As Congress prepares a strategy to trim the national deficit by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, legislators suggest cuts to government research.
As Congress prepares a strategy to trim the national deficit by more than $1 trillion over the next decade, legislators suggest cuts to government research.
The number of friends one has on Facebook correlates with the size of certain brain regions—and the number of friends made in real life.
The success rate of the government agency's grant applications has hit an all-time low.
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A campus housing several national research institutes and private companies braces for rising waters in the Southeast Asian country.
A new system of ranking scientific journals irks some metrics experts.
The first study of how cosmetics influence others' perceptions a woman’s personality suggests that makeup can make a difference.
The Nobel Assembly announced today that three researchers in the field of immunology will share the 2011 Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
In an essay entitled "Molecular Cut and Paste: The New Generation of Biological Tools," virologist William McEwan envisions a future where viruses are reprogrammed to become the workhorses of science and medicine.
The promise of viruses as biotech tools will help molecular biology fulfill its true potential.