Billion-dollar climate denial network exposed
Study exposes the organizational underpinnings and funding behind the powerful climate change countermovement
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Fatal CVD
Vitamin D deficiency is much more strongly linked to fatal than nonfatal CV events, results of a large prospective study suggest
Walking Lowers CVD Risk in Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Walking just 2000 steps per day lowers the risk of CVD by 10% in those with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), according to the results of a new study.
Scientists highlight the resurrection of extinct animals as both a strong possibility and a major potential conservation
Scientists from across the world have "scanned the horizon" in order to identify potentially significant medium and long-term threats to conservation efforts.
New Study Brings Scientists Closer to the Origin of RNA
Chemists have shown how molecules that may have been present on early Earth can self-assemble into structures that could represent a starting point of RNA
Wyoming May Act to Plug Abandoned Wells as Natural Gas Boom Ends
Hundreds of abandoned drilling wells dot eastern Wyoming like sagebrush, vestiges of a natural gas boom that has been drying up in recent years as prices have plummeted.
Epigenetics enigma resolved
First structure of enzyme that removes methylation
Report raises new concerns about EPA probe of Texas natural gas drilling
The Environmental Protection Agency was justified in intervening to examine possible risks of gas drilling to Texas drinking water, the agency's internal watchdog reported Tuesday.
Diabetes risk 'from Neanderthals'
A gene variant that seems to increase the risk of diabetes in Latin Americans appears to have been inherited from Neanderthals, a study suggests.
Solving medical problems online
Amy Garton-Hughes is 22, but the size of an eight-year-old. She has Cockayne Syndrome - a rare genetic disorder which degenerates the body and shortens young lives.
Surgery beats chemotherapy for tongue cancer, U-M study finds
Patients with tongue cancer who started their treatment with a course of chemotherapy fared significantly worse than patients who received surgery first, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Gene therapy for human skin disease produces long-term benefits
Transplanting small number of skin stem cells sufficient to restore normal skin function, without causing adverse side effects
What does compassion sound like?
"Good to see you. I'm sorry. It sounds like you've had a tough, tough, week."
Rock And Rho: Proteins that help cancer cells groove
Cells' adaptations to low oxygen conditions inside tumors promote breast cancer's spread
In the Human Brain, Size Really Isn’t Everything
There are many things that make humans a unique species, but a couple stand out. One is our mind, the other our brain.
Bupropion Linked With Delayed-Onset Urticaria
Bupropion may put patients at risk for delayed-onset urticaria, a nationwide study from Taiwan has shown.
Darwin s Morning After Pill: How Couples Who Want Children Can Increase Their Chances
If you're desperate for a child but have been having trouble in this area, semen may be the solution to your reproductive woes
NASA and JAXA announce launch date for global precipitation satellite
Environmental research and weather forecasting are about to get a significant technology boost as NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) prepare to launch a new satellite in February.
Protein links liver cancer with obesity, alcoholism, hepatitis
Obesity, alcoholism, and chronic hepatitis all increase the risk of getting liver cancer, which is the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
Stroke researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy
Benefits shown in subset of patients with spatial neglect following right brain stroke. Findings support behavioral classification and early intervention
Researchers have breakthrough on how persistent bacteria avoid antibiotics
The mechanism by which some bacteria are able to survive antibacterial treatment has been revealed for the first time by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers.