
Immunization Could Halt Post-Traumatic Stress
Experimental vaccine manipulates the immune system to alleviate the development of anxiety and fear in rodents
Experimental vaccine manipulates the immune system to alleviate the development of anxiety and fear in rodents
New designation provides legal rights and prohibits most research on captive animals
Researchers hope to show whether the human eye can detect a single photon—and its superposition
The historic space probe has sent signals to Earth, ending seven months of silence
DARPA makes a big push into biological research, but some scientists question whether its high-risk approach can work
A scientific report demolishes the assertions used to back the criminalization of homosexuality
An unknown mechanism helped some people in Papua New Guinea escape a historic, deadly outbreak
A new outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome, in South Korea, has put a spotlight on the lack of detailed knowledge about how the virus spreads
Electronic mesh has potential to unravel workings of mammalian brain
The largest outbreak of the MERS coronavirus outside the Middle East is no different from previous outbreaks in the way that it spreads
The House of Representatives’ proposal for the National Science Foundation and NASA would take from Earth and social sciences, and give to exploration of Europa and the sun
Gravity binds together three of the dwarf planet's satellites
Check out this graphical guide to the science ahead at the LHC in Europe
Conservationists welcome the nation's move but problems for African elephants remain
A new generation of timekeepers can only be tested against each other
Six-legged robot uses trial-and-error to surmount obstacles when it is blocked or damaged
The Australopithecine lived about 3.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia, around the same time as Australopithecus afarensis
Long a staple of science fiction, laser weapons are edging closer to the battlefield, thanks to optical fibers
The proposed deals have the potential to boost research but could also weaken health and environmental protections
From predatory microbes to toxic metals, nature is inspiring new ways to treat infections
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