Earth's center is out of sync
Our planet's center is out of sync with the rest of the planet, frequently speeding up and slowing down
World first clinical trial supports use of Kava to treat anxiety
A world-first completed clinical study by an Australian team has found Kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, significantly reduced the symptoms of people suffering anxiety.
Moon Base Work Yields Clean Steel Process
A new method to make steel using electricity rather than flame could produce virtually no carbon emissions. David Biello reports
Grammar errors? The brain detects them even when you are unaware
University of Oregon neuroscientists document unconscious processing of syntactic miscues that we miss
Inside The Mind of A Psychopath
The brains of psychopaths react differently to images of someone being hurt than the brains of non-psychopaths. Christie Nicholson reports
Texas A&M study: Prehistoric ear bones could lead to evolutionary answers
Tiny ear bones - the incus, stapes, and malleus - could provide big clues to human evolution.
From ocean to land: The fishy origins of our hips
New research has revealed that the evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously thought.
Brain frontal lobes not sole centre of human intelligence
Human intelligence cannot be explained by the size of the brain's frontal lobes, say researchers.
Scientists uncover the fundamental property of astatine, the rarest atom on Earth
An international team of scientists, including a University of York researcher, has carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (Z=85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth.
Making gold green: New non-toxic method for mining gold
Scientists launch 'nano gold rush' by replacing cyanide with cornstarch
Biotech's Explosive Evolution Outpaces Moore's Law
London conference explores how Moore's Law applies to fields such as biotechnology and health care.
Pitt chemists demonstrate nanoscale alloys so bright they could have potential medical applications
'Think about a particle that will not only help researchers detect cancer sooner but be used to treat the tumor, too.'
Using clay to grow bone
Researchers use synthetic silicate to stimulate stem cells into bone cells
Speed Dating Study Yields Conversation Keys
A study analyzed nearly 1,000 speed dates and their aftermaths to find out what conversational cues work best for people to click. Amy Kraft reports.
Infecting mosquitos with bacteria could block malaria
Getting Wolbachia bacteria to grow in mosquitoes may help human health.
Ancient Ocean Bacteria Feasted on Supernova Dust
Study carried out by researchers at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), published in Nature, concerns a particular kind of iron loving bacteria known as magnetotactic bacteria
Novel study reports marijuana users have better blood sugar control
Current marijuana users have 16 percent lower fasting insulin levels compared to non-users, according to the American Journal of Medicine
UCLA study shows warming in central China greater than most climate models indicated
Temperatures in central China are 10 to 14 degrees Fahrenheit hotter today than they were during the last ice age
Skin cancer may be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease
From Fearsome Predator to Man’s Best Friend
An international network of scientists compared pieces of DNA from different canines and concluded that wolves started their transformation into dogs in East Asia.
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life.
Method developed for adding omega-3 fatty acids to foods
The omega-3 fatty acids contained in fatty salt-water fish are an important component of a healthy diet in humans.
OHSU research team successfully converts human skin cells into embryonic stem cells
The breakthrough marks the first time human stem cells have been produced via nuclear transfer and follows several unsuccessful attempts by research groups worldwide
Body fat hardens arteries after middle age
Having too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study has revealed.
Exhaustive computer research project shows shift in English language
Sharp increase in the use of "informal" Old English words in literary writing after 1800
Cholesterol-lowering drug may reduce exercise benefits for obese adults, MU study finds
Generic type of statin hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults
Why You Should Worry about a Case of Polio in Somalia
Low vaccination rates in multiple African countries could doom global eradication efforts
Reading the unreadable
Pioneering X-ray technology is making it possible to read fragile rolled-up historical documents for the first time in centuries.
Retirement 'is harmful to health'
Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, a new study has found.
World's biggest ice sheets likely more stable than previously believed
Researchers show that high ancient shorelines do not necessarily reflect ice sheet collapse millions of years ago
Faulty energy production in brain cells leads to disorders ranging from Parkinson's to intellectual disability
For the first time dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells shown to lead to learning disabilities
Parcels find their way to you via the crowd
A new delivery concept uses the location of random strangers to TwedEx parcels directly to you - wherever you are
Fish milt used to glean rare earths
Japanese researchers said Friday they have found a better, cheaper way to smelt rare earth metals by using salmon milt, or sperm.
Attacking MRSA with metals from antibacterial clays
Certain varieties of clay have the ability to aggressively kill a range of pathogens
Venus, Jupiter and Mercury Will Dance on May 28
On May 28 Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will seem to gracefully sweep past one another in a tight grouping in the sky
Deep sea 'gold rush' moves closer
The prospect of a deep sea "gold rush" opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.
Ketamine shows significant therapeutic benefit in people with treatment-resistant depression
Drug associated with rapid antidepressant effect in largest clinical trial to date
Consuming coffee linked to lower risk of detrimental liver disease, Mayo Clinic finds
Consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis
Fecal Transplants: The FDA Steps In
US Food and Drug Administration has decided to bring the semi-outlaw procedure called "fecal transplant" under its auspices
Warming extremes 'not as likely'
Scientists say the recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to lower temperature rises in the short-term.
Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms
Purified components of ginger also may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily
RNA capable of catalyzing electron transfer on early earth with iron's help, study says
A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth.
New theory on genesis of osteoarthritis comes with successful therapy in mice
In the future, joint replacement surgery might be avoidable