Meat, egg, dairy nutrient essential for brain development
Asparagine, found in foods such as meat, eggs, and dairy products, was until now considered non-essential because it is produced naturally by the body.
Alzheimer's and vascular changes in the neck
Association found between a vascular abnormality in the neck and white matter changes in the brain in patients with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
Dying from a food allergy is less likely than being murdered
A person with a food allergy is more likely to be murdered than to die from a severe reaction, according to a new study.
Study examines potential evolutionary role of 'sexual regret' in human survival and reproduction
UT Austin study reveals gender differences in sexual regret
Archaeological discoveries confirm early date of Buddha's life
Evidence found at world's earliest Buddhist shrine in Nepal
Vitamins: Potential damage to body's defences
Vitamin supplements are a billion-dollar industry. We want to stay healthy and fit and help our bodies with this. But perhaps we are achieving precisely the opposite?
Aerospace Engineers Discover a Possible Fix for the Kepler Spacecraft
Kepler mission and Ball Aerospace engineers believe they have figured out how to get the Kepler Spacecraft working again.
Controversial T. Rex Soft Tissue Find Finally Explained
The controversial discovery of 68-million-year-old soft tissue from the bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex finally has a physical explanation.
Ancient reptiles gathered in common latrine
Some large, grass-eating mammals, such as elephants, rhinos and camels, gather together not only when they eat, but also when they defecate.
Economic development can only buy happiness up to a 'sweet spot' of $36,000 GDP per person, study finds
Economists have shed light on the vexed question of whether economic development can buy happiness - and it seems that life satisfaction actually dips among people living in the wealthiest countries.
Big brains are all in the genes
Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding genetic changes that permitted humans and other mammals to develop such big brains
Shingles Vaccine Uptake Disappointing
Although most adults 40 years and older are at risk for herpes zoster infection, also known as shingles, uptake of the vaccine (Zostavax) to prevent infection is disappointing, researchers say.
Are Alzheimer's and diabetes the same disease?
The link between obesity and dementia is becoming hard to deny
If diabetes causes Alzheimer's, we can beat it
Oxygen drop makes people with spine injury more mobile
Ask any mountaineer or miner and they'll tell you that time in a low-oxygen environment can be a dangerous business - it can cause altitude sickness and other health problems. But for people with spinal injuries, short periods of hypoxia may be a promising therapy for regaining mobility.
Research team quantifies 'the difficulties of reproducibility'
Scientific reproducibility is not as common or as easy as many non-scientists think
Researchers find a missing component in effort to create primitive, synthetic cells
Investigators working to create "protocells"  have accomplished an important step towards their goal
Memories are 'geotagged' with spatial information, Penn researchers say
Brain cells that encode spatial information form "geotags" for specific memories and are activated immediately before those memories are recalled
Reversible wound closure: Dissolvable dendritic thioester hydrogel for sealing wounds
In first-aid situations, wounds must be quickly and effectively closed to stop blood loss and prevent infection.
Study suggests why, in some species, mere presence of males shortens females' lifespan
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that males of the laboratory roundworm secrete signaling molecules that significantly shorten the lifespan of the opposite sex.
'Love-test' predicts marriage success
Scientists have devised a new "love test" that they believe is a better guide to the success of a relationship than the good intentions of newly-weds.
Experts 'prefer cheaper champagne'
Champagne experts prefer a £40 brand to one costing £400, a study indicates.
Astro-virology
In HG Wells' 'The War of the Worlds', the invading Martians were beaten by that most unassuming of combatants - the common cold. Could the reverse happen and alien viruses pose a threat to human astronauts when they land on Mars?
Investigation reveals black market in China for research paper authoring
The journal Science has uncovered, via investigation, a thriving black market in science paper authoring - people are paying to have their names added to papers that have been written to describe research efforts.
Why China is fixated on the Moon
The Moon could be a "beautiful" source of minerals and energy, a top Chinese scientist has told the BBC.
Controversy over use of Roman ingots to investigate dark matter, neutrinos
The properties of these lead bricks recovered from ancient shipwrecks are ideal for experiments in particle physics.
An Unexpected Discovery in Galaxy Messier 101
Using data from the Gemini Observatory, researchers discovered that a small black hole can sustain a hugely voracious appetite while consuming material in an efficient and tidy manner - something previously thought impossible.
Comet ISON, Presumed Dead, Shows New Life
Comet ISON passed within a million miles of the sun's surface at 1:37 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday - by which time observers had already glumly concluded that the comet had disintegrated and vaporized.
Inhaled Stem Cells Might Replace Lost Neurons
Intranasal stem cell therapy may one day treat brain disorders
The Surfing Solution: How Seawater Can Help Treat Cystic Fybrosis
Cystic fibrosis, it turns out, doesn't like salt water.
'Nanosponge vaccine' fights MRSA toxins
Nanosponges that soak up a dangerous pore-forming toxin produced by MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) could serve as a safe and effective vaccine against this toxin.
Human stem cells converted to functional lung cells
Possibility of generating lung tissue for transplant using a patient's own cells
Astrophile: Europa's choppy ocean looks friendly to life
Object: Europa's subsurface ocean
Interesting property: Intense turbulence
Comet, Thought Dead but Found Alive, Is Now Fading Away, Astronomers Say
A comet that once promised to light up the night skies - then all but vanished, and later seemed to blaze back to life - is now fading away, astronomers say.
Caffeine energy drinks 'intensify heart contractions'
Energy drinks packed with caffeine can change the way the heart beats, researchers warn.