Roughly 10 million years ago, a major genetic change occurred in a common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans. Segments of DNA in its genome began to form duplicate copies at a greater rate…

What does uncovering the true authorship of plays attributed to Shakespeare have to do with identifying our genetic ancestors or classifying new life forms? All involve the comparative analysis of…

Hollywood stars of a certain age take note: Research at Berkeley Lab suggests that a protein linked to the spread of several major human cancers may also hold great potential for the elimination of…

A net with large holes won't catch small fish. Likewise, the microscopic fibers in the protective mucus coatings of the eyes, lungs, stomach or reproductive system naturally bundle together and allow…

Show Me The Science Month Day 14 Another abstract will have to do for today's extremely delayed installment; the grant proposal leaves my desk tomorrow, so I hope to be back in business as soon as my…

LONDON, February 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 28.97 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in January,…

With pressures hundreds of times that at sea level and temperatures nearly freezing, it's amazing that anything can survive in the deep ocean. The vast amount of space and correspondingly sparse…

NEW YORK and BERLIN, February 10 /PRNewswire/ -- artnet Online Auctions (http://www.artnetonlineauctions.com) launches sale of Marilyn Monroe Photographs featuring 60 works by renowned photographers…

This is pretty amazing, although I can't help but be reminded of the morning I came downstairs and discovered that ants had invaded my kitchen overnight. After clicking play, make sure you click the…

PHILADELPHIA, February 10 /PRNewswire/ -- - Strong Growth Attributed to Market Demand for Shunra's Award-Winning Network Emulation and Application Performance Testing Solutions and New Product…