In the classic waterfall illusion, if you stare at the downward motion of a waterfall for some period of time, stationary objects — like rocks — appear to drift upward. MIT neuroscientists have found…

RENO, Nev.— University of Nevada School of Medicine scientists in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology have discovered insight into the reproductive workings of the male sex chromosome that…

NEW YORK and BERLIN, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- artnet is pleased to announce that it is publishing Artful Tom, the new memoir by Thomas Hoving, best-selling author and former director of the…

Session: Deterministic Simulated Ground Motion Records Under ASCE/SEI (7-05: Guidance for the Geotechnical Industry Location: DeAnza Ballroom 3, Thursday 9 April 2009, 8:30 a.m. The Cascadia…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A two-decade surge of legalized gambling is chipping away at U.S. security and military readiness, not just the bank accounts of bettors, a comprehensive new collection of research…

The Archaeological Institute of America's fundraising gala this year is celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Institute, and the 60th anniversary of their publication, Archaeology magazine.…

Amsterdam, 9 April 2009 – A recent special edition of the Elsevier journal Virology (www.elsevier.com/locate/viro), reviews the past, present, and future of the exciting field of small DNA tumor…

New research by economics and psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found that promotion on average produces 10% more mental strain and gives up to 20% less time to visit the…

A University of Minnesota cancer surgeon and researcher has found a dramatic increase in the number of women diagnosed with the earliest stage of breast cancer choosing to have both breasts…

Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended the lives of thousands of people, but they have their shortcomings – such as a fixed pulse rate and a limited life. Could a permanent biological…