The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was declared on Wednesday in Stockholm to three scientists for the study of the structure and function of the ribosome. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A Steitz and Ada E Yonath were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009 for their collaborative work on ribosomes, which are crucial to life and are also a major target for new antibiotics.

People who drink lots of coffee but who don't follow a Mediterranean-style diet are more likely to have heart problems.

Over half of adults suffer from insomnia, a sleep disorder, and more than 93 percent of sufferers say the disorder affects their work the next day. Now, researchers may be a step closer to treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.

The total solar eclipse which will occur on July 22th, 2009 promises to be one of the best ever. It will pass over some of the most densely populated sections of the planet.

SingaporeApril 27, 2009 The words ‘sexy’ and ‘cool’ rarely go hand in hand with the discipline of science – a serious subject in itself. However, science has been given a new persona in Michael Gross’s new book, The Birds, the Bees and the Platypuses: Crazy, Sexy and Cool Stories from Science. Published by Wiley-VCH, this impressive collection of science stories proves that science is a cultural pursuit just as rich and varied as literature and music.

When you expect to hear bad news from a country known for Yahoo-Yahoo Internet scams, but what you see is a new groundbreaking book of awesome revelations, what would you say? Good news from Nigeria?

There is a crucial need for both political parties to restore scientific integrity to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on several policies. The most egregious is their continued unscientific support for water fluoridation, according to the Fluoride Action Network.

Global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc (NYSE: JWa), (NYSE: JWb), announced today that three outstanding researchers have been selected as the recipients of the fifth annual “Young Chemist Award", which Wiley organizes in conjunction with the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS). The Chinese Chemical Society is one of the founding partners of Chemistry -- An Asian Journal, published by Wiley.

New York Photographer Amanda Means' dramatic black and white prints, some as large as 38 x 46, are made by using the leaf itself as a photographic negative. The compelling images offer new ways to think about the form and function of leaves, and their evolutionary history. This is the third of a series of photography exhibits at the Harvard Museum to explore the nexus between art and science.

UC Irvine Extension is launching a new course within its engineering program titled, “Technical Writing for Engineering, Information Technology and Science Professionals.” Course topics include: the challenges of scientific writing, creative persuasive proposals and writing summaries. The course will be offered online from March 31-June 13.