The first molybdenite microchip
Surpassing the physical limits of silicon
Antarctic's hidden world revealed
Ever wondered what Antarctica would look like without all that ice?
FDA to Approve New Generics, But Health Care Savings Will Be Minimal
New biological drugs are too complex to be regulated the old way
Bacteria convert wastewater chemicals into toxic form
While traces of pharmaceutical compounds are commonly present in wastewater, interactions with bacteria during the treatment process could transform them from non-toxic to toxic forms, a new study suggests.
Could natural nuclear reactors have boosted life on this and other planets?
While modern-day humans use the most advanced engineering to build nuclear reactors, Nature sometimes makes them by accident.
Preoperative aspirin therapy can benefit cardiac surgery patients
Aspirin taken within five days of cardiac surgery is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of major postoperative complications
Oxidative stress: Less harmful than suspected?
Oxidative stress arises in tissues when there is an excess of what are called reactive oxygen species
Global winds could explain record rains, tornadoes
Two talks at a scientific conference this week will propose a common root for an enormous deluge in western Tennessee in May 2010, and a historic outbreak of tornadoes centered on Alabama in April 2011.
Neurotransmitter dopamine might improve the treatment of cancer, new study suggests
Doses of a neurotransmitter might offer a way to boost the effectiveness of anticancer drugs and radiation therapy
DNA highlights Native American die-off
Brief, dramatic population decline after European contact left genetic mark
Acupuncture may ease severe nerve pain associated with cancer treatment, study suggests
Acupuncture may help ease the severe nerve pain associated with certain cancer drugs
Lab Sabotage: Some Scientists Will Do Anything to Get Ahead
In the world of science, it's publish or perish. Less frequently reported are the instances where a desperate scientist resorts to sabotage to take down his or her peers.
Bile acids may hold clue to treat heart disease
The current study, published supports that theory by demonstrating that a modified bile acid prevents atherosclerosis
Inbreeding in bed bugs 1 key to massive increases in infestations
As bed bug populations spread throughout the United States, scientists at ASTMH meeting release new research on their biology and behavior
Swapping Germs: Should Fecal Transplants Become Routine for Debilitating Diarrhea?
A potentially beneficial but unusual treatment for serious intestinal ailments may fall victim to regulatory difficulties
Team develops tumor destruction method that also creates immunity
Researchers at Tel Aviv University are strengthening the odds in favor of permanent tumor destruction
New tick-borne disease discovered in Sweden
Researchers have discovered a brand new tick-borne infection
Drug reverses aging-associated changes in brain cells
Animal study offers insights into possible drug targets to improve memory as we age
Novel drug wipes out deadliest malaria parasite through starvation
An antimalarial agent proved effective at clearing infections caused by the malaria parasite most lethal to humans - by literally starving the parasites to death
Mayo Clinic collaboration finds multiple sclerosis often starts in brain's outer layers
Multiple sclerosis (MS) may progress from the outermost layers of the brain to its deep parts, and isn't always an "inside-out" process as previously thought
Researchers discover that changes in bioelectric signals cause tadpoles to grow eyes in back, tail
Scientists have altered natural bioelectrical communication among cells to directly specify the type of new organ to be created at a particular location within a vertebrate organism
Geminid meteor shower 2011
Its the finale of this year's meteor showers: The Geminids will start appearing on Dec. 7 and should reach peak activity around the 13th and 14th.
First top predator was giant shrimp with amazing eyes
Half a billion years ago, sea creatures fled from a terrifying new creature: a gigantic primordial shrimp with pin-sharp vision.
Intermittent, low-carbohydrate diets more successful than standard dieting
Present possible intervention for breast cancer prevention
Evidence for early 'bedding' and the use of medicinal plants at a South African rock shelter
An international team of archaeologists is reporting 77,000-year-old evidence for preserved plant bedding and the use of insect-repelling plants in a rock shelter in South Africa
Research study shows link between earthquakes and tropical cyclones
New study may help scientists identify regions at high risk for earthquakes
Wine dregs shown to improve cows' milk
Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production, research shows
Rare gene links vitamin D and MS
A rare genetic variant which causes reduced levels of vitamin D appears to be directly linked to multiple sclerosis, says an Oxford University study.
Researchers design Alzheimer's antibodies
A surprisingly simple method to target harmful proteins
Music expert says Christmas music not just limited to the season, and happiness it brings may be the reason
If it seems the sounds of the season are being heard more and more out of season, a Kansas music expert says there's a reason.
The perils of drunken walking
Drinking and driving is a much-publicized, dangerous combination, but is walking after drinking any safer?
Alzheimer's vaccine cures memory of mice
A vaccine that slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia has been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI).
Contagion: Controversy Erupts over Man-Made Pandemic Avian Flu Virus
Two teams of scientists have independently constructed a deadly strain of flu. Some say the results should never be published
Tropical disease experts report missed opportunity to transform global HIV/AIDS fight
Global HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts are missing a major opportunity to significantly improve health conditions in poor countries by simply adding low-cost care for the many other chronic and disabling diseases
Physicists Anxiously Await News of the ‘God Particle’
Lisa Randall, a Harvard particle theorist and the author of "Knocking on Heaven's Door," is watching for the latest on the Higgs boson.