Neanderthals see red 200,000 years ago
A new report has confirmed the use of significantly older iron oxide finds that constitute the earliest documented use of red ochre by Neanderthals.
Want your enemies to trust you? Put on your baby face
Do baby-faced opponents have a better chance of gaining your trust?
4-week vaccination regimen knocks out early breast cancer tumors, Penn researchers report
Majority of patients treated develop strong, lasting immune responses
Researchers rewrite textbook on location of brain's speech processing center
New location of critical area provides hints on origin of language
MS drug prevented fatal heart condition in lab study
A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study has found.
Moderate Drinking and Miscarriage Linked
Just two glasses of wine weekly during the first four months of pregnancy is found to increase the rate of miscarriage.
Music training has biological impact on aging process
Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern University.
College reduces odds for marriage among disadvantaged
For those with few social advantages, college is a prime pathway to financial stability, but it also unexpectedly lowers their odds of ever marrying
Gains in DNA Are Speeding Research Into Human Origins
The tip of a girl's 40,000-year-old pinky finger found in a cold Siberian cave, paired with faster and cheaper genetic sequencing technology, is helping scientists draw a surprisingly complex new picture of human origins.
Facebook can get you fired: UC research reveals the perils of social networking for school employees
School administrators are facing a growing dilemma resulting from social networking that goes beyond preventing cyber-bullying among students.
Scientists decode brain waves to eavesdrop on what we hear
Neuroscientists may one day be able to eavesdrop on the constant, internal monologs that run through our minds
Are diet soft drinks bad for you?
A new study finds a potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and the risk of vascular events.
Gorilla Grins Hint at Origin of Human Smiles
Psychologists from the University of Portsmouth have published a paper suggesting gorillas use human-like facial expressions to communicate moods with one another.
Study proves plausibility of new pathway to life's chemical building blocks
The formose reaction was thought the only route for producing sugars essential for life to begin, but a group has proven the glyoxylate scenario, may push the field of pre-life chemistry past the formose reaction hurdle.
Hayabusa's asteroid-sampling mission, take two
Japan is hoping the second time will be the charm for a mission to collect samples from an asteroid.
Brain capacity limits exponential online data growth
Study of internet file sizes shows that information growth is self-limited by the human mind
New map pinpoints areas of highest human risk for lyme disease in eastern United States
Band of tick hunters gathered evidence for most extensive field study ever conducted. Given frequent over- and under-diagnosis of Lyme disease, map offers officials new tool for assessing risk and tracking disease spread
Clot-busting drugs appear safe for treating 'wake-up' stroke patients
Clot-busting drugs may be safe for patients who wake up experiencing stroke symptoms
Thanks to Plants, We Will Never Find a Planet Like Earth
Earth's flora is responsible for the glaciers and rivers that have created this planet's distinctive landscape
Certain Neurons Respond Specifically to Animals
Discovery hints at evolutionary importance of animals to human survival
Encouraging results with stem cell transplant for brain injury
Experiments in brain-injured rats show that stem cells injected via the carotid artery travel directly to the brain, where they greatly enhance functional recovery
Trumpets of outrage over outback
An Australian biology professor is causing a rumble in the academic jungle by suggesting that his country should import elephants and other foreign species into its wild interior.
First-of-its-kind head patch monitors brain blood flow and oxygen
A research team led by investigators at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found that a small device worn on a patient's brow can be useful in monitoring stroke patients in the hospital.
Study shows Alzheimer's disease may spread by 'jumping' from one brain region to another
A new study demonstrates that abnormal tau protein, propagates along linked brain circuits, "jumping" from neuron to neuron
The Persistence Of Memory
The great mystery of memory is how it endures. The typical neural protein only lasts for a few weeks, the cortex in a constant state of reincarnation.
A silver bullet to beat cancer?
The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.
Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease
Increased coffee intake significantly decreases risk in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients
How to tell apart the forgetful from those at risk of Alzheimer's disease
It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI).
DNA test that identifies Down syndrome in pregnancy can also detect trisomy 18 and trisomy 13
Research by Drs. Glenn Palomaki and Jacob Canick published in Genetics in Medicine
Massage's Mystery Mechanism Unmasked
Massage's healing touch may have more to do with DNA than with good hands.
A battle of the vampires, 20 million years ago?
They are tiny, ugly, disease-carrying little blood-suckers that most people have never seen or heard of, but a new discovery in a one-of-a-kind fossil shows that "bat flies" have been doing their noxious business with bats for at least 20 million years.
Newfound Alien Planet Is Best Candidate Yet to Support Life, Scientists Say
A potentially habitable alien planet has been found orbiting a nearby star
Hubble zooms in on a magnified galaxy
Thanks to the presence of a natural "zoom lens" in space, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope got a uniquely close-up look at the brightest "magnified" galaxy yet discovered.
Malaria kills twice as many as previously thought: study
New research published in this week's edition of The Lancet shows that malaria kills 1.2 million people worldwide each year: twice as many as previously thought.
U.S. counties with thriving small businesses have healthier residents
Counties with a greater concentration of locally-owned businesses have healthier populations - with lower mortality, obesity and diabetes - than do those that rely on large companies
A new study shows how to boost the power of pain relief, without drugs
Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction - say, doing a puzzle - relieves it by keeping the brain busy.
Surface of Mars an unlikely place for life after 600 million year drought, say scientists
Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet's surface
New technique dissolves blood clots in the brain and lowers risk of brain damage after stroke
CT-guided catheters carry clot-busting drug to shrink clots, Johns Hopkins-led study shows
New procedure repairs severed nerves in minutes, restoring limb use in days or weeks
Team apply new procedure to rapidly induce nerve regeneration in mammals
Amazon fungi found that eat polyurethane, even without oxygen
Until now polyurethane has been considered non-biodegradable, but a group of students from Yale University in the US has found fungi that will not only eat and digest it, they will do so even in the absence of oxygen.
Dignity counts when caring for older people
Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse.
Woman's infected jaw removed, 3D printed replacement implanted
An 83-year-old woman with a badly infected lower jaw had the entire thing replaced with a 3D printed titanium/bioceramic replica.