Men might not live as long as women, but their sexual life expectancy is higher, a new survey of sexual activity finds.
Donating a Kidney Doesn't Shorten Donor's Life
Live kidney donors are likely to live just as long as non-donors over the long term, a new study says.
Belief in the Brain
Can solid-oxide fuel cells like the Bloom box remake the energy landscape?
A need for new nukes? "Modular reactors" for energy attract interest
Big power from tiny wires: Carbon nanotubes can produce powerful waves that could be harnessed for new energy systems
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say.
Low oxygen levels in body linked to cancer-aiding protein
A professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye found her work taking a fascinating turn when she discovered a correlation between the protein Coonexin46 and hypoxia -- a deficiency of oxygen which kills normal tissue cells. The researcher believes the findings will lead to serious advancements in treating retinoblastoma, a cancer that forms in the tissue of the retina.
Ever-changing Earth: How the atmosphere can affect planet's shape, rotation, gravitational field
Researchers in Austria are investigating the effects of the Earth's atmosphere on our planet's shape, its rotation and its gravitational field. The researchers' aim is to develop a better understanding of the Earth's system and to support the development of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS).
Interior Minister: East Jerusalem plan wasn't intended to provoke - Ha'aretz
Bomber's death deals fresh blow to Indonesia militants - Reuters
5 Pakistani Aid Workers Killed in Attack - CBS News
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