“Neuristor”: Memristors used to create a neuron-like behavior
The solid-state device has an output that looks like neural activity spikes.
Ultrasound diagnoses appendicitis without X-rays
Patients were evaluated with an ultrasound scan, a safer option to confirm or rule out the need for surgery to remove the appendix
Q & A: Should Older Adults Be Vaccinated Against Chickenpox?
Q. Should a 65-year-old who has never had chickenpox be vaccinated against it?
Thousands of Children Are at Risk in Central Africa, Aid Agency Warns
A large measles epidemic is spreading in Central Africa, endangering the lives of thousands of children, the medical charity Doctors Without Borders warned last week.
Early Childhood Obesity Rates Might Be Slowing Nation-Wide
Study of children from low-income families shows that in this group the wave of obesity might be receding
Livestock MRSA Found For First Time In UK Milk
Livestock-associated MRSA has been found for the first time in milk in England
Unveiling the Real Evil Genius
Creative people are better at rationalizing small ethical lapses that can spiral out of control
Eating asparagus may prevent a hangover, study suggests
Amino acids and minerals found in asparagus extract may alleviate alcohol hangover and protect liver cells
Earthworm guts become factory for nanoparticles
Fed the right elements, worm "livers" make quantum dots.
Brain scan can sort dementia by type
Scientists say they have found a way to distinguish between different types of dementia without the need for invasive tests, like a lumbar puncture.
Birdsong study pecks theory that music is uniquely human
A bird listening to birdsong may experience some of the same emotions as a human listening to music, suggests a new study on white-throated sparrows, published in Frontiers of Evolutionary Neuroscience.
Scientists challenge current theories about natural habitats and species diversity
How can a square meter of meadow contain tens of species of plants? And what factors determine the number of species that live in an ecosystem?
Permafrost microbes survive conditions similar to those on Mars
Relatives of bacteria found in vacuum-frozen meat handle low temps, pressures.
Piranha kin wielded dental weaponry even T. rex would have admired
Ancient relative of piranhas weighing about 20 pounds delivered a bite with a force more fierce than prehistoric whale-eating sharks
Doctors call for evidence-based appropriateness criteria for elective procedures
In New England Journal of Medicine, Weill Cornell researchers advocate the development and implementation of criteria for elective procedures, with joint replacement surgery as an example
Mysterious Itch Cells Found
A mysterious source of itchiness has been found.
First 'Alien Earth' Will Be Found in 2013
The first truly Earth-like alien planet is likely to be spotted next year, an epic discovery that would cause humanity to reassess its place in the universe.
Lethal weapon: bacteria's high-risk suicide strategy
New research shows how some bacterial cells keep a 'suicide complex' ready to hand at all times.
Cases of the winter vomiting bug 'top a million'
Cases of the winter vomiting bug norovirus in England and Wales have topped a million, latest figures from the Health Protection Agency suggest
The Advance of Ticks: New Areas, New Diseases, and a Weird Allergy to Meat
New news regarding other diseases transmitted by insects and arthropods
Early cognitive problems documented among those who eventually get Alzheimer's
People on the road to Alzheimer's may actually have problems early on in processing semantic or knowledge-based information
Japan in pole position to host particle smasher
International consensus forming that Japan is the only possible host for the International Linear Collider
Japan to launch asteroid-sampling mission in 2014
Japan's space agency is readying a new asteroid probe for launch