Meat-eating dinos lived in Nagasaki
Two fossilized tooth fragments from a prehistoric carnivore were found in a layer of ground about 84 million years old on the Nagasaki Peninsula, officials said Monday.
Immune cells essential to establishing pregnancy
New research from the University of Adelaide shows for the first time that immune cells known as macrophages are critical to fertility by creating a healthy hormone environment in the uterus.
Cosmochemist discovers potential solution to meteorite mystery
Chondrules may have formed from high-pressure collisions in early solar system
Study Suggests Andromeda Crashed into the Milky Way 10 Billion Years Ago
A new study suggests that Andromeda crashed into the Milky Way roughly 10 billion years ago, explaining the observed structure of the two galaxies and their satellites.
H7N9 influenza: History of similar viruses gives cause for concern
The H7N9 avian flu strain that emerged in China earlier this year has subsided for now, but it would be a mistake to be reassured by this apparent lull in infections.
Expansive Postures May Lead Us to Dishonesty
A study finds that large, expansive body postures may influence people's honesty. Christie Nicholson reports
Suspicions confirmed: Brain tumors in children have a common cause
Brain cancer is the primary cause of cancer mortality in children. Even in cases when the cancer is cured, young patients suffer from the stress of a treatment that can be harmful to the developing brain.
GR20/Amaldi10: Space-time is not the same for everyone
Before the Big Bang, space-time as we know it did not exist. So how was it born?
Contaminated ultrasound gel tied to outbreak of healthcare-associated infections
After a 2011 outbreak of P. aeruginosa, investigators at Beaumont Health System near Detroit, Michigan determined contaminated ultrasound gel was the source of bacteria causing the healthcare-associated infection.
Brain Regions Associated With the Successful Spread of Ideas Identified
UCLA scientists have identified for the first time the brain regions associated with the successful spread of ideas.
Rocks can restore our climate... after 300,000 years
A study of a global warming event that happened 93 million years ago suggests that the Earth can recover from high carbon dioxide emissions faster than previously thought, but that this process takes around 300,000 years after emissions decline.
Did Neandertals have language?
A recent study suggest that Neandertals shared speech and language with modern humans
Double-barreled attack on obesity in no way a no-brainer
In the constant cross talk between our brain and our gut, two gut hormones are already known to tell the brain when we have had enough to eat.
5D optical memory in glass could record the last evidence of civilization
First experimental demonstration of recording and retrieval processes of five dimensional digital data by femtosecond laser writing
New idea tackles Earth core puzzle
Scientists have proposed a radical new model for the make-up of the Earth's core.
New Space Engine Could Turn Tiny CubeSats into Interplanetary Explorers
Researchers have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the testing of miniaturized, high-efficiency propulsion technology
  Iowa impact crater confirmed
An airborne geophysical survey mapping mneral resources in the Midwest has confirmed that a 470-million-year-old impact crater nearly five times the size of Barringer (Meteor) Crater in Arizona lies buried several hundred meters beneath the town of Decorah, Iowa.
The dark side of artificial sweeteners
More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated.
Study confirms link between omega-3 fatty acids and increased prostate cancer risk
Consumption of fatty fish and fish-oil supplements linked to 71 percent higher risk
Jagged graphene edges can slice into cell membranes
Sharp corners and jagged edges on graphene sheets enable them to puncture cell membranes.
New virus discovered in stranded dolphin
Discovery could help protect dolphins, other animals, humans
Acid reflux drug may cause heart disease, study suggests
Drugs that help millions of people cope with acid reflux may also cause cardiovascular disease, report scientists from Houston Methodist Hospital and two other institutions in an upcoming issue of Circulation (now online).
Stutters in Earth's spin change day length
THREE times in the last decade Earth's spin has missed a beat. These seemingly random blips cause days to temporarily stretch and shrink. They have emerged from the clearest ever view of how long a day is.
One More Homo Species? 3D-comparative analysis confirms status of Homo floresiensis as fossil human species
Analysis of 3-D landmark data from skull surfaces provide compelling support for the hypothesis that Homo floresiensis was a distinct Homo species
Location of body fat can elevate heart disease, cancer risk
Individuals with excessive abdominal fat have a greater risk of heart disease and cancer than individuals with a similar body mass index (BMI) who carry their fat in other areas of the body, according to a study published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Organ donor wish 'must be honoured'
The NHS is considering preventing families from overriding the consent of people who have signed the organ donor register.
Study Finds Benefits in Delaying Severing of Umbilical Cord
Newborns with later clamping had higher hemoglobin levels 24 to 48 hours postpartum and were less likely to be iron-deficient three to six months after birth, the study determined.
Over-90s 'defying mental decline'
Today's 90-year-olds are surviving into very old age with better mental performance than ever before, Danish research suggests.
Overall Health in US Lags Behind Other Wealthy Nations
Overall health in the United States has improved during the last 2 decades but lags behind health in other wealthy nations, according to findings from a new study that analyzed 1990-2010 data from 34 countries.
Scientists cast doubt on theory of what triggered Antarctic glaciation
A team of U.S. and U.K. scientists has found geologic evidence that casts doubt on one of the conventional explanations for how Antarctica's ice sheet began forming.
New theory uncovers cancer's deep evolutionary roots
Tracing cancer back to the dawn of multicellularity could explain its mysterious properties and transform therapy
HIV used to cure 2 genetic diseases: The idea of an Italian scientist proves successful
Science publishes the results of the team of Luigi Naldini, director of the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, in Milan (Italy)
NASA Hubble finds a true blue planet
Astronomers making visible-light observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have deduced the actual color of a planet orbiting another star 63 light-years away.
When GPS fails, this speck of an electronic device could step in
In a pellet of glass the size of an apple seed, University of Michigan engineering researchers have packed seven devices that together could potentially provide navigation in the absence of the satellite-based Global Positioning System (GPS.)
Surprising detail about skin cancer uncovered
Chances of dying from skin cancer depend strongly upon how thick the primary tumor is, while those having more than one primary tumor have better survival odds
Four-question test ID's women with depression
Simple decision tool shows potential to detect whether a person has mood disorder
Interspecies transplant works in first step for new diabetes therapy
Animal-to-human transplant of insulin-producing cells without use of drugs is ultimate goal
Maternal Antibodies May Trigger up to 25% of Autism Cases
Maternal antibodies that interfere with fetal brain proteins during pregnancy may be responsible for roughly one quarter of cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests.
Six questions to save your life
Making a series of simple checks such as ensuring that the correct patient is on the table and operating on the right part of the body, could help surgical teams save almost half a million lives a year across the world.
Plant-made drug reverses breathing paralysis, study suggests
Paralytic drugs like succinylcholine are often used during surgery or when critically ill patients require endotracheal intubation. But if the drug is not swiftly cleared from the patient's system, the results can be deadly.
Undiagnosed pre-diabetes highly prevalent in early Alzheimer's disease study
Researcher "shocked" by how many with early Alzheimer's also found to have pre-diabetes
'World's oldest calendar' in field
Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world's oldest lunar "calendar" in an Aberdeenshire field.
Early spatial reasoning predicts later creativity and innovation, especially in STEM fields
Exceptional spatial ability at age 13 predicts creative and scholarly achievements over 30 years later