The new approach could have implications for many genetic diseases. While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that can actually affect its function have rarely been found. But now scientists from the Florida …

In a remarkable feat of micro-engineering, UNSW physicists have created a working transistor consisting of a single atom placed precisely in a silicon crystal. The tiny electronic device, described today in a paper published in the journal Nature …

Hubble Reveals a New Class of Extrasolar Planet. Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have come up with a new class of planet, a waterworld enshrouded by a thick, steamy atmosphere. It’s smaller than …

On February 9, the Michigan Humane Society received a call about a one-month-old puppy in need. This is their rescue story. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. About the Michigan Humane Society; The …

This study led by UNC researchers suggests that autism does not appear suddenly in young children, but instead develops over time during infancy. A new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel …

Trouble Sleeping? It May Affect Your Memory Later On. The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and will …

A magnetospheric substorm, during which the reconnection causes energy to be rapidly released along the field lines causing the auroras to brighten. –  SDO Second Anniversary – Plasma Indirection: As if it could not make …

… cause them to self-destruct. Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute Develop DNA Nanorobot to Trigger Targeted Therapeutic Responses. Novel technology could potentially seek out cancer cells and cause them to self-destruct.  Researchers at the Wyss …

Tel Aviv University researchers discover. Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by its acronym TCM, these traditional remedies …

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found a cluster of young blue stars surrounding a mid-sized black hole called HLX-1. The discovery suggests that the black hole formed in the core of a …

Penn Psychologists Find 6- to 9-Month-Olds Understand the Meaning of Many Spoken Words. At an age when “ba-ba” and “da-da” may be their only utterances, infants nevertheless comprehend words for many common objects, according to …

Lust makes you smarter and evidence that seven deadly sins are good for you. University of Melbourne social psychologist Dr Simon Laham uses modern research to make a compelling case for the virtues of living …

Benefits of love and sex. Besides a heart full of love and a big smile, romance can bring some positive health benefits. Some scientific studies suggest that a loving relationship, physical touch and sex can …

Tai Chi and Postural Stability in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. BACKGROUND; Patients with Parkinson’s disease have substantially impaired balance, leading to diminished functional ability and an increased risk of falling. Although exercise is routinely encouraged …

Geologists at Yale University have proposed a new theory to describe the formation of supercontinents, the epic process by which Earth’s major continental blocks combine into a single vast landmass. The new model radically challenges …

It’s big, it’s old and it lives under the sea and now an international research collaboration with The University of Western Australia’s Ocean’s Institute has confirmed an ancient seagrass to hold the secrets of the …

Heaviest Baby Born in China. A 15-and-a-half pound baby boy was born in central China. His averagely-sized parents are astounded, and he may be the heaviest Chinese baby on record. A 15 and a half …

Amateur footage claiming to show proof of Iceland’s answer to the Loch Ness monster – a gigantic mythical river worm – has sparked a debate online. Something resembling a large snake was filmed winding its …