Genetically modified wheat hasn’t yet been introduced into the U.S. market. When that happens, public acceptance of the product may depend on what people know about it. Currently, they don’t know…

New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science says that the pace of evolution might speed up if the goals themselves change continuously. Nadav Kashtan, Elad Noor and Prof. Uri Alon of the…

A study in the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals that pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces “climacteric symptoms” such as hot flashes, depression,…

Do you remember exactly where you were when you learned of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks? Your answer is probably yes, and researchers are beginning to understand why we remember events that carry…

A research team has discovered DNA from living bacteria that are more than half a million years old. This is the oldest example of a still-living organism. The discovery was made by Professor Eske…

Hot spots across Southeastern Europe from 21 to 26 August have been detected with instruments aboard ESA satellites, which have been continuously surveying fires burning across the. Working like…

Greenhouse gases likely accounted for over half of the widespread warmth across the continental United States in 2006, according to a new study in Geophysical Research Letters. Last year's average…

Female beetles mate to quench their thirst according to new research by a University of Exeter biologist. The males of some insect species, including certain types of beetles, moths and crickets,…

Researchers may be able to tinker with a single amino acid of an enzyme that helps viruses multiply to render them harmless, according to molecular biologists who say the discovery could pave the way…

A study about predicting the outcome of actual conflicts found that the forecasts of experts are little better than those of novices, according to a new study. When presented with actual crises, such…

Hello! I'm very happy to join the Scientificblogging community. I will be writing occasional columns on topics relating to archaeology, particularly with regards to its role in the popular media. You…

Men may be more willing than women to sacrifice achievement goals for a romantic relationship, according to a new study by Catherine Mosher of Duke Medical Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg from the…

Following are five myths about girls and science, according to the National Science Foundation. 1. Myth: From the time they start school, most girls are less interested in science than boys are.…

Our second session of SciFoo Lives On took place today on Nature Island in Second Life (SLURL). The topic was Medicine and Web 2.0, as suggested by Bertalan Mesko (Berci) at the last session. We had…

It turns out boyfriends really do try harder than husbands, according to a new study from George Mason University. The study of more than 17,000 people in 28 countries found that married men report…

Genetic markers contain pieces of foreign DNA that allow researchers to know when the gene they inserted into a cell has produced the desired trait, like glowing when exposed to ultraviolet light.…

Einstein's general theory of relativity explained for us that the universe is elastic and gravity distorts space-time like we distort a couch when we sit on it. John Wheeler explained this perfectly…

There's a war happening in science but you may not know about it, and it's stranger than most because it is pitting some people with HIV and their loved ones against the scientists and medical…

People who live to 100 or more are known to have just as many—and sometimes even more—harmful gene variants compared with younger people. Now, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of…

Engineers at Purdue are working on technology that produces hydrogen by adding water to an alloy of aluminum and gallium. When water is added to the alloy, the aluminum splits water by attracting…