Science Update

Smell of Fear

April 1, 2009

Chemicals in sweat can influence our perception of others' emotions.

March 31, 2009

Programming big computer servers to shut on and off in fractions of a second could save huge amounts …

March 30, 2009

Parkinson's disease and addiction overlap in surprising ways.

March 27, 2009

How sleep affects your long-term memory, nap-time for computers saves energy and how we smell fear …

March 26, 2009

New research suggests our fingerprints help us feel finely detailed surfaces.

March 25, 2009

Bromine is what makes the tips of crab claws extra tough.

March 23, 2009

A new technique creates all-purpose antibodies that can be activated at a moment's notice.

March 20, 2009

HEALTH: New vaccines provide instant immunity, Addiction and Parkinson's disease, the upside of …

March 19, 2009

Scientists have identified a gene that controls the production of tooth enamel.