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Multiple Sclerosis is a challenging disease. It causes a person’s immune system to attack the protective insulation around nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.

Japan's terrible earthquake once again makes it painfully clear how fragile our existence is in this planet. We seldom stop to think about this, but we are here as guests.

The death toll in Japan currently stands at more than 2,700. While the horrific aftereffects of the earthquake and tsunami are a world away, some geologists think a powerful earthquake could happen here.

A research study published this week offers a powerful reminder of the difficulty of using cutting-edge science in the courtroom.The study, reported in the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes the genetic fingerprinting technique that the FBI relied

How many times have you wanted to peek inside one of the ornate mansions along Lake Shore Drive? Well, there’s one that will give you more than a tour of the architecture.

For going on 30 years, scientists have been trying to grow replacement parts for diseased, defective or damaged tissues and organs. They've had more disappointments than successes.

Could life have rained down on Earth from outer space? That tantalizing prospect has been raised in a new scientific paper by NASA scientist Richard B. Hoover of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.