MIT research: Study finds room to store CO2 underground
New MIT analysis shows there's enough room to safely store at least a century's worth of US fossil fuel emissions
Sudden blood pressure drop with position change linked to higher risk of heart failure
People whose blood pressure drops rapidly when they move from lying down to standing may have a higher risk of developing heart failure
Satellites expose 8,000 years of civilization
Archaeologists develop large-scale method to identify ancient human settlements.
Mars for the 'average person'
Rocket entrepreneur Elon Musk believes he can get the cost of a round trip to Mars down to about half a million dollars.
Study reveals why our ancestors switched to bipedal power
Our earliest ancestors may have started walking on two limbs instead of four in a bid to monopolise resources and to carry as much food as possible in one go, researchers have found.
Research group suggests Madagascar's unique animals arrived on rafts
Since Madagascar was first visited by people there has been speculation about the unique plants and animals on the world's fourth largest island; where ninety percent of the wildlife is found nowhere else
Curcumin shows promise in attacking Parkinson's disease
A compound found in the spice turmeric is proving effective at preventing clumping of a protein involved in Parkinson's disease
New evidence links Alzheimer's disease and diabetes
An emerging body of research suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be linked to insulin resistance, constituting a third type of diabetes.
Madagascar Founded By Women
The discovery negates a prior theory about how the island was first found.
Daily aspirin 'prevents and possibly treats cancer'
Taking a low dose of aspirin every day can prevent and possibly even treat cancer, fresh evidence suggests.
Arm blood pressure differences 'predict death risk'
A large difference between the blood pressure in each arm suggests a bigger risk of dying early, researchers claim.
Electricity from trees
Scientists have long-suspected an association between trees and electricity. A team of researchers may have finally discovered the link.
Mercury has been 'dynamic world'
The planet Mercury was once an active and dynamic planet, according to new evidence from a Nasa spacecraft.
NCBI ROFL: Which brand of ball point pen is best for an emergency airway puncture?
Airflow efficacy of ballpoint pen tubes: a consideration for use in bystander cricothyrotomy.
You should rub honey on your everywhere
Honey is awesome. I've found its best consumed when combined with nougat and wrapped in dark chocolate but I digress.
Why getting healthy can seem worse than getting sick
A new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why the immune system often makes us worse while trying to make us well.
Drug target for stimulating recovery from stroke discovered
Removing a matched set of molecules that typically help to regulate the brain's capacity for forming and eliminating connections between nerve cells could aid recovery from stroke even days after the event.
Reign Check: Abundant Rainfall May Have Spurred Expansion of Genghis Khan's Empire
It is generally thought that changing precipitation patterns impacted the rise of the Mongols and their domination of the Eurasian continent in the 13th century - but was it rain or drought?
Runaway planets zoom at a fraction of light speed
Not only do runaway planets exist, but some of them zoom through space at a few percent of the speed of light
Skull reconstruction immediately following traumatic brain injury worsens brain damage
Delaying surgical repair reduced secondary brain swelling, damage in TBI animal model study
Clue to male baldness discovered
A biological clue to male baldness has been discovered, raising the prospect of a treatment to stop or even reverse thinning hair.
Enzyme 'Melts' Cancer Drug Barrier
Researchers may have found a new way to treat pancreatic tumors, one of the deadliest and most drug-resistant forms of cancer.
Big Kill, Not Big Chill, Finished Off Giant Kangaroos
Scientists have debated whether climate change or human activity wiped out the world's megafauna. In Australia new evidence points to hunting, and only hunting
Antioxidant supplements seem to increase mortality, review shows
Some Compounds Can Damage DNA, but May Treat Cancer
Vesta seems more planet than asteroid
Spacecraft explorations reveal a layered, beat-up body
Reptile grew feather-like structures before dinosaurs
FOSSIL feathers provided the definitive proof that birds descended from dinosaurs.
Doctors Not Fully Told of Downside of Antipsychotic Drugs, Study Finds
A new report finds that psychiatrists have not been given a full picture of the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of so-called atypical antipsychotic drugs.
Are medical students really that clueless about health care costs?
A few months ago, I went to a talk by a health economist.
Is a pain-free needle possible?
Who would argue with a pain-free injection?
An Order to Ban Antibiotics for Livestock
The Obama administration must warn drug makers that the government may soon ban agricultural uses of some popular antibiotics
Green tea could mask testosterone doping
ATHLETES who cheat by doping themselves with testosterone may be able to mask their actions by drinking green tea.
Infusion of drug into the coronary artery may help reduce size of heart damage after heart attack
A bolus dose of drug abciximab into the coronary artery and receiving an anticoagulant resulted in reduction in damage to the heart muscle
Vaccinating chickens could prevent food-borne illness
A vaccine could be developed to prevent Campylobacter being carried in chickens.
Popcorn: the snack with even higher antioxidant levels than fruits and vegetables
Popcorn's reputation as a snack food that's actually good for health popped up a few notches today
Few young women with cancer take steps to preserve fertility during treatments
A new study has found that very few young women with cancer take steps to preserve their fertility while undergoing cancer therapy.