Large bacterial population colonized land 2.75 billion years ago
New research suggests that early microbes might have been widespread on land
How threatening is the new coronavirus?
A new respiratory illness similar to the SARS virus that spread globally in 2003 and killed hundreds of people has been identified in a man being treated in Britain.
Cooperation comes easily but thinking makes us selfish
Stopping to think makes research subjects less generous.
Princeton release: Slow-moving rocks better odds that life crashed to Earth from space
Under certain conditions there is a high probability that life came to Earth - or spread from Earth to other planets - during the solar system's infancy
First-ever treatment for rare childhood aging disease shows improvement in all trial participants
Drug originally developed for cancer proves effective for children with progeria
Cancer deaths 'set for big fall'
Death rates from cancer are "set to fall dramatically" by 2030, according to Cancer Research UK.
Manx men find solace in a shed
From the outside, the converted garage in Port Erin shows no sign of the activity going on inside.
Language use is simpler than previously thought, finds Cornell study
For more than 50 years, language scientists have assumed that sentence structure is fundamentally hierarchical, made up of small parts in turn made of smaller parts, like Russian nesting dolls. But a new Cornell University study suggests language use is simpler than they had thought.
Spirituality key to Chinese medicine success
Study explores why Chinese medicine has stood the test of time
Doctors' 'gut feeling' should not be ignored
Research: Clinicians' gut feeling about serious infections in children: Observational study
Boosting natural marijuana-like brain chemicals treats fragile X syndrome symptoms
UCI study points to role endocannabinoids play in common genetic cause of autism
Going viral to kill zits: Scientists uncover virus with potential to stop pimples in their tracks
Watch out, acne. Doctors soon may have a new weapon against zits: a harmless virus living on our skin that naturally seeks out and kills the bacteria that cause pimples.
Newly spotted comet may outshine the full moon
Today, the newfound comet seen above is just a tiny dot in the sky beyond Jupiter. But in about a year, it might be one of the brightest objects in our night sky.
Cannabinoid may treat brain cancer
Dexanabinol kills cultured cancer cells derived from many tumor types
Vampire Squid Thrive on Feces and Ocean Debris
The squid with Count Dracula-like cloaks, turn out to be living fossils that feast on poo and other waste.
Images of 300 million old insects revealed
Writing in the journal PLoS One, the scientists have used a high resolution form of CT scanning to reconstruct two 305-million year old juvenile insects.
Ancient Buddhist statue made of meteorite, new study reveals
A priceless statue was carved from an ataxite, a very rare class of iron meteorites
Big quake was part of crustal plate breakup
Study shows huge jolt measured 8.7, ripped at least 4 faults
Men on the mind: Study finds male DNA in women's brains
Male DNA is commonly found in the brains of women, most likely derived from prior pregnancy with a male fetus
Researchers develop blood test that accurately detects early stages of lung, breast cancer in humans
Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a simple blood test that can accurately detect the beginning stages of cancer.
UF biologist discovers mammal with salamander-like regenerative abilities
A small African mammal with an unusual ability to regrow damaged tissues could inspire new research in regenerative medicine, a University of Florida study finds.
Extreme climate change linked to early animal evolution
UC Riverside geoscientists help tie spike in ancient oceanic oxygen levels to 'Snowball Earth' event
Why The New Coronavirus Unnerves Public Health: Remembering SARS
The novel virus apparently has been responsible for a very few illnesses and deaths in the past few weeks.
First images of particle jets at edge of a supermassive black hole
Thanks to the Event Horizon Telescope, see matter being swallowed in the M87 galaxy.
Chocolate makes snails smarter
Type the word 'superfood,' into a web browser and you'll be overwhelmed: some websites even maintain that dark chocolate can have beneficial effects.
Smooth as silk 'transient electronics' dissolve in body or environment
Tiny resorbable semiconductors could be used for medical implants, environmental sensors, consumer electronics
Over 65s at increased risk of developing dementia with benzodiazepine
Research: Benzodiazepine use and risk of dementia: Prospective population based study
First Mother-to-Daughter Uterus Transplants
Two women now carry their mothers' wombs after successful transplant surgery in Sweden, the University of Gothenburg reports.
Penn immunologists find a molecule that puts the brakes on inflammation
A crucial signaling molecule involved in counterbalancing the immune system attack has been identified
URI scientists: Marine plants can flee to avoid predators
First observation of predator avoidance behavior by phytoplankton
Researchers find multiple similarities between cancer cells and induced pluripotent stem cells
Findings have important implications for helping scientists create safer stem cell therapies and may open door to new cancer therapies