Arctic freshwater bulge detected
The growth of a bulge of freshwater in the Arctic Ocean
Use of iodinated contrast media in imaging procedures appears to affect thyroid function
Exposure to iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated with changes in thyroid function, and increased risk of developing hyperthyroidism
Magic mushrooms' effects illuminated in brain imaging studies
Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work.
Prostate cancer study proves drug delays disease progression
For men diagnosed with low-risk, localized prostate cancer, being treated with the drug dutasteride delays disease progression and initiating active treatment, and also reduces anxiety
Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cells
Could preventing colon cancer be as simple as developing a taste for yerba mate tea?
Pot-based prescription drug looks for FDA OK
Additional medicines derived from or inspired by the cannabis plant itself could soon be making their way to pharmacy shelves
Toyota Finds Way to Make Hybrid and Electric Vehicles without Rare Earth Elements
Toyota could bring the technology to market in two years if the price of rare earths does not come down, according to one source
Stuttering Reflects Irregularities in Brain Setup
A stutter indicates a massive change in brain wiring that affects more than just speech
Mighty mesh: Extracellular matrix identified as source of spreading in biofilms
New research at Harvard explains how bacterial biofilms expand to form slimy mats on teeth, pipes, surgical instruments, and crops.
Why men exhibit warrior tendencies
Men are biologically programmed to be warriors because of our deep ancestral history of inter-tribal war and conflict
Researchers develop computer model that can predict cholera outbreaks 11 months in advance
A new University of Michigan computer model of disease transmission in space and time can predict cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh up to 11 months in advance
Cocoa could prevent intestinal pathologies such as colon cancer
Eating cocoa can help to prevent intestinal complaints linked to oxidative stress
Winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx dressed for flight
Since its discovery 150 years ago, scientists have puzzled over whether the winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx represents the missing link in birds' evolution to powered flight.
Food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease
Research: Consumption of fried foods and risk of coronary heart disease: Spanish cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study
Scientists discover new clue to chemical origins of life
Organic chemists at the University of York have made a significant advance towards establishing the origin of the carbohydrates (sugars) that form the building blocks of life.
Neanderthals and their contemporaries engineered stone tools

New published research from anthropologists at the University of Kent has scientifically supported for the first time the long held theory that early human ancestors across Africa, Western Asia and Europe engineered their stone tools.
Black tea reduces blood pressure: study
Drinking a cup of black tea three times a day may significantly reduce your blood pressure.
CDC: Diabetes amputations falling dramatically
Foot and leg amputations were once a fairly common fate for diabetics, but new government research shows a dramatic decline in limbs lost to the disease, probably due to better treatments.
Deaths from heart attacks halved in last decade
The death rate from heart attack in England has halved in the last decade, claims a research paper published today on bmj.com.
Morgellons: Unexplained skin condition is non-infectious, not linked to environmental cause: CDC report
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has completed a comprehensive study of an unexplained skin condition commonly referred to as Morgellons and found no infectious agent and no evidence to suggest an environmental link.
Study supports role of quantum effects in photosynthesis
Until a few years ago, photosynthesis seemed to be a straightforward and well-understood process in which plants and other organisms use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, with oxygen as a waste product.
How wings really work
A 1-minute video released by the University of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept - how wings lift.
Tame Theory: Did Bonobos Domesticate Themselves?
A new hypothesis holds that the natural selection produced the chimpanzee's nicer cousin in much the same way that humans bred dogs from wolves
Disgust’s Evolutionary Role Is Irresistible to Researchers
Disgust is the Cinderella of emotions. While fear, sadness and anger, its nasty, flashy sisters, have drawn the rapt attention of psychologists, poor disgust has been hidden away in a corner, left to muck around in the ashes.
Brown Fat Furnishes Physiological Furnace
Men with more brown fat burn more calories in the cold to keep warm. Katherine Harmon reports
Supermaterial goes superpermeable
Graphene is one of the wonders of the science world, with the potential to create foldaway mobile phones, wallpaper-thin lighting panels and the next generation of aircraft.
Penn anthropologists clarify link between Asians and early Native-Americans
A tiny mountainous region in southern Siberia may have been the genetic source of the earliest Native Americans, according to new research by a University of Pennsylvania-led team of anthropologists.
Scientists reveal how females store sperm for decades
Scientists have discovered that all sorts of females - from birds to reptiles to insects - have a nifty trick to prolong the lifespan of sperm, letting them store it for weeks, months or even years on end.
Exposure to Common Chemicals May Weaken Vaccine Response
A study finds disturbing evidence that chemicals found in furniture, fast-food packaging and microwave popcorn bags may compromise children's immune systems.
Muscling in on multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease, causes periodic attacks of neurologic symptoms such as limb weakness and mobility defects.
Primitive Attraction: Magnetized Moon Rock Points to Lunar Core's Active Past
A lunar sample collected by Apollo astronauts suggests that other-Earthly geophysics drove the moon's churning interior
Prions more mobile than thought
Disease agents can jump from one species to another
Kepler announces 11 planetary systems hosting 26 planets
NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets.
Visual nudge improves accuracy of mammogram readings
In 2011 - to the consternation of women everywhere -- a systematic review of randomized clinical trials showed that routine mammography was of little value to younger women at average or low risk of breast cancer.
Brain receptor in eyes may link epilepsy, cataracts and antidepressants
Researchers have discovered that the most common receptor for the major neurotransmitter in the brain is also present in the lens of the eye
Traditional Chinese Medicine Technique Uses Heated Glass Cups to Heal Ills
Though cupping, a form of acupuncture, has become something of a fad in Hollywood, it is only slowly catching on among the general public in the West.
Researchers demonstrate rare combination of electric and magnetic properties in strontium barium manganite
Making better memories
Anti-matter set for gravity test
The question of whether normal matter's shadowy counterpart anti-matter exerts a kind of "anti-gravity" is set to be answered, according to a new report.
Making memories last: Prion-like protein plays key role in storing long-term memories
Memories in our brains are maintained by connections between neurons called "synapses".
Brain Likely Encodes the World in Two Dimensions
Our internal representation of the world is flat
2-arm blood pressure check indicator for risk from heart disease or death
A review and meta-analysis found that differences in systolic blood pressure between arms could be a useful indicator of the likelihood of vascular risk and death.