The first known map to show part of America before explorer Christopher Columbus landed on the continent, is almost certainly genuine.

Research demonstrates that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications. The second-generation bacterial computers show the feasibility of extending the approach to other computationally challenging math problems.

Zeus Bot has been named America's most pervasive computer Botnet virus by Network World magazine, reportedly infecting 3.6 million U.S. computers.

Astronomy & Astrophysics is publishing the first detection of a magnetic field on the star Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky.

"Jewel beetles" are widely known for their glossy external skeletons that appear to change colors as the angle of view changes. Now they may be known for something else--providing a blueprint for materials that reflect light.

Bacterial infection is a major health threat to patients with severe burns and other kinds of serious wounds such as traumatic bone fractures. Recent studies have identified an important new weapon for fighting infection and healing wounds.

Engineers at Leeds are developing a way to capture the kinetic energy produced when soldiers march and use it to power their equipment.

Geological features are believed to be the result of the moon’s unusual chemical composition and not a hot core, shedding light on the evolution of planets and guiding future space exploration.

Researchers have developed a new technique that allows them for the first time to make a movie of bacteria infecting their living host.

The tubes that power X-ray machines are shrinking, improving the clarity and detail of their Superman-like vision.