China's thick smog arrives in Japan
The suffocating smog that blanketed swathes of China is now hitting parts of Japan, sparking warnings of health risks for the young and the sick.
The last Neanderthals of southern Iberia did not coexist with modern humans
An international study questions the hypothesis that the last Neanderthals persisted in southern Iberia as modern humans advanced in the northern part of the peninsula
Is this meteorite a piece of Mercury?
Pieces of the Moon and Mars have been found on Earth before, as well as chunks of Vesta and other asteroids, but what about the innermost planet, Mercury?
High supplemental calcium intake may increase risk of cardiovascular disease death in men
A high intake of supplemental calcium appears to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease death in men but not in women
Vitamin C supplements linked to kidney stones
New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that men who take vitamin C supplements regularly run a higher risk of developing kidney stones.
AB blood type strong risk factor for venous blood clots
The non-O ABO blood type is the most important risk factor for venous thromboembolism
IInjection-free vaccination technique could address global vaccine challenge for HIV, malaria
Scientists demonstrate the ability to deliver a dried live vaccine to the skin without a traditional needle
Drinking milk can prevent garlic breath, study finds
If you're planning a romantic Italian dinner this Valentine's Day, you may want to consider drinking a glass of milk along with your meal.
Omega-3-rich ground beef available soon
Thanks to Kansas State University research, part of a healthy diet can include a hamburger rich with omega-3 fatty acids.
Vitamin D, omega-3 may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's
Researchers have pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques
New Eyewear Could Help People with Red-Green Color Blindness
Glasses based on a new color vision theory are already being used medically to enhance vasculature and bruising beneath skin. Now they are being tested to aid those with color blindness, although the lenses inhibit the perception of yellows and blues
Study finds obesity can 'lead to lack of vitamin D'
Obesity can lower vitamin D levels in the body, a study suggests.
Study of a rare disease making people look like a woman but having male genitals under study
University of Granada researchers have designed a guideline for physicians and patients on the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), a rare disease that makes the subject develop reverse sex, which occurs when a subject looks like a woman but has male genes.
'Tree of life' has Kurdish roots, study finds
Seen by some as emblematic of the Mediterranean landscape and cuisine, the olive tree in fact has its domesticated roots in Kurdish regions, said a study Wednesday that seeks to settle an age-old debate.
Potential for 'Superquakes' Underestimated
The earthquakes that rocked Tohoku, Japan in 2011, Sumatra in 2004 and Chile in 1960 - all of magnitude 9.0 or greater - should not have happened, according to seismologist's theories of earthquake cycles. And that might mean earthquake prediction needs an overhaul, some researchers say.
Most common form of heart valve disease linked to unusual cholesterol
Researchers have discovered a gene associated with a form of cholesterol that increases the risk of developing aortic stenosis, the most common form of heart valve disease, by more than half.
India joined with Asia 10 million years later than previously thought
New timeline suggests India's size before this collision was much smaller than generally assumed
Earth-like planets are right next door
Using publicly available data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have found that six percent of red dwarf stars have habitable, Earth-sized planets.
New coal technology harnesses energy without burning, nears pilot-scale development
A new form of clean coal technology reached an important milestone recently, with the successful operation of a research-scale combustion system at Ohio State University.
Japan Whaling On Choppy Seas
Japan's increasingly beleaguered whaling industry has taken lumps from inside and outside the country in recent day.
Experimental drug combination selectively destroys lymphoma cells
Laboratory experiments suggest that a novel combination of ibrutinib and bortezomib could be an effective new therapy for several forms of blood cancer
The New Way to Look for Mars Life: Follow the Salt
There is probably water on Mars, but you wouldn't want to drink it. It's salty, viscous and quite possibly toxic. But astrobiologists are nonetheless excited about the possibility.
Possible cause of, and treatment for, non-familial Parkinson's
Researchers have identified a protein trafficking defect within brain cells that may underlie the common form of Parkinson's disease.
Bacteria Found Deep Under Antarctic Ice, Scientists Say
For the first time, scientists report, they have found bacteria living in the cold and dark deep under the Antarctic ice
Scientists discover how the world's saltiest pond gets its salt
Antarctica's Don Juan Pond might be the unlikeliest body of water on Earth.
UAB researchers cure type 1 diabetes in dogs
Introducing a 'glucose sensor' by gene therapy eliminates the symptoms of the disease
Placental mammal diversity exploded after age of dinosaurs
Scientists build new tree of life for placentals using 'phylophenomics,' visualize common ancestor
Excess protein linked to development of Parkinson's disease
Accumulation appears to progressively disrupt neuronal function and viability
Potential target for age-related cognitive decline identified
Researchers have discovered a molecule that accumulates with age and inhibits the formation of new neurons
Most precise dates yet suggest comet or asteroid impact was last straw for dinosaurs
New evidence suggests comet or asteroid impact was last straw for dinosaurs
Can Hitchhiking Earth Microbes Thrive on Mars?
When the Curiosity rover lifted off toward Mars, the spacecraft carried a few stowaways - 278,000 bacterial spores, by NASA's best estimate.
Skin 'may restore' diseased MS brain
It may be possible to use a patient's own skin to repair the damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), which is currently incurable, say researchers.
Energy from new Australian wind farms cheaper than from new coal or gas plants, report shows
A new study has found that in Australia electricity from new wind farms will be cheaper than that from new coal or gas power plants, which overturns the common presumption that renewables are more expensive than coal or gas.
Innovative water purification tablet for developing world
PureMadi, a nonprofit University of Virginia organization, has invented a simple ceramic water purification tablet.
Implants make light work of fixing broken bones
Artificial bone, created using stem cells and a new lightweight plastic, could soon be used to heal shattered limbs.
IBM’s supercomputer: Jeopardy was too easy, time to cure cancer
Watson brought down our best humans in Jeopardy; now the real work begins.
Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity
Researchers at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and other uses, also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice.
Liver cancer survival time tripled by virus
The virus used in the vaccine that helped eradicate smallpox is now working its magic on liver cancer.