Stories by JR Minkel

New Studies Sharpen Picture of Near-Earth Asteroids

Computer Simulation Gives Birth to First Star in the Universe

The Nuclear Family

Can the same process that introduced the mitochondrion and chloroplast explain where the nucleus came from?

Single Gene Helps Determine Queen Number in Fire Ants

Drug Delivers Longer-Lasting Isotopes to Tumors

Research Reveals Why Clocks Sometimes Seem to Stop

Scientists Coax Neurons from Bone Marrow Stem Cells

Researchers Assemble Building Blocks of Nanocomputers

Imaging Study Produces Genetic Brain Maps

Massive Black Hole's Missing Ring of Dust Baffles Astronomers

Lefties May Possess Superior Memory for Events

Molecular Electronics Advances Two Steps Closer to Reality

Fish Study Finds That Male Mate Choice Matters

New Drug Neutralizes Anthrax Toxin in Rats

Novel Semiconductor Device Heats and Cools on a Dime

Scientists Create Microscopic Metallic Bar Codes

Study Uncovers First Gene Associated with Language

Dark Energy Conundrum Could Soon Be Confirmed or Cast Aside

The Brain Recognizes Bodies and Faces in Different Ways

Scientists Mount Miniature Microscope on a Rat's Head to View Living Brain