorders in particular) are independently ...