'Singing on prescription' for lung disorder
Around the world an estimated 64 million people are struggling to breathe on a daily basis. But could a simple sing-song bring the relief they are looking for?
Ancient Martian Lake May Have Supported Life
About 3.5 billion years ago - around the time life is thought to have first arisen on Earth - Mars had a large freshwater lake that might well have been hospitable to life, scientists reported Monday.
Hard rock life
Scientists are digging deep into the Earth's surface collecting census data on the microbial denizens of the hardened rocks.
How 'good cholesterol' stops inflammation
Researchers at the University Hospital and the University of Bonn have discovered a central molecular switch
Penicillin equally effective as 'big gun' antibiotics for treating less severe childhood pneumonia
Children hospitalized for pneumonia have similar outcomes, regardless treatment with "big gun" antibiotics or ampicillin or penicillin
Mapping the demise of the dinosaurs
This map shows the Gulf of Mexico and the locations of the Campeche Escarpment and the buried impact crater that caused a global extinction event about 65 million years ago.
Perfluorotributylamine: New long-lived greenhouse gas discovered
Scientists from U of T's Department of Chemistry have discovered a novel chemical lurking in the atmosphere that appears to be a long-lived greenhouse gas (LLGHG).
Hepatitis C Virus Remains Infective for 6 Weeks on Fomites
Drops of hepatitis C virus (HCV) dry and remain infective for 6 weeks at room temperature, according to a new study. Therefore, fomites may be a source of nosocomial HCV infections.
Mars Radiation Risk 'Manageable' for Human Missions
A manned mission to Mars would be risky, but the radiation hazards are less acute than originally believed, according to measurements by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity.
Alien life could have basked in big bang's afterglow
Ancient alien life might have been incubating on strange exoplanets just 15 million years after the birth of the universe.
New drug approach could lead to cures for wide range of diseases
A team led by a longtime Oregon Health & Science University researcher has demonstrated in mice what could be a revolutionary new technique to cure a wide range of human diseases -- from cystic fibrosis to cataracts to Alzheimer's disease -- that are caused by "misfolded" protein molecules.
Antibiotic-resistant typhoid likely to spread despite drug control program
Restricting the use of antibiotics is unlikely to stop the spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and published in the journal eLife.
Relapse of 'cured' men shows HIV is far from beaten
HIV has re-emerged in two men who in July appeared to have been freed of the virus and were able to come off their antiretroviral medication.
Music brings memories back to the injured brain
In the first study of its kind, two researchers have used popular music to help severely brain-injured patients recall personal memories.
There's a 1,200-year-old Phone in the Smithsonian Collections
One of the earliest examples of ingenuity in the Western Hemisphere is composed of gourds and twine
Damp spots found in supposedly dry Martian tropics
Dark streaks on sun-warmed slopes hint at unexpected dampness in the Martian tropics.
Supervolcano 'even more colossal'
The supervolcano that lies beneath Yellowstone National Park in the US is far larger than was previously thought, scientists report.
Dinosaur impact 'sent life to Mars'
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have catapulted life to Mars and the moons of Jupiter, US researchers say.
New method for efficient removal of uranium and other heavy metals from water
A new and efficient method for the removal of uranium and other heavy metals from water has been developed at the University of Eastern Finland.
Mount Sinai researchers say new strain of bird flu packs a punch even after becoming drug-resistant
Study reveals that the drug-resistant strain retains its ability to replicate and cause severe illness
Recipe for a universe
Apply heat and stir; an expanding universe can emerge in a remarkably simple way, say scientists at the Vienna University of Technology
Skip the balloon after placing carotid stent, surgeons suggest
Skipping one step during a procedure to insert a stent into a carotid artery appears to reduce patients' risk of serious complications
New gene therapy proves promising as hemophilia treatment
UNC researchers package specialized blood platelets with genes that express clotting factor, leading to fewer bleeding events
East Antarctica is sliding sideways
Ice loss on West Antarctica affecting mantle flow below
America's hidden epidemic of tropical diseases
Millions of US citizens suffer from neglected tropical diseases that most doctors there have barely heard of, linked to both poverty and the warming climate
Melting Arctic sea ice could be altering jet stream
More studies look at links to extreme weather.
Asia Pacific must prepare for catastrophic increase in fragility fractures
New report shows aging populations and urbanization will drive increase in osteoporosis and related fractures; health authorities must take action now to reduce future costs and disability
Grades 'more nature than nurture'
Genetic influence explains almost 60% of the variation in GCSE exam results, twin studies suggest.
Global map to predict giant earthquakes
An international team has developed a new global map illustrating which subduction zones are predicted to be capable of generating giant earthquakes
F.D.A. Restricts Antibiotics Use for Livestock
Major new policy to phase out the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in livestock
Noble gas molecule discovered in space
A molecule containing a noble gas has been discovered in space by a team including astronomers from Cardiff University.
Surprise: Duck-billed dinosaurs had fleshy 'cocks comb'
Edmontosauraus regalis heads were adorned with a fleshy comb, most similar to the roosters' red crest
3-D printed implants may soon fix complex injuries
In an age where 3-D printers are becoming a more and more common tool to make custom designed objects, some researchers are using the technology to manufacture replacement parts for the most customized and unique object of all-the human body.
Drug 'halves' breast cancer risk
A "landmark study" shows a drug can more than halve the development of breast cancer in high-risk women.
Revolutionary method for gluing gels and biological tissues
Researchers have discovered an efficient and easy-to-use method for bonding together gels and biological tissues.
Blood can transmit Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
First time presence of infectivity in the blood of patients affected by sporadic and the new variant of CJD was established
200-Kilometer-High Jets of Water Discovered Shooting From Europa
Jupiter's icy moon Europa may be showing us its insides
Earth's Greatest Killer Finally Caught
Lava flows exposed near Norilsk, Russia, are part of the Siberian Traps, the largest set of volcanic eruptions in recorded geologic history.
Experts Eye Oil and Gas Industry as Quakes Shake Oklahoma
Oklahoma has never been known as earthquake country, but in the past three years, the state has had thousands of quakes
Sudden Cardiac Death in Untreated Lyme Carditis
Quick-thinking pathologists at a Georgia tissue bank recently found Lyme disease in sudden cardiac death patients whose tissues were being examined for transplant use
Titan’s Rivers, Lakes and Seas Mapped in Incredible Detail
Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have created this beautiful mosaic mapping the northern hemisphere of Saturn's moon Titan, which is full of rivers, lakes, and seas.
Hydrogen is squeezed from stone
Scientists from the University of Lyon have discovered a new way to split hydrogen gas from water, using rocks
Breakthrough could lead to protection from fatal infections
Research shows that deletion of the Epac1 gene protects from fatal rickettsiosis
New combination therapy fails to delay progression of advanced breast cancer
Adding the antibody therapy ramucirumab to the chemotherapy drug docetaxel did not delay disease progression for patients with HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer
Why China and India Love U.S. Universities
Can the U.S. stave off the erosion of its longtime preeminence in science and engineering?
Earth's poles are shifting because of climate change
Climate change is causing the North Pole's location to drift, owing to subtle changes in Earth's rotation that result from the melting of glaciers and ice sheets.
Strobe glasses improve hockey players' performance
Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant improvement in practice drills, according to a Duke University study with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.
Japan lacks decommissioning experts for Fukushima
Japan is incapable of safely decommissioning the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant alone and must stitch together an international team for the massive undertaking, experts say, but has made only halting progress in that direction.