Anatomy 'wrong' in early animals
Textbooks might have to be re-written when it comes to some of the earliest land creatures, a study suggests.
Secret of Dingo's Down-Under Origin Revealed
Indians migrating to Australia more than 4,000 years ago may have introduced dingoes to the island continent, along with novel stone tools and new ways to remove toxins from edible plants, researchers say.
Medicinal toothbrush tree yields antibiotic to treat TB in new way
A compound from the South African toothbrush tree inactivates a drug target for tuberculosis in a previously unseen way.
Parkinson's treatment can trigger creativity
Patients treated with dopamine-enhancing drugs are developing artistic talents, reports a Tel Aviv University researcher
The clouds are alive as microbes fly unfriendly skies
Bacterial passengers help transform the chemistry in cloud droplets.
Mother's education trumps marriage or co-habitation when it comes to well-being of children, study shows
It is more important for a child's well-being that they have well educated parents than that they have parents who are married or live together, according to a new study.
News in Brief: Chemical tied to intergenerational obesity
Mice ingesting the compound tributyltin pass effects to grandchildren
Parents' financial help linked to lower college GPAs, higher graduation rates
College students who aren't studying hard may have their parents' financial support to blame.
Body's ibuprofen, SPARC, reduces inflammation and thus bladder cancer development and metastasis
Tumors flourish in inflammed tissue; readdition of SPARC reduces inflammation and stops proliferation
Major step toward an Alzheimer's vaccine
Researchers discovered a way to stimulate the brain's natural defense mechanisms, opening the door to the development of a treatment for Alzheimer's disease and a vaccine to prevent the illness.
Fortified by Global Warming, Deadly Fungus Poisons Corn Crops, Causes Cancer
A carcinogenic mold, its growth exacerbated by the warming climate, reached record highs in 2012
New technique helps stroke victims communicate
Stroke victims with Broca's aphasia have been shown to speak fluidly through a process called "speech entrainment
H1N1 flu shots are safe for pregnant women
NIH researcher assists in study of Norwegian women
Millimeter-level naked-eye detection of Cesium location at solid surface
The NIMS International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) has developed a supermolecular material which makes it possible to visualize the distribution of cesium on the surface of solids and in living organisms by fluorescence.
Remarkable drugs at remarkable prices
It's one of the oldest debates in economics: what's the difference between what something costs and what it's worth?
Vaccine Switch Urged for Eradication of Remaining Pockets of Polio
An inactivated virus vaccine, delivered by injection rather than orally, could be key to eradicating polio globally
Sustainable reinforcement for concrete has newly discovered benefits
New research is enhancing jute's appeal as a reinforcement for mortar and concrete
Amputations among people with diabetes can be reduced by 50 percent
Every 30 seconds somebody in the world is amputated as a consequence of foot complication due to diabetes.
Light in womb 'gives healthy eyes'
Light passing through the body and into the womb has an important role in the developing eye, US researchers have discovered.
Great Oxidation Event: More oxygen through multicellularity
Earth's oxygenation began at almost the same time as multicellular cyanobacteria appeared
Viagra converts fat cells
Researchers from the University of Bonn discovered the signaling pathway by which potency enhancer Viagra might be able to fight excess weight
Critically ill flu patients saved with artificial lung technology treatment
Normally used for lung transplant patients
GI tract bacteria may protect against autoimmune disease
Researchers show that altering gut microbes protects against disease, supporting the 'hygiene hypothesis'
Lack of key enzyme in the metabolism of folic acid leads to birth defects
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that the lack of a critical enzyme in the folic acid metabolic pathway leads to neural tube birth defects in developing embryos.
Power's punishing impact
Research links power and tendency to punish harshly
Why wolves are forever wild, but dogs can be tamed
Dogs and wolves are genetically so similar, it's been difficult for biologists to understand why wolves remain fiercely wild, while dogs can gladly become 'man's best friend'
Australian Scientists Discover Potential Aids Cure
Scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research say they have made a breakthrough that could lead to a potential cure for AIDS.
GOLD! Huge $315K Nugget Unearthed in Australia
An amateur prospector in the Australian state of Victoria has astonished experts by unearthing a gold nugget weighing 5.5kg (177 ounces).
Studying ancient Earth's geochemistry
Evidence that some of the tectonic processes such as those taking place today, were occurring as early as 3.8 billion years ago
US software engineer outsources his job to China
"Bob" the software engineer was becoming a modern workplace legend on Thursday as word spread that he had secretly outsourced his own job to China and sat at his desk watching cat videos.
Simple blood test can help identify trauma patients at greatest risk of death
A simple, inexpensive blood test performed on trauma patients upon admission can help doctors easily identify patients at greatest risk of death
Leprosy Reprograms the Body
Leprosy reprograms certain nerve cells to become like stem cells and uses them to infiltrate the body's muscle and nervous systems
Handheld mobile device performs laboratory-quality HIV testing
A handheld mobile device can check patients' HIV status with just a finger prick
'Judas' fish could help wipe out Asian carp
Methods used to eradicate feral pigs and goats in Hawaii, Australia, the Galapagos Islands and southern United States could be employed in Minnesota to fight the Asian carp invasion.
Psychology Plays Key Role in Women's Salary Negotiations
Closing the gender gap between men and women's salaries could depend on better negotiation tactics, new research finds.
Wind in the Willows Boosts Biofuel Production
Trees Grown Diagonally Produce Five Times More Biofuel
Japan To Replace Nuke Plant With Wind Farm
It's goodbye nuclear, hello renewables as Japan prepares to build the world's largest offshore wind farm this July.
Study: Martian crater may once have held groundwater-fed lake
A NASA spacecraft is providing new evidence of a wet underground environment on Mars that adds to an increasingly complex picture of the Red Planet's early evolution.
'Cosmic bang' hit Medieval Earth
A gamma ray burst, the most powerful explosion known in the Universe, may have hit the Earth in the 8th Century.