Lithium restores cognitive function in Down syndrome mice
Lithium restores neurogenesis in the hippocampus
Have Venusian volcanoes been caught in the act?
Six years of observations by ESA's Venus Express have shown large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet's atmosphere, and one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions.
Experts urge rapid evaluation for swallowing and voice problems after brain surgery
Experts recommend assessment preferably within 24 hours after surgery, for chewing, swallowing and speaking problems, among patients who have had benign tumors removed from the base of the brain
Researchers confirm the 'Pinocchio Effect': When you lie, your nose temperature raises
Thermography reveals heating of the nose with anxiety
Complex chemistry within the Martian soil: No definitive detection of organics yet
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has used its full array of instruments to analyze Martian soil for the first time, and found a complex chemistry within the Martian soil.
Moderate coffee consumption may reduce risk of diabetes by up to 25 percent
Drinking three to four cups of coffee per day may help to prevent type 2 diabetes
Scientists find oldest dinosaur -- or closest relative yet
Earliest dinosaur is either the oldest dinosaur or the closest relative to dinosaurs that has been found to date.
Fossil raindrops probe early air
The imprints of raindrops preserved in 2.7bn-year-old rock are being used to figure out what the atmosphere was like on the early Earth.
Negative Thoughts? Toss 'em
Throwing away or protecting thoughts, influences how those thoughts are used
Drug shows promise in prostate cancer spread to bone
Tumors Were Reduced On Bone Scans, Bone Pain Decreased After Patients Received Cabozantinib
Opportunity Rover Finds Mars Minerals That Formed in Life-Friendly Water
Opportunity is examining clays formed in the presence of water favorable for life as we know it
Africa's Homo sapiens were the first techiess
A new research paper is the first detailed summary of the Still Bay techno-traditions and the Howiesons Poort techno-tradition
The many maps of the brain
Norwegian researchers discover surprising complexities in the way the brain makes mental maps
Scientists pinpoint great-earthquake hot spots
87% of the largest earthquakes of the past century are associated with intersection regions between oceanic fracture zones and subduction zones
Study shows antibody therapy clears Alzheimer's plaques in mice
Findings could aid in the development of medicines to slow or stop Alzheimer's disease progression
Australian scientists develop coconut-tasting pineapple
Australian researchers have developed a "pina colada" pineapple
Mild vitamin B12 deficiency associated with accelerated cognitive decline
Being mildly vitamin B-12 deficient could be an indication that some older adults are at a greater risk for accelerated cognitive decline
Thorium: Proliferation warnings on nuclear 'wonder-fuel'
Thorium is being touted as an ideal fuel for a new generation of nuclear power plants, but in a piece in this week's Nature, researchers suggest it may not be as benign as portrayed.
Researchers find a common angle and tipping point of branching valley networks
A new 'branch' of math
Nobody's perfect
Researchers produce a catalog of the deleterious and disease-causing genetic variants in healthy people
Tamoxifen trial should prompt breast cancer patients to reconsider treatment options
'Exciting and significant new findings'
Paper USB Drive Is Disposable
Developers create a way to embed a silicon chip into paper to make a disposable paper USB drive
Treadmill testing can predict heart disease in women
Researchers have found that a treadmill test can accurately predict coronary artery disease in women over the age of 65
Why millions are denied a pain-free death
It's cheap, effective and easy to administer - so why are millions of people around the world dying in pain, without access to morphine?
Captured: the moment photosynthesis changed the world
BILLIONS of years ago, a tiny cyanobacterium cracked open a water molecule - and let loose a poison that wrought death and destruction on an epic scale.
New antidepressant acts very rapidly and is long lasting
Drug fights hard-to-treat depression by targeting brain receptors in a new way
Obesity and overeating during menopause together promote breast tumor growth and progression
Obese women may reduce risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by preventing weight gain and controlling the metabolic effects of their obesity during perimenopause
Group interaction among elderly is the key to significant health outcomes
Health benefits of 'water clubs' in care homes for the elderly owe much to the social nature of the activity
Thoughts on the anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.
He blamed women occupying positions that were traditionally occupied by men
Antiseptics Used to Prevent Health Care Infections Might Cause Them. Oops.
FDA warns the country of the possibility of health care infections caused by antiseptics used to disinfect skin before health care
Patients with ICU delirium more likely to die, analysis finds
Delirium is associated with higher mortality rates, more complications, longer ICU stays, and longer hospitalizations.
How Maggots Heal Wounds
Researchers say they've figured out how the fly larvae work their magic
A "Gem" of a Meteor Shower Is Coming up Next Week
The Geminid Meteor Shower offers stargazers a host of slow, bright fireballs and lasts for two to three days
One gene predicts rapid ALS progression 80 percent of the time
ALS, appear to be increased by a lack of inflammation-reducing T cells
New drug cuts risk of deadly transplant side effect in half
First study in humans shows promise for preventing graft-versus-host disease following bone marrow transplant
Researchers get cardiac muscle cells to grow, repair heart attack damage
Massive search finds micro RNAs that help the heart regrow.
Hypergiant star amazes for 30 years
A European research team has published the results of a 30-year study of an extraordinary hypergiant star.
Brain Cells Made From Urine
Human excreta could be a powerful source of cells to study disease, bypassing some of the problems of using stem cells.