Exploding star missing from formation of solar system
A new study published by University of Chicago researchers challenges the notion that the force of an exploding star forced the formation of the solar system.
Chances seen rising for chikungunya outbreaks in NYC, Atlanta, Miami
Global travel and climate warming could be creating the right conditions for outbreaks of a new virus in this country, according to a new Cornell University computer model.
New type of cell division discovered
Research presented at ASCB annual meeting, Dec. 15-19, San Francisco
Bullying by childhood peers leaves a trace that can change the expression of a gene linked to mood
Bullying among children may be a threat to their future mental health
Neurons die in Alzheimer's because of faulty cell cycle control before plaques and tangles appear
Research presented at ASCB annual meeting, Dec. 15-19, San Francisco
Who likes bling? The answer relates to social status
A desire for expensive, high-status goods is related to feelings of social status - which helps explain why minorities are attracted to bling, a new study suggests.
To revert breast cancer cells, give them the squeeze
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have put the squeeze -- literally -- on malignant mammary cells to guide them back into a normal growth pattern.
Hypertension traced to source in brain, triggering new paradigm for hypertension treatment
When the heart works too hard, the brain may be to blame
Little evidence to support TB interventions in real-world, low-resource settings
Little evidence from real world situations in low-and-middle income countries to support effectiveness and financial value of TB interventions recommended by the World Health Organization
Remains of man in armour found at 'Pompeii of Japan'
The remains of a high-caste man wearing armour who was buried by hot ash - possibly as he tried to calm the wrath of an erupting volcano - have been found in an area known as the "Pompeii of Japan".
Cystic fibrosis woman died with smoker's donor lungs
A 27-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis died of cancer after she was given the donor lungs of a smoker.
The 'perfect' winter vomiting bug
Norovirus is the Ferrari of the virus world," says Professor Ian Goodfellow, a Wellcome Trust fellow
Silent stroke can cause Parkinson's disease
Scientists at The University of Manchester have for the first time identified why a patient who appears outwardly healthy may develop Parkinson's disease.
Psychologists: Scrooge's transformation parallels real life-changing experiences
"Bah, humbug!" is the line most closely associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, the famous miser from "A Christmas Carol." But the authors of a new study on life-changing experiences give author Charles Dickens high marks for his portrayal of Scrooge's sudden switch to saintliness.
Men's cancer risk 'to climb to one in two'
Men look set to have a one in two chance of developing cancer in their lifetime, UK experts predict.
Small changes in eating prompts weight loss
The mindless eating challenge: Evaluation of a public web-based healthy eating and weight loss program
Alzheimer's disease: Cutting off immune response promises new approach to therapy
In the case of Alzheimer's disease, the activation of the molecular alarm may have negative consequences
Johns Hopkins malpractice study: Surgical 'never events' occur at least 4,000 times per year
Researchers advocate public reporting of mistakes
Closest sun-like star may have planets
An international team of scientists, including Carnegie's Paul Butler, has discovered that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and most Sun-like stars, may have five planets. Their work is published by Astronomy & Astrophysics and is available online.
Plants Smell Fruit Flies' Funk
The flowers we smell may be getting a whiff of us at the same time.
Research predicts growth, survival of 'superorganism' ant colonies
Research that views ant colonies as "superorganisms" in which social insects function much like the cells of a body
Blame bacteria if you start putting on weight
Evidence is mounting for the central role that bacteria play in causing obesity.
Groundbreaking research leads to detection of smallest virus particle, implications for early treatment of disease
City tech professor helps discover groundbreaking virus detection method
Satire is shaping the next generation of American citizens
Satire has always played an important role in democracy, but acurrent group of television satirists are more influential than ever with American citizens, particularly younger ones, according to a Penn State researcher.
Human hands evolved so we could punch each other
Forget toolmaking, think fisticuffs. Did evolution shape our hands not for dexterity but to form fists so we could punch other people?
Origin of life emerged from cell membrane bioenergetics
A coherent pathway which starts from no more than rocks, water and carbon dioxide and leads to the emergence of the strange bio-energetic properties of living cells, has been traced for the first time in a major hypothesis paper in Cell this week.
Wallace's century-old map of natural world updated
Until today, Alfred Russell Wallace's century old map from 1876 has been the backbone for our understanding of global biodiversity.
Stroke drug kills bacteria that cause ulcers and tuberculosis
New research in the FASEB Journal shows that a compound called ebselen kills bacteria through the inhibition of thioredoxin reductase
Team studies rare meteorite possibly from the outer asteroid belt
Scientists found treasure when they studied a meteorite recovered at Sutter's Mill
Major source of evolutionary differences among species uncovered
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine researchers have uncovered a genetic basis for fundamental differences between humans and other vertebrates that could also help explain why humans are susceptible to diseases not found in other species.
Norovirus Survives Restaurant Dishwashing Protocols
Dishwashing protocols designed with food-borne bacteria in mind didn't cut the mustard in a test with noroviruses, which cause nasty gastrointestinal illnesses.
Trojan horse 'eliminates' cancer
An experimental "Trojan-horse" cancer therapy has completely eliminated prostate cancer in experiments on mice, according to UK researchers.
Quadrantids create year's first meteor shower
A little-known meteor shower named after an extinct constellation, the Quadrantids will present an excellent chance for hardy souls to start the year off with some late-night meteor watching.
Dengue, aka “Breakbone Fever,” Is Back
The vicious virus has re-established itself in the South, and mosquitoes are carrying it north.
Why and how patients with lung cancer initially get diagnosed with the disease
Without screening, why and how do patients with lung cancer get diagnosed with the disease
West Antarctica warming fast
Temperature record from high-altitude station shows unexpectedly rapid rise
Chinese medicine yields secrets to scientists at The Scripps Research Institute
Atomic mechanism of 2-headed molecule derived from Chang Shan, a traditional Chinese herb, is shown in unprecedented detail
New data challenge old views about evolution of early life
UC Riverside-led research team rules out zinc as a factor in the delayed diversification of single-celled and multicellular organisms
Study turns parasite invasion theory on its head
Current thinking on how the Toxoplasma gondii parasite invades its host is incorrect, according to a study published today in Nature Methods describing a new technique to knock out genes.
Changes in population growth, consumption and farming begin to return former farmlands to nature
Analysis of global land use and population growth leads scientists to conclude that use of land for farming has peaked, with former farmlands returning to nature.
Simple opening page increases chance of website being used further
If a website's homepage is full of information and images then visitors will click away faster than if they first see a quiet and clear page.
2013 Smart Guide: Supercomet to outshine the moon
Doomsayers disappointed by 2012's non-apocalypse will get a sop in 2013 in the form of a rare supercomet.
Elevated levels of C-reactive protein appear associated with psychological distress, depression
Elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammatory disease, appear to be associated with increased risk of psychological distress and depression in the general population of adults in Denmark
Fluctuating environment may have driven human evolution
A series of rapid environmental changes in East Africa roughly 2 million years ago may be responsible for driving human evolution, according to researchers at Penn State and Rutgers University.