Small children, with their image of runny noses and dirty hands, may be unfairly vilified for their role in spreading sickness, according to a study.
The Health Secretariat of southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state Thursday confirmed the third death from A H1N1 flu in the state this year
New research by a team of scientists at the University of Rochester has unveiled an important new mechanism that allows cells to recognize when they are under stress and prime the DNA repair machinery to respond to the threat of damage.
A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday.
Moo-ove over, Mum. Chinese scientists have produced a herd of genetically modified cows that make milk that could substitute for human breast milk
A solar powered airplane "Solar Impulse" is seen during a flight to Paris from Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, June 14, 2011. This is the second International flight for the plane, operating fully on solar energy. Solar Impulse had to return to Brussels after a first failed attempt to fly from Brussels to Paris last Saturday. Over the weekend, the batteries of the plane were charged by plugging the plane in to the power network.
NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday, but it was only a test leading up to the last flight of the 30-year program.
A venerable fixture of the US capital is offering visitors a peek at presidential recipes including Lyndon B. Johnson's Texas chili, John F. Kennedy's Cape Cod chowder.
Using the deepest X-ray image ever taken, astronomers found the first direct evidence that massive black holes were common in the early universe.
Total lunar eclipse is seen all over the world.
Asian and African night owls were treated to a lunar eclipse, and ash in the atmosphere from a Chilean volcano turned it blood red for some viewers.
Celestial gazers, rejoice! India will Wednesday evening witness what is being claimed as the longest and darkest lunar eclipse of this century with an expected duration of 100 minutes.
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