Malaria remains a serious global health problem, killing more than one million people per year. Treatment of the mosquito-borne illness relies on antibiotics, and the emergence of drug-resistant malaria is of growing concern. In a report published online today in Genome Research, scientists analyzed the genomic features of a Peruvian parasite population, identifying the genetic basis for resistance to a common antibiotic and gaining new insights that could improve the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment strategies.
A portable, laser backpack for 3D mapping has been developed at the University of California, Berkeley, where it is being hailed as a breakthrough technology capable of producing fast, automatic and realistic 3D mapping of difficult interior environments.
A portable, laser backpack for 3D mapping has been developed at the University of California, Berkeley, where it is being hailed as a breakthrough technology capable of producing fast, automatic and realistic 3D mapping of difficult interior environments.
Kno Inc., a company developing a digital textbook reader for students, said Wednesday that it has received 46 million dollars in the latest round of funding from venture capitalists.
Kno Inc., a company developing a digital textbook reader for students, said Wednesday that it has received 46 million dollars in the latest round of funding from venture capitalists.
Many women enduring hot flashes experience the heat, sweat and reddened upper body as an uncomfortable inconvenience. However, hot flashes can greatly diminish a woman`s quality of life, disrupting sleep at night or causing embarrassment as she goes about her daily business.
Many women enduring hot flashes experience the heat, sweat and reddened upper body as an uncomfortable inconvenience. However, hot flashes can greatly diminish a woman`s quality of life, disrupting sleep at night or causing embarrassment as she goes about her daily business.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.
A new study by British scientists finds that women tend to be more attracted, or in some cases turned off, by the way a man can dance. Richard Schlesinger reports.
Experts say infant air travelers should be in their own seats for safety; the Federal Aviation Administration will not enforce the recommendation.
Was the thick, intimidating Amazon forest once home to an advanced civilization? A group of archaeologists turn to the vegetated landscape for answers.
Wildlife officials are trying to prevent further bear attacks against humans after a series of recent, and sometimes deadly, assaults at national parks. John Blackstone reports.
A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
If your summer travels have taken you across the Rocky Mountains, you've probably seen large swaths of reddish trees dotting otherwise green forests. While it may look like autumn has come early to the mountains, evergreen trees don't change color with the seasons. The red trees are dying, the result of attacks by mountain pine beetles.
If your summer travels have taken you across the Rocky Mountains, you've probably seen large swaths of reddish trees dotting otherwise green forests. While it may look like autumn has come early to the mountains, evergreen trees don't change color with the seasons. The red trees are dying, the result of attacks by mountain pine beetles.
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd is Also Eligible for a Bonus Up to $10 Million
Medical adviser Michael Duncan says rescuing trapped miners is just the first step.
iOS 4.1, the latest operating system for the Apple iPhone, was released today.
Cancer immunotherapy calls for revised clinical endpoints that differ from those used for chemotherapy, according to an article published online September 8 in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
