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Paleontologists from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Museum of the Rockies have wiped out two species of dome-headed dinosaur, one of them named three years ago -- with great fanfa
A new study reveals the important role inherited wealth plays in sustaining economic inequality in small scale societies.
Although declining streamflows and half-full reservoirs have gotten most of the attention in water conflicts around the United States, some of the worst battles of the next century may be over groundw
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have shown that a highly specific intrabody (an antibody fragment that works against a target inside a cell) is capable of stalling the
No pain, no gain applies to happiness, too, according to new research published online this week in the Journal of Happiness Studies.
Hanover, N.H. -- At its most benign, the autoimmune disease scleroderma can discolor parts of the skin of its sufferers.
PITTSBURGH -- Preventing the havoc wrought when freezing rain collects on roads, power lines, and aircrafts could be only a few nanometers away.
Biofield therapies, which claim to use subtle energy to stimulate the body's healing process, are promising complementary interventions for reducing the intensity of pain in a number of conditions,
During its first year of operations, NASA's Fermi Gamma
Ray Space Telescope mapped the extreme sky with unprecedented
resolution and sensitivity.
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 28, 2009 -- Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.
Researchers are using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and satellite-linked data loggers to learn more about turtle behavior in commercial fishing areas and to develop new ways to avoid catching t
Where Latinos are born and their immigration status affect the quality of health care they receive in the US, according to Professor Michael Rodríguez and colleagues from the UCLA Department of Fam
High-definition (HD) colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.
ATLANTA -- October 28, 2009 -- A new report from an American Cancer Society (ACS) scientific advisory subcommittee on cancer and the environment says exposure to carcinogens should be minimized or
