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Researchers discover new class of objects encoded within the genome

Too Much of a Good Thing: Human Activities Overload Ecosystems With Nitrogen

Powerful Supercomputer Peers Into the Origin of Life

Researchers engineer adult stem cells that do not age

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Probe returns to Earth after asteroid landing

New study indicates an ancient ocean may have covered one-third of Mars

Russian rocket primed for space station mission

No changes in restrictions on gay blood donors

FDA Cracks Down On Genetic Test Companies

Rapid Genome Sequencing Process Effectively Identifies Hereditary Genetic Diseases, Study Shows

Obstacles to Stem Cell Therapy Cleared

How the Wrong Genes Are Repressed

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Structure of Immune Molecule That Counteracts HIV Strains Determined

Scientists Create Artificial Mini 'Black Hole'

Jumping Genes Provide Extensive 'Raw Material' for Evolution, Study Finds

Breakthrough in Stem Cell Culturing

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Scientists Create First Self-Replicating Synthetic Life

Scientists 'Boot Up' a Bacterial Cell With a Synthetic Genome

Artificial Antibodies Hold Biomedical Promise

Gulf Oil Spill Creates 'Giant Experiment' in Marine Toxicology

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Signs of Neanderthals Mating With Humans

New Insights Into the Mystery of Natural HIV Immunity: Findings May Have Implications for Designing Effective AIDS Vaccine

Scientists Create Human Embryonic Stem Cells With Enhanced Pluripotency

UCSF find predicts severity of breast cancer

NASA successfully tests escape system for capsule that may never launch

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The Gene Patents Case

Rare disorder erases all social anxiety

Spanking children can lead to aggressive behavior: study

NASA chief sees new jobs, products for industry

Backward planets may have flipped into place

Genetically Modified Crops Get Vote of Approval

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Help Us Review Google Maps for Bikes

Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome

Mysterious Cosmic 'Dark Flow' Tracked Deeper Into Universe

Deceptive Model: Stem Cells of Humans and Mice Differ More Strongly Than Suspected

Quantum Dots Spotlight DNA-Repair Proteins in Motion

Boost for Technology: Huge Step Toward Mass Production of Coveted Form of Carbon

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Climate change human link evidence 'stronger'

Study finds surprising variation in how people define 'had sex'

DNA test 'could predict most effective diet'

Blood Vessel Cells Promote Self-Renewal of Blood Stem Cells

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A genetic peek deep into the heart of Africa confirms that Africans have more genetic diversity than Europeans or Asians and provides insights into how to live a long life despite disease and famine.

HIV drugs prevent infection in African study

The first U.S. clinical trials in more than 20 years on the medical efficacy of marijuana found that pot helps relieve pain and muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and certain neurological conditions, according to a report released Wednesday by a UC research center.

NASA Releases First Images From WISE Satellite: The infrared satellite will scan the entire sky searching out previously unseen comets, asteroids, stars and galaxies.

Pluto, Discovered 80 Years Ago, Still a Big Mystery

New way of tracking cancer uses DNA changes: US study

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Analysis of hair DNA reveals ancient human's face

Solar Dynamics Observatory Launch Now Set For Feb 11

New Telescope Captures Dazzling Image of Orion Nebula

Merck and GlaxoSmithKline could get a boost from New York lawmakers. Two bills working their way through the New York State legislature would mandate that schoolchildren receive a human papillomavirus vaccine, even without a parent's consent.

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Cocaine found in shuttle work area, NASA says

One good night of sleep may do less than once thought

I always speak to my friends about sleep debt and why they have to sleep enough every single night...

Study warns of drug-resistant HIV strains

Sequencing Wasp Genome Sheds New Light on Sexual Parasite: ScienceDaily (Jan. 14, 2010) — About 100 million years ago, the bacterium Wolbachia came up with a trick that has made it one of the most successful parasites in the animal kingdom: It evolved the ability to manipulate the sex lives of its hosts.

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Power of genomics cracks soybean code

Small Asteroid Flirts With Earth Impact, Raises Awareness of Dangers

Male Chromosome May Evolve Fastest

Are there trees on Mars?

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NASA's Kepler spots 5 planets in its first 6 weeks of data: NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope has identified five new hot Jupiters in only six weeks of observations.

U.S. lifts restriction on visas to HIV-positive foreigners

International Team Characterizes Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumors

ScienceDaily (Dec. 31, 2009) — An international team of scientists led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute has developed a straightforward technique to determine the ethnic origin of stem cells.

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Study: Looking young may mean living longer

BGI-Led Team Publishes Giant Panda Genome Paper

UPDATE 2-AIDS prevention gel fails in African trials

NASA launches spacecraft that will map stars, galaxies, asteroids

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Human Genome Sciences increases stock offering

Intel Shows 48-Core Processor for Research

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GENEVA — Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.

Corn genome sequenced; given away to farmers, seed companies

UPDATE 1-UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu

Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy for Eye Disease Planned

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Company sequences whole human genome for $1,700

Swine flu now in virtually every country, as WHO braces for winter season

Experts map the body's bacteria

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Over 17,000 species threatened by extinction

California-based Masten Space Systems ROCKETEERS WIN $1.65 MILLION IN PRIZES

Judge OKs Challenge to Human-Gene Patents

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Nobel Awarded for Harnessing Light

Nobel Announcement No Surprise To The T.A. Sciences Team

Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to British-born researcher who showed how enzymes keep us young

IBM using nanotech to read DNA, personalize medicine:
Combining nanotech and microchips, IBM says it's aiming for cheaper, faster DNA sequencing

Health Buzz: Cocaine Vaccine’s Limitations and Other Health News

The severely damaged skull of a Northumberland man involved in a car crash 50 years ago has regenerated itself, a process thought to be rare.

How to watch NASA’s big crash on the moon

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Gene therapy fixes color blindness in monkeys

Lunar orbiter begins long-awaited mapping mission

37% of U.S. Teen Girls Got HPV Vaccine

FACTBOX-Prostate cancer is scourge among men

Merck, Wellcome launch vaccine project for poor

Teen Birth Rates Higher in States Where Religion Is Widespread