Ever thought that the zebra’s black-and-white striped markings resemble a biological barcode? Well now a team of US computer scientists…
Gene clue to how cancer spreads
A genetic change that makes lung cancer more likely to spread around the body has been pinpointed by US scientists.…
Five more Alzheimer’s genes discovered
Five more genes which increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease have been identified, scientists say. It takes the number…
Feathered Dinosaurs Probably Had Lice
Non-avian feathered dinosaurs might have spent much of their time nibbling off insects and scratching themselves, suggests a new study…
11-Year-Old Boy Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro
World traveler Nico Saporito has been to the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon rain forest, and he just completed his…
GE To Build Largest Solar Factory
GE announced that it’s planning to go big in solar panel manufacturing and will build the largest solar panel factory…
Solar System’s “Nose” Found
A NASA spacecraft has uncovered the solar system‘s “nose,” which points in the direction our sun is moving through the…
Don’t worry, be happy and live longer
Today’s lesson: be happy, live longer. Now science seems to back the glass half-full approach. A review of more than…
New Ruby-Eyed Pit Viper Discovered
Seen coiled around a branch in an undated picture, a new species of snake called the ruby-eyed green pit viper…
Scientists ‘seed’ cells, make new organs
Engineering organs begins with something missing — a phantom organ in the body that causes a patient incredible discomfort, dysfunction…