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The origin of an innate ability the brain has to protect itself from damage that occurs in stroke has been explained for the first time

The islands Reunion and Mauritius, both well-known tourist destinations, are hiding a micro-continent, which has now been discovered

Simon Fraser University virologist Masahiro Niikura and his doctoral student Nicole Bance are among an international group of scientists that has discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus

Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can lead not only to obesity, but can also increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease

An international team of scientists has discovered how an important natural antibiotic called dermcidin, produced by our skin when we sweat, is a highly efficient tool to fight tuberculosis germs and other dangerous bugs

Flowers' methods of communicating are at least as sophisticated as any devised by an advertising agency, according to a new study, published Feb. 21 in Science Express by researchers from the University of Bristol. However, for any advertisement to be suc

In a breakthrough for the field of particle physics researchers have established new limits on what scientists call "long-range spin-spin interactions" between atomic particles

An enormous sunspot, six times larger than the Earth is currently forming on the Sun. NASA researchers predict that the sunspot could begin triggering powerful solar flares in a couple of days.

Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear -- using 3-D printing and injectable molds -- that looks and acts like a natural ear

The U.S. Air Force is developing tiny unmanned drones that will fly in swarms, hover like bees, crawl like spiders and even sneak up on unsuspecting targets and execute them with lethal precision