Phages may be key in bacteria battle
They might look like sinister aliens, but these bacteria-munching viruses could be the next weapon in the fight against infectious diseases.
Skulls of early humans carry telltale signs of inbreeding, study suggests
Skull pieces of an early human from northern China exhibit a deformation indicating inbreeding may have been common among our ancestors
Does Greek coffee hold the key to a longer life?
The answer to longevity may be far simpler than we imagine; it may in fact be right under our noses in the form of a morning caffeine kick.
An oxygen-poor 'boring' ocean challenged evolution of early life
UC Riverside-led research team provides the first comprehensive view of early ocean chemistry and its relationship to early organisms
The radioactive legacy of the search for plutopia
Cold war dreams of producing nuclear bombs fuelled shocking radiation experiments by US and Soviet governments, reveals Kate Brown's Plutopia
Farming has deep roots in Chinese ice age
A new analysis suggests it took up to 12,000 years for people in what is now China to go from eating wild plants to farming them
US company identified as manufacture of lead paint in Africa
House paint containing dangerous concentrations of lead is being sold in Cameroon by an American company - and the company is refusing to remove the paint from store shelves.
Max Planck Florida Institute study points to major discovery for Alzheimer's disease
Study potentially identifies a cause of Alzheimer's disease
Fantastic flash memory combines graphene and molybdenite
Graphene and molybdenite have been combined  into a very promising flash memory prototype
Sex between monogamous heterosexuals rarely source of hepatitis C infection
Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship.
Brain tumor cells killed by anti-nausea drug
New research from the University of Adelaide has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumors can be halted by a drug currently being used to help patients recover from the side effects of chemotherapy.
Baffling blood problem explained
60-year-old health mystery solved by Vermont and French research team
Hidden magma layer: Scientists discover 'lubricant' for Earth's tectonic plates
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have found a layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth's mantle that may be acting as a lubricant for the sliding motions of the planet's massive tectonic plates.
Follow-up study describes declining efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate over 4 years
Efficacy of a malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S, wanes over time and varies with exposure to the malaria parasite
Researchers link Gulf War Illness to physical changes in brain fibers that process pain
Evidence that veterans who suffer from "Gulf War Illness" have physical changes in their brains not seen in unaffected individuals
Thin films of nickel and iron oxides yield efficient solar water-splitting catalyst
Basic University of Oregon research shows promise in efforts to get hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water
NTU scientist develops a multi-purpose wonder material to tackle enviromental challenges
A new wonder material that can generate hydrogen, produce clean water and even create energy.
Explaining how extra virgin olive oil protects against Alzheimer's disease
How consumption of extra virgin olive oil helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease may lie in a component of olive oil
Enceladus' jets reach all the way to its sea
Enceladus' jets very likely reach all the way down to the sea - a salty subsurface sea thought to lie beneath nearly 10 kilometers of ice
Oceans May Be Common on Rocky Alien Planets
Every rocky planet likely develops a liquid-water ocean shortly after forming, suggesting that potentially habitable alien worlds may be common throughout the universe, a prominent scientist says.
Japan finds rich rare earth deposits on seabed
Japanese researchers said Thursday they have found a rich deposit of rare earths on the Pacific seabed, with reports suggesting it could be up to 30 times more concentrated than Chinese reserves.
Planck's most detailed map ever reveals an almost perfect Universe
Acquired by ESA's Planck space telescope, the most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave background - the relic radiation from the Big Bang - was released today revealing the existence of features that challenge the foundations of our current understanding of the Universe.
The neuroscience of finding your lost keys
Salk scientists discover how the brain keeps track of similar but distinct memories
Acting out dreams linked to development of dementia, Mayo Clinic study finds
The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies - the second most common form of dementia in the elderly - is whether he acts out his dreams while sleeping, Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered.
Megavolcanoes tied to pre-dinosaur mass extinction
An apparent sudden climate shift could have analog today
Low-cost 'cooling cure' would avert brain damage in oxygen-starved babies
Students have devised a low-tech $40 unit to provide protective cooling in the absence of modern hospital equipment
Scientists reveal quirky feature of Lyme disease bacteria
Unlike most organisms, they don't need iron, but they crave manganese
Prescription for double-dose algebra proves effective
Martin Gartzman sat in his dentist's waiting room last fall when he read a study in Education Next that nearly brought him to tears.
Genetically Engineered Immune Cells Found to Rapidly Clear Leukemia Tumors
The new therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a swift-growing cancer that tends to kill more than 60 percent of those afflicted, involves extracting T cells and modifying them to home in on and destroy B cells in healthy and cancerous tissue
Out of Africa date brought forward
A study on human mitochondrial DNA has led to a new estimate of the time at which humans first began to migrate out of Africa, which was much later than previously thought.
Parkinsons' drug helps older people to make decisions
Parkinson's Disease drug can reverse age-related impairments in decision making in older people
Banks gone bad: Our evolved morality has failed us
We seem to be unable to punish bankers for their scandalous behaviour. That's because our moral instincts can't cope, says a professor of biological sciences and anthropology
Infants Are Fed Solid Food Too Soon, C.D.C. Finds
Many mothers appear to be introducing solid food well before their babies' bodies can handle it