Discovery of new Tiktaalik roseae fossils reveals key link in evolution of hind limbs
Hind legs actually began as enhanced hind fins
Toxicologists offer possible explanation for cause of Alexander the Great's death
Alexander the Great possibly died as a result of ingesting white hellebore
Natural Substance Studied for Future Treatment of Possibly Incurable Childhood Cancer
In a recent doctoral thesis submitted at Karlstad University, Christina Fjæraa Alfredsson shows how the substance ellagic acid found in red berries and nuts, for instance, can stop cell division in cultivated cells from the childhood cancer neuroblastoma and induce cell death.
Study: At-Home Test Can Spot Early Alzheimer's
The first at-home test to spot early signs of conditions like Alzheimer's disease has been developed, shown to be effective in spotting the early signs of cognitive decline
Green tea may sabotage blood pressure medication
Drink may keep intestinal cells from taking up drug
Educated black men remembered as 'whiter'
Intellectually successful Black individuals may be susceptible to being remembered as "Whiter" and therefore 'exceptions to their race
Research shows early promise of new drug for cancers caused by viruses
Specialized fat molecules, called sphingolipids, play a key role in the survival of aggressive lymphomas caused by viruses
Over the Side With Old Scientific Tenets
Here are some concepts you might consider tossing out with the Christmas wrappings as you get started on the new year: human nature, cause and effect, the theory of everything, free will and evidence-based medicine.
Fish Derived Serum Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
High concentrations of serum long-chain omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes,
Nausea and Vomiting: What CAM Options Are Viable?
What Would You Do?
Alcohol therapy: medicinal drinking through the ages
For hundreds of years alcohol claimed a prize place among the pills, potions and healing herbs of British pharmaceutical history.
New drug combo cures toughest cases of hepatitis C, hints to future injection-free therapies
Study shows safe and simpler treatment for potentially deadly, liver-damaging disease
Heavy drinking in middle age may speed memory loss by up to 6 years in men
Study finds moderate drinking may not harm memory and executive function
Treating Chronic Kidney Disease Using Clay Minerals
A new agent in the treatment of chronic kidney disease
World's largest animal genome belongs to locust
Offering new insight into explaining their swarming and long-distance migratory behaviors
Some Families Would Consider Terminal Sedation for Brain Injured Relatives in Permanent Vegetative State, Study Shows
Allowing relatives to die with the help of terminal sedation a compassionate option once all treatment options are exhausted
Later School Start Times Improve Sleep and Daytime Functioning in Adolescents
A new study links later school start times to improved sleep and mood in teens.
Some Medical Schools Shaving Off a Year of Training
For Travis Hill, it was an offer too good to refuse.
Heart Attack Damage Slashed With Microparticle Therapy
Inflammatory damage is slashed in half when microparticles are injected within 24 hours
Head Injuries Triple Long-Term Risk of Early Death
Survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are three times more likely to die prematurely than the general population, often from suicide or fatal injuries, finds an Oxford University-led study.
Gene therapy restores sight in people with eye disease
"Before the op, I would look at someone and all I could see for their face was blancmange," says Jonathan Wyatt. "Now, I can see people's faces."
Prion discovery could help keep deadly brain diseases in check
New research from David Westaway, PhD, of the University of Alberta and Jiri Safar, PhD, Case Western
Traditional Chinese medicines stall progression of diabetes
Clinical trial found herbs comparable to prescriptions for controlling prediabetes
Genomes of modern dogs and wolves provide new insights on domestication
Dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago
Brain on autopilot
How the architecture of the brain shapes its functioning
Penn Museum team finds evidence for 3,000+-year-old 'Nordic grog' tradition
Discovery highlights innovative and complex fermented beverages of northernmost Europe in the Bronze and Iron Ages
Discovery of quantum vibrations in 'microtubules' corroborates theory of consciousness
Discovery of quantum vibrations in "microtubules" inside brain neurons corroborates theory that consciousness derives from deeper level, finer scale activities inside brain neurons
The symphony of life, revealed
A new imaging technique captures the vibrations of proteins, tiny motions critical to human life
Volcanic mayhem drove major burst of evolution
OUR planet is home to a glorious variety of animals, but it might not have been.
Japan to 'Drag' Space Junk from Orbit
Japanese space scientists are set to trial a tether they hope will help pull junk out of orbit around Earth, clearing up tonnes of planetary clutter, they said Thursday.
Violence, Infectious Disease and Climate Change Contributed to Indus Civilization Collapse
A new study on the human skeletal remains from the ancient Indus city of Harappa provides evidence that inter-personal violence and infectious diseases played a role in the demise of the Indus, or Harappan Civilization around 4,000 years ago.
Natural ball lightning probed for the first time
Goodness gracious, a great ball of lightning seen in China offers the first evidence in nature that the elusive glowing orbs form thanks to vaporised dirt.
Study finds chimps can use gestures to communicate in hunt for food
Chimpanzees are capable of using gestures to communicate as they pursue specific goals, such as finding a hidden piece of food, according to a new Georgia State University research study.
Lichen on Mars
Astrobiology's study of life in the universe has much to say about how humans live sustainably on Earth.
How Vision Captures Sound Now Somewhat Uncertain
New research challenges previous understanding of how the brain links sights and sounds
Diet Beverages Not the Solution for Weight Loss
Overweight and obese adults who drink diet beverages consume more calories from food than obese or overweight adults who drink regular soda
Searching for Magic Bullet Against Cancer Caused by Asbestos: One Step Closer?
Two separate studies aiming to address the urgent need to identify possible new methods for mesothelioma treatment
New Insights Into Facial Transplantation
T cells, involved in the rejection process are significantly of donor origin
Rise in Bird Flu Cases in China Stokes Worry Before Peak Travel Time
Concerns among health experts that bird flu may be spreading and could pose a further threat as the world's largest annual human migration begins
Is our Sun falling silent?
"I've been a solar physicist for 30 years, and I've never seen anything quite like this," says Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
Ingredients in chocolate, tea and berries could guard against diabetes
Eating high levels of flavonoids including anthocyanins and other compounds could offer protection from type 2 diabetes
Island channel could power about half of Scotland, studies show
Renewable tidal energy sufficient to power about half of Scotland could be harnessed from a single stretch of water off the north coast of the country, engineers say