The pain puzzle: Uncovering how morphine increases pain in some people
Researchers discover new pathway to reduce paradoxical pain
Data Saved In Quartz Glass Might Last 300 Million Years
Sealed in quartz, information might be retained as long as 300 million years
At least 1 in 6 stars has an Earth-sized planet
New analysis of Kepler data shows that about 17 percent of stars have an Earth-sized planet
Even brief interruptions spawn errors
Brief interruptions doubled the error rate for participants performing a sequential task.
Study defines when disclosing a whistle-blower's identity, like in an email, becomes retaliation
Legally, whistle-blowers are protected from direct reprisals on the job
Breastfeeding tips women share intrigue doctors
Researchers track folklore in US, find consistent advice from mom to mom
Out of Sight, out of Mind?
How the Brain Codes Its Surroundings Beyond the Field of View
BMJ raises concerns over the effectiveness of a costly and invasive procedure for melanoma
BMJ Editor says all trials must be registered and the results published
Herschel confirms the origin of cosmic dust
Further proof interstellar dust throughout our galaxy is created at the end of  massive stars' lives
Pozzino shipwreck: Ancient medicine ingredients probed
Medicine that is more than 2,000 years old has been analysed by scientists.
Unlike we thought for 100 years: Molds are able to reproduce sexually
Researchers grow penicillin-producing fungi with new properties
Rice University discovers that graphene oxide soaks up radioactive waste
Rice, Moscow State universities collaborate on solution to toxic groundwater woes
Drug-resistant melanoma tumors shrink when therapy is interrupted
'Intermittent dosing' strategy in lab mice suggests simple way to help people with late-stage melanoma
Disappearing bacterium may protect against stroke
H. pylori isn't a major cause of death and may protect against stroke and some cancers
Hold the diet soda? Sweetened drinks linked to depression, coffee tied to lower risk
New research suggests that drinking sweetened beverages, especially diet drinks, is associated with an increased risk of depression in adults while drinking coffee was tied to a slightly lower risk.
Brain Cancer-Causing Virus Strikes West Coast Raccoons
An outbreak of a previously unknown virus that causes fatal brain cancer in raccoons has been detected in northern California and southern Oregon.
A saliva gland test for Parkinson's disease?
New research suggests that testing a portion of a person's saliva gland may be a way to diagnose Parkinson's disease.
Kidneys sometimes removed unnecessarily due to misdiagnosis of genetic disorder
Study shows drug can shrink tumors and save kidneys
Herbal treatments for postmenopausal symptoms can be recommended as an alternative to HRT
Herbal and complementary medicines could be recommended as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy
Which study strategies make the grade?
New report finds several popular study strategies are ineffective; effective study strategies are underused
Nigerian texters to take on the drug counterfeiters
Consumers of the medicine are being armed with exactly what they need to outwit the counterfeiters
Softbank offers staff one mn yen to learn good English
Japanese mobile carrier Softbank, which made headlines over a $20 billion takeover of US-based Sprint Nextel, is offering employees an incentive to master English-one million yen.
Almost-Untreatable Gonorrhea: Proof That It's Here
Control of gonorrhea now hinges on a single remaining drug; there are no others lined up
Straitjacket drug halts herpes virus's escape stunt
New drug denies the herpes virus its means of escape and could lead to treatments that keep it locked up
The secrets of a tadpole's tail and the implications for human healing
Scientists at The University of Manchester have made a surprising finding after studying how tadpoles re-grow their tails which could have big implications for research into human healing and regeneration.
Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids' thighs than arms
Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 1.4 million children at Group Health, etc., in Pediatrics
Cholera fear in Cuba as officials keep silent
Doctors are now making door-to-door enquiries in Havana and anyone displaying possible cholera symptoms is being tested
China pollution anger spills into state media
Public anger in China at dangerous levels of air pollution spread Monday as state media editorials queried official transparency and the nation's breakneck development.