Blood type A may predispose to some rotavirus infections
Whether you become infected by some strains of rotavirus may depend on your blood type.
International team uncovers new genes that shape brain size, intelligence
UCLA-launched partnership identifies genes that boost or lessen risk of brain atrophy, mental illness and Alzheimer's disease
Craters offer life on Mars clue
The chances of finding life on Mars could be improved by looking in craters made by asteroids, according to a study.
Research reveals 1 of the earliest farming sites in Europe
University of Cincinnati research is revealing early farming in a former wetlands region that was largely cut off from Western researchers until recently.
This planet obeys the law―stats on volcanic eruptions show pattern called Benford's Law
This planet obeys the law-stats on volcanic eruptions show pattern called Benford's Law
Surprising study results: More cattle means less Lyme disease
The abundance of cattle is the primary influence on the prevalence of two tick-borne pathogens, according to a paper in the April Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Hierarchy of Color Naming Matches the Limits of Our Vision System
The time needed for us to reach consensus on a color name falls into a hierarchy that matches the human vision system's sensitivity to red over blue, and so on
A A common cholesterol medication may impact kidney health
New study by Lawson Research cautions further research is needed
Some stars capture rogue planets
New research suggests that billions of stars in our galaxy have captured rogue planets that once roamed interstellar space.
Helicopter transport improves trauma patient survival compared to ground transport
University of Maryland researcher leads sophisticated analysis of national trauma data
Licorice root found to contain anti-diabetic substance
Researchers discover promising anti-diabetic substance in the amorfrutin class of natural substances
Moderate alcohol consumption before and after heart attack associated with lower mortality
The Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS) is a prospective cohort study of 51,529 US male health professionals.
New research could mean cellphones that can see through walls
Team finds new possibilities in untapped terahertz range with implications for a host of devices
Kidney stone mystery solved
Kidney stones strike an estimated 1 million Americans each year, and those who have experienced the excruciating pain say it is among the worst known to man (or woman).
Meat eating led to earlier weaning, helped humans spread across globe
When early humans became carnivores, their higher-quality diet allowed mothers to wean babies earlier and have more children, with potentially profound effects on population dynamics and the course of human evolution
New medication offers hope to patients with frequent, uncontrollable seizures
A new type of anti-epilepsy medication that selectively targets proteins in the brain that control excitability may significantly reduce seizure frequency in people whose recurrent seizures have been resistant to even the latest medications
Evidence for a geologic trigger of the Cambrian explosion
The oceans teemed with life 600 million years ago, but the simple, soft-bodied creatures would have been hardly recognizable as the ancestors of nearly all animals on Earth today.
No proof that gum disease causes heart disease or stroke
Despite popular belief, gum disease hasn't been proven to cause heart disease or stroke, and treating gum disease hasn't been proven to prevent heart disease or stroke
'Blind' mice eyesight treated with transplanted cells
British scientists have restored the sight of blind mice by transplanting light-sensitive photoreceptor cells into their eyes.
How selective hearing works in the brain: 'Cocktail party effect' explained
The longstanding mystery of how selective hearing works - how people can tune in to a single speaker while tuning out their crowded, noisy environs - is solved this week
Tokyo mega-quake 'would kill over 9,000'
More than 9,600 people would die with nearly 150,000 injured if a mega-quake struck Tokyo, a disaster that would also level large parts of the Japanese capital, a government projection said Wednesday.
Astronomers detect coolest radio star
Astronomers have discovered flaring radio emission from an ultra-cool star, not much warmer than the planet Jupiter
Dinosaurs Grew to Outpace Their Young
Ancient reptiles owed huge size more to their eggs than to a benign environment.
19th century therapy for Parkinson's disease may help patients today
Research published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease
Payment innovation cuts depression time in half
Quality-of-care incentives to community health clinics shortened the duration of depression in a socioeconomically vulnerable patient population
Use of drug following first sign of possible MS reduces likelihood of progression to MS
People who received injections of the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug interferon beta-1a soon after their first signs of possible MS were less likely to progress to clinically definite MS than people who switched to interferon beta-1a from placebo
Finding the roots and early branches of the tree of life
Tracing the tree of life back to a single ancestral form
Gut microbiota transplantation may prevent development of diabetes and fatty liver disease
Data presented today shows the gut microbiota's causal role in the development of diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, independent of obesity.
McMaster researchers find potential for new uses of old drug
New evidence is helping explain additional health benefits of aspirin
New brain-machine interface moves a paralyzed hand
New technology bypasses spinal cord and delivers electrical signals from brain directly to muscles
Beneath That Beguiling Smile, Seeing What Leonardo Saw
UNTIL recently, the Prado's copy of the Mona Lisa - one of dozens made over the centuries - was not much of a draw. Then, Ana González Mozo took an interest.
Strange cousins: Molecular alternatives to DNA, RNA offer new insight into life's origins
Living systems owe their existence to a pair of information-carrying molecules: DNA and RNA.
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Pinpointing how antibiotics work
Penicillin and other antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, turning once-deadly diseases into easily treatable ailments. However, while antibiotics have been in use for more than 70 years, the exact mechanism by which they kill bacteria has remained a mystery.
Scanning the brain for impending error
UA computer science doctoral student Federico Cirett is using new technology to predict, in advance, when people will make a mistake.
Airplane, UFO or Venus?
On Jan. 14 of last year, an Air Canada pilot flying from Toronto to Zurich, Switzerland, woke up from a nap to see an alarming sight out the cockpit window: what appeared to be a flying object (presumably another plane) flying directly at him.
Body cooling cuts in-hospital cardiac arrest patient deaths nearly 12 percent
Therapeutic hypothermia has reduced in-hospital deaths among sudden cardiac arrest patients nearly 12 percent between 2001 and 2009
Making a Home on Plesiosaurs
A dead whale is more than a rotting mass of flesh and bone. In the deep sea, the descent of a leviathan is a fortuitous bonanza for the battalions of scavengers which gradually break down the cetacean's body.
Seeking HIV treatment clues in the neem tree
Preliminary data hint at how extracts from the tree, abundant in tropical and subtropical areas, may stop the virus from multiplying
  Are North Koreans really three inches shorter than South Koreans?
It's often been reported that North Koreans are a few inches shorter than their counterparts south of the border. Is that true?