Apparently, you can tell a lot about people from the way they move - gender, age, and even mood. Researchers say they have found that observers perceive masculine motion as coming toward them, while…

Space is extremely cold, near absolute zero, and it is a vacuum, so no oxygen, plus there is the threat of lethal radiation from stars. It is considered the most hostile of environments, where…

The protein IKKalpha (IKKα) regulates the cell cycle of keratinocytes and plays a key role in keeping these specialized skin cells from becoming malignant, researchers at The University of Texas M. D…

Scientific happenings, big and small, on this day in history First, let’s get started with today’s quiz: What common household item, used in more than 90 percent of American homes, was developed on…

An athlete's ability to sweat may do more than keep the body cool. It also may prevent the development of exercise-induced asthma (EIA), a common respiratory condition among trained athletes. New…

Children born prematurely are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioral disorders, according to new research. A team led by the University of Warwick's Department of Psychology…

The lighter an aircraft is, the less fuel it consumes. Given the need to cut carbon dioxide emissions, this is a key aspect of materials research. Aircraft manufacturers are therefore pinning their…

If your experiment doesn't go the way you expect, take a closer look; something even more interesting may have happened. That strategy has led scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory to discover…

LONDON, September 8 /PRNewswire/ -- New treatment using a light-activated drug could revolutionise the fight against hospital "superbug", MRSA (otherwise known as meticillin resistant staphylococcus…

LONDON, September 8 /PRNewswire/ -- More than a third of patients with long-term fatigue conditions like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) believe complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are…