U of M researchers discover gene linked to adult-onset obesity

How do bacteria swim? Brown physicists explain
(Brown University) Brown University physicists have completed the most detailed study of the swimming patterns of a microbe, showing for the first time how its movement is affected by drag...

University of Miami scientist uncovers miscalculation...
(University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science) A paper by University of Miami professor Peter Swart in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines...

Some Plants Can Adapt To Widespread Climate Change
While many plant species move to a new location or go extinct as a result of climate change, grasslands clinging to a steep, rocky dale-side in Northern England seem to defy the odds and...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry, 2nd Edition...
Chemistry solutions that won’t get students all mixed up … With topics such as stoichiometry, chemical equilibria, and thermodynamics, it’s no wonder so many students have a bad...

Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher...
In this thrilling journey into the mysteries of our cosmos, bestselling author Michio Kaku takes us on a dizzying ride to explore black holes and time machines, multidimensional space and,...