The closest star system found in a century
A pair of newly discovered stars is the third-closest star system to the Sun, according to a paper that will be published in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Hope for threatened Tasmanian devils
Research paves way for the development of a vaccine for the contagious cancer which is driving Tasmanian devils to the brink of extinction
Digital records could expose intimate details and personality traits of millions
Surprisingly accurate estimates of Facebook users' personal details can be inferred from automated analysis of only their Facebook Likes
University of Maryland School of Medicine discovers adaptations to explain strategies for survival on Mars
Scientists found differences in core proteins from a microorganism that lives in a salty lake in Antarctica
Astronomers conduct first remote reconnaissance of another solar system
Project 1640 reveals chemical composition of four red expplanets 128 light years away
Creating indestructible self-healing circuits
Caltech engineers build electronic chips that repair themselves
Analysis: Antibiotic apocalypse
A terrible future could be on the horizon, a future which rips one of the greatest tools of medicine out of the hands of doctors.
Coffee and tea during pregnancy affect fetal growth
Drinking just two cups of coffee a day is associated with the risk of low birth weight.
Can’t Burn This: DNA Shows Surprising Flame-Retardant Properties
In addition to building organisms and storing Shakespeare's sonnets, DNA could also keep your favorite nerd-shirt from going up in flames.
Sleep discovery could lead to therapies that improve memory
Researchers have confirmed mechanism enabling brain to consolidate memory and found a commonly prescribed sleep aid enhances the process
Psychiatrists, Instead of Being Embarrassed by Placebo Effect, Should Embrace It, Author Says
Author provokes a furor among his colleagues by proposing that psychiatrists prescribe placebo pills for mildly and moderately depressed patients
Interpol deal to combat fake drugs
The International Police Agency, Interpol, has announced a deal with the pharmaceutical industry to crack down on fake drugs.
Beneficial tea tree oil given all-clear
International study finds no evidence to support that exposing bacteria to tea tree oil may contribute to antibiotic resistance
Using fat to fight brain cancer
Johns Hopkins researchers use a type of stem cells from human adipose tissue to chase migrating cancer cells
Craig Venter close to creating synthetic life
For the first time we are close to creating artificial life from scratch.
NASA Rover Finds Conditions Once Suited for Ancient Life on Mars
An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA's Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes.
Bitter melon juice prevents pancreatic cancer in mouse models
Bitter melon juice restricts ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose, eventually killing them
Preventing HIV infection with anti-HIV drugs in people at risk is cost-effective
HIV prevention strategy in which at-risk people take antiretroviral drugs (PrEP), may be a cost-effective method of preventing HIV
Neanderthal big eyes 'caused demise'
A study of Neanderthal skulls suggests that they became extinct because they had larger eyes than our species.
Chicken pox vaccine saving children's lives
The widespread introduction of a chicken pox vaccine in Australia in 2006 has prevented thousands of children from being hospitalized with severe chicken pox and saved lives, according to new research.
Lower incidence of genital warts in young girls
The incidence of genital warts, or condylomata, declined by 93 per cent in girls given the HPV vaccine before the age of 14, according to a Swedish national registry study.
Burgess Shale worm provides crucial missing link
Discovery pushes fossil record back 200 million years
Energy from the interior of the Earth supports life in a global ecosystem
First direct evidence of life in the deeply buried oceanic crust
Painkillers Could Prove Helpful in Stem-Cell Transplants
Bone marrow might be easier to extract with the help of aspirin-like drugs
Fluid Given to Treat Shock Can Kill
Clinical Trial Shows How 'Standard' Procedure Results in Children's Deaths
Green tea, coffee may help lower stroke risk
Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Could Life Have Evolved on Mars Before Earth?
New observations by NASA's Curiosity rover suggest that microbial life could have survived on Mars in the distant past
Olive oil makes you feel full
How oils and fats regulate feeling of satiety
Researchers building stronger, greener concrete with biofuel byproducts
Kansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts.
Are breast milk stem cells the real deal for medicine?
Evidence is piling up that both breast milk and breast tissue contain embryonic-like stem cells.
Penn research shows that suppressing the brain's 'filter' can improve performance in creative tasks
The brain's prefrontal cortex is thought to be the seat of cognitive control, working as a kind of filter that keeps irrelevant thoughts, perceptions and memories from interfering with a task at hand.
Study shows how vitamin E can help prevent cancer
Researchers have identified an elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to find.
Brain Researchers Can Detect Who We Are Thinking About
FMRI scans of volunteers' media prefrontal cortexes revealed unique brain activity patterns associated with individual characters or personalities as subjects thought about them
International gender difference in math and reading scores persists regardless of gender equality
Even in countries with high gender equality, sex differences in math and reading scores persist in 75 nations
Puzzling Super-Dense Space Objects Could Be a New Type of Planet
Space telescope's discoveries may be the remains of wandering ice giants.
Barreling Ahead: Whiskey-Makers Break Cherished Traditions to Create New Flavors
Armed with modern analytic tools, distillers are studying the wood in the barrels and experimenting with the aging process. Is nothing sacred?
Wired and Wireless Components of the Brain
Unknown left-sided brain/immune network might influence infections. But why would the left side of the brain affect immunity?
Ten years after SARS, a novel coronavirus causes global health concerns
A new virus has caused 9 deaths; has SARS left us able to contain it?
Bat-Eating Spiders: The Most Terrifying Thing You’ll See Today
A bat's enemies: owls, hawks, snakes, the Joker, spiders. Spiders? Yes.
Bat-Eating Spiders Are Everywhere
There's only one place in the world to escape bat-catching spiders: Antarctica. These arachnids ensnare and pounce on bats everywhere else in the world, researchers say.
Lowly aspirin fights deadly skin cancer in women
A PILL sitting in many medicine cabinets may protect women against skin cancer.
More HIV 'cured': first a baby, now 14 adults
Two weeks after the revelation that a baby has been "cured" of HIV, reports suggest that a similar treatment can cure some adults too. Early treatment seems crucial, but does not guarantee success.
Donor livers kept alive outside the body for 24 hours
Donated livers can survive for at least a day outside the body thanks to a new device which keeps the organ ticking over as if it hadn't been removed.
Obese heart patients 'do better'
Obese cardiac patients are less likely to die than their normal weight counterparts, say researchers.
How Beer Gave Us Civilization
Beer's place in the development of civilization deserves at least a raising of the glass
High cesium level found in fish by Fukushima plant
The Japanese utility that owns the tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant says it has detected a record 740,000 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium in a fish caught close to the plant.
Idea floated for a startup colony anchored in Pacific Ocean
Even here in the world capital of far-fetched ideas, this one is more outlandish than most.
Gold seams form in an earthquake-powered flash
Over 80 per cent of the world's commercial gold deposits formed in a flash.