Science and engineering

After tagging certain malaria parasite genes with bright colors, scientists could follow them through parasite's lifecycle. One was particularly vulnerable.

The research also found that women who had gonorrhea when they gave birth were nearly 20 times more likely to pass on CMV to their babies.

A new look at decades of data shows that states with right-to-carry concealed handgun laws have higher rates of violent crime.

Stalagmites suggest California had a long stretch of wet weather 8,200 years ago. The findings hint at what could happen if today's glaciers melt rapidly.

Texting-based surveys capture purchasing and behavior data from people living in remote areas.

New algorithm generates practical paper-folding patterns to produce any 3-D structure.

IBM today announced sweeping advances to its data governance and data science initiatives designed to help developers and analysts tap into the power of cognitive computing. 

A potentially nasty parasite hides in the bodies of 1 in 3 people worldwide and 1 in 10 Americans. Messing with its digestion could get rid of it.

A new way to make super light, strong, flexible steel could lead to safer, greener cars.

Northrop Grumman Corporation business (NYSE: NOC), Microelectronics Products and Services (MPS) announced the availability of four new gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifiers, an upgraded amplifier, and two low...

As IBM’s primary channel partner for Watson for Genomics in China, Baheal will establish an ecosystem within China to sell the molecular data interpretation technology to clinicians and researchers across the country.

The previously unknown rock inscriptions are some of the earliest — and largest — signs from the formative stages of the hieroglyphic script.

Boosting quality of patient MRIs could enable large-scale studies of stroke outcome.

According to Roshydromet, in the near future in a number of regions of Central Russia, weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate: rain showers, thunderstorms, wind increase, in some places hail.