A relative from the Tianyuan Cave
Ancient DNA has revealed that humans living some 40,000 years ago in the area near Beijing were likely
Study suggests link between regular aspirin use, increased risk of age-related macular degeneration
Regular aspirin use appears to be associated with an increased risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Tractor Beams 'Pull' Tiny Particles Backward
Scientists have now made a real tractor beam
Let's be clear on health risks from radiation
Should Californians have had iodine after Fukushima? In Radiation Robert Peter Gale and Eric Lax clear up the confusion over radiation and health
Watery science 'jackpot' discovered by Curiosity
The Curiosity rover hit the science "jackpot" and has discovered widespread further evidence of multiple episodes of liquid water flowing over ancient Mars
Polynesians reached South America, picked up sweet potatoes, went home
Tubers were spread from New Zealand to Hawaii before European contact.
Longer CPR improves survival in both chidren and adults
Studies showing that extending CPR longer than previously thought useful saves lives
How cells' DNA repair machinery can destroy viruses
A team of researchers based at Johns Hopkins has decoded a system that makes certain types of immune cells impervious to HIV infection.
New way to kill lymphoma without chemotherapy
Golden Nanoparticle Starves Cancer Cell to Death
Using prawns to battle a killer disease in Senegal
Prawn farming in Senegal may hold the key to eradicating a common and deadly parasitic disease.
From dark hearts comes the kindness of mankind
Communal disavowal of greed originated when competing selfish individuals sought to control and cancel out one another
Simple policy change could solve U. S. physician shortages in 25 states
Equalizing licensure requirements for foreign-educated physicians and U.S.-educated physicians could end primary care physician shortages
Just add water: How scientists are using silicon to produce hydrogen on demand
Super-small particles of silicon react with water to produce hydrogen almost instantaneously, according to University at Buffalo researchers.
NASA's veteran Mars rover ready to start 10th year
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity bounced to airbag-cushioned safe landings on Mars nine years ago this week
First UK live liver stranger donation
A 21-year-old man has donated a quarter of his liver to a complete stranger in the first UK operation of its kind.
Hailstones reveal life in a storm cloud
Scientists make first inventory of microbes, soil chemicals in storm clouds
Emerging antibiotic resistance in Listeria discovered in frozen burger patties
Malaysian researchers have revealed the presence of multidrug-resistant strains of Listeria monocytogenes in frozen burger patties taken from supermarkets and other retail shops in Malaysia.
Diapers Hinder Walking for Babies
A new study finds that diapers, both disposable and cloth, impede walking for babies. Christie Nicholson reports
Starchy genes made dog into Man's best friend, study reports
Why some wolves became dogs
Free clinics reduce emergency department visits
People who receive primary care from free clinics are less likely to use the emergency department for minor issues, according to a team of medical researchers.
Scientists underestimated potential for Tohoku quake. Now what?
Earthquake scientists are going back to the drawing board and admitting that existing predictive models of maximum earthquake size are not valid
Oxygen chamber can boost brain repair
Hyperbaric treatment has significantly resuscitated activity in damaged brains, Tel Aviv University researchers find
Retrovirus in the human genome is active in pluripotent stem cells
A retrovirus which inserted itself into the human genome millions of years ago, may play an important role in pluripotent stem cells
HIV-like viruses in non-human primates have existed much longer than previously thought
Viruses similar to those causing AIDS present in non-human primates in Africa up to 12 million years ago
Medical cannabis provides dramatic relief for sufferers of chronic ailments
Treatment can improve appetite, ease chronic pain, and more, say Tel Aviv University researchers
First brain pacemaker implanted to treat Alzheimer's
During a five-hour surgery an Alzheimer's patient became America's first to have a pacemaker implanted in her brain.
Temple scientists find cancer-causing virus in the brain, potential connection to epilepsy
The virus becomes a potential new target for treating a common form of childhood epilepsy
At least 1 in 5 were infected in flu pandemic, international study suggests
The highest rates of infection were in children, with 47 per cent of those aged five to 19 showing signs of having caught the virus.
Scientists discover how epigenetic information could be inherited
Mechanism of Epigenetic Reprogramming Revealed
Greek economic crisis has cleared the air
EVEN the darkest cloud may have a silver lining. The sharp drop in air pollution that accompanied Greece's economic crisis could be a boon to the nation's health.
New tool for mining bacterial genome for novel drugs
Vanderbilt biochemists have discovered that the process bacteria undergo when they become drug resistant can act as a powerful tool for drug discovery.
Evolution inspires more efficient solar cell design
Geometric pattern maximizes time light is trapped in solar cell
Dung beetles navigate using the Milky Way
Ever look up at the stars and wonder if some bug-eyed creature is doing the same? It turns out at least one does: the dung beetle uses the glow of the Milky Way to navigate.
'Quantum smell' idea gains ground
A controversial theory that the way we smell involves a quantum physics effect has received a boost, following experiments with human subjects.
Free ticket to ride in Estonia capital
Tallinn is the first EU capital to offer its residents free public transport