When Jami Saloman gave capsaicin, the molecule that gives peppers their signature spice, to newborn mice in 2015, she expected that it would ease the pain of the pancreatic tumours that the mice were ...

The most tragic event in modern astronomy isn’t a funding cut or a launch failure. It is a “missed connection.” Right now, a neutron star collision somewhere in the distant universe is blasting out a ...

Joseph DeRisi explaining the characteristics of Balamuthia mandrillaris, at the inaugural session of UCSF's public lecture series on 11/06. Photo by Anusha Subramanian. What do brain-eating amoebas, a ...

The Salish Sea and its wild inhabitants face a host of threats, from pollution and overfishing to habitat loss and invasive species, not to mention climate change. “In conservation work, there’s often ...

Nov. 3 lecture features NC State's Dr. Julie Swann on Data, Decisions and the Drive to Optimize Health Systems The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics welcomes ...

KEMPTON — The Hawk Mountain Autumn Lecture Series kicked off on Oct. 4 with a free lecture by Shawn Carey, vice president of Eastern Mass Hawk Watch, who shared his trip to the remote Falkland Islands ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has instituted a new lecture series to be held in collaboration with leading tertiary institutions across the country over the next three ...

What can we learn from the many forms of water? From oceans to floods, ice, snow and permafrost to avalanches, the Evening at Egan series has returned to University of Alaska Southeast to explore this ...

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans Olivia Ferrari Sea lampreys have large neurons and synapses, making them ...

Texas Tech has announced the 19th season of the Presidential Lecture & Performance Series, which launches this fall. The series is hosted by the Office of the President and brings world-renowned ...