Flu “super antibody” may bring universal shot closer
(Reuters) – Scientists have found a flu “super antibody” called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans...
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Polar bears ancient and in decline
Polar bears split from ancient bears more than 4 million years ago, suggests ancient DNA and the gene maps of multiple bears. The polar bear...
Indian scientists try to crack monsoon source code
(Reuters) – Scientists aided by supercomputers are trying to unravel one of Mother Nature’s biggest mysteries — the vagaries of the summer monsoon rains that...
“It’s a boson:” Higgs quest bears new particle
(Reuters) – Five people were shot dead after a gunman facing eviction seized hostages in an apartment in the southern German city of Karlsruhe on...
Scientists find new particle, probably the Higgs
(Reuters) – Scientists at Europe’s CERN research center have found a new subatomic particle that could be the Higgs boson, the basic building block of...
Best evidence yet found for “God particle:” U.S. physicists
(Reuters) – Physicists at a U.S. laboratory said on Monday they have come tantalizingly close to proving the existence of the elusive subatomic Higgs boson...
Scientists develop spray-on battery
(Reuters) – Scientists in the United States have developed a paint that can store and deliver electrical power just like a battery. Traditional lithium-ion batteries...
Voyager space probe reaches edge of solar system
(Reuters) – The Voyager 1 space probe has reached the edge of the solar system, extending its record for being the most distant man-made object...
Dinosaurs died out after asteroid crash because they could not survive hatching out of eggs, study shows
It was the fact dinosaurs small that ensured they could not survive the massive asteroid crash, University of Zurich evidence shows Dinosaurs died out after...