Techno Man

Small insects that would normally be undetectable to bats using echolocation suddenly become detectable when they occur in large swarms.

A team of researchers has found that neural exosomes -- 'cargo' molecules within the nervous system that carry messages to the brain -- can...

A review of recent research in personality science points to the possibility that personality traits can change through persistent intervention and major life events.

Studying radiation chemistry and electronic structure of materials at scales smaller than nanometers, scientists prepared samples of clay in ultra-thin layers. Working at the...

Colon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to adapt to...

A new study from a team of clinical psychologists suggests eating added sugars -- common in so many holiday foods -- can trigger metabolic,...

Someday, doctors would like to grow limbs and other body tissue for soldiers who have lost arms in battle, children who need a new...

Vaccinia viruses serve as a vaccine against human smallpox and as the basis of new cancer therapies. Two studies now provide fascinating insights into...

A virus that afflicts cattle that was first discovered in Japan in 2003 has made its way to the US, researchers report.

Glaciologists have unveiled the most accurate portrait yet of the contours of the land beneath Antarctica's ice sheet -- and, by doing so, have...