Less ferocious Tasmanian devils could help save species from extinction
Evolving to become less aggressive could be key to saving the Tasmanian devil
Wood Pulp Extract Stronger Than Carbon Fiber Or Kevlar
CNCs are stronger and stiffer than Kevlar or carbon fibers, putting CNC into composite materials results in high strength, low weight products costing ninety percent less than Kevlar fiber or carbon fiber
Perfume of War: Iran Makes Musk to Conceal Troops
This week Iran revealed a perfume device that its inventor claims hides the smell of gunpowder.
Scientists design molecule that reverses some fragile X syndrome defects
Scientists have designed a compound that shows promise as a potential therapy for a disease closely linked to fragile X syndrome
Longer CPR attempts might benefit some patients, research finds
New research from the University of Michigan Health System shows longer CPR attempts might be beneficial for some patients
Tutankhamun's death and the birth of monotheism
TUTANKHAMUN'S mysterious death as a teenager may finally have been explained.
Tough gel stretches to 21 times its length, recoils, and heals itself
Biocompatible material created at Harvard is much tougher than cartilage
Researchers identify biochemical functions for most of the human genome
1% of the human genome codes for proteins. What is the rest of the DNA doing.? 80% of the genome is likely involved in regulating the expression of nearby genes
Exceptional upward mobility in the US is a myth, international studies show
The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House, or at least a mansion on a hill.
Brainy beverage: Study reveals how green tea boosts brain cell production to aid memory
Researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of China's favorite drink affect the generation of brain cells
Biomarker Predicts Recovery from a Type of Depression
A new study signifies the beginning of the end of psychiatrists' guess-work in figuring out which antidepressants work best for individual patients
Evolution could explain the placebo effect
ON THE face of it, the placebo effect makes no sense.
Favorite TV reruns may have restorative powers, says UB researcher
What if watching TV under specific conditions could actually provide a mental boost?
Storm of 'awakened' transposons may cause brain-cell pathologies in ALS, other illnesses
Important progress in an effort to understand the relationship between transposons - sequences of DNA that can jump around within the genome, potentially causing great damage
In quest of the cosmic origins of silver: Silver and gold materialized in different stellar explosions
Silver can only have materialised during the explosion of clearly defined types of stars which are different from the kind of stars producing gold
Plants cry for help when an attack can be expected
Eggs of insect pests deposited on plants trigger the production of scents by plants that affect different plant community members probably helping the plant to get rid of the pest before it becomes harmful.
Brain Parasites, California's Hidden Health Problem
Sara Alvarez was afraid. The doctors told her she needed surgery - brain surgery.
'I knew it all along ... didn't I?' -- Understanding hindsight bias
The situation may be different each time, but we hear ourselves say it over and over again: "I knew it all along."
Nutritional supplement offers promise in treatment of unique form of autism
Researcher, have identified a form of autism with epilepsy that may potentially be treatable with a common nutritional supplement.
Tiny Carboniferous Steps
The smallest fossil vertebrate footprints yet found.
Ancient, bottom-dwelling critter proves: Newer isn't always better
Tiny, humble rhabdopleurids have lived on the ocean floor for some 500 million years, outlasting more elaborate descendants
Treatment with fungi makes a modern violin sound like a Stradiavarius
A good violin depends not only on the expertise of the violin maker, but also on the quality of the wood that is used.
Overfishing pushes tuna stocks to the brink: experts
Global tuna stocks are fast reaching the limits of fishing sustainability, decimated by an absence of comprehensive, science-based catch limits, conservation experts warned Saturday.
Lemon sharks 'learn' skills by watching each other
Lemon sharks have the ability to learn from each other's behaviour, US scientists have found.
Researchers find first evidence for a genetic cause for Barrett's oesophagus
BE is a condition that predisposes people to develop one of the world's commonest cancers
Creativity Predicts a Longer Life
The trait of openness improves health through creativity
Muscles that do nothing can keep you warm and thin
Muscles that burn energy without contracting have yielded new clues about how the body retains a constant temperature - and they may provide new targets for combating obesity.
Mars clays may have volcanic source
Deposits didn't need flowing water to form, new research suggests