Engineering earth-abundant catalysts that mimic platinum in renewable energy technologies
How to replace platinum-group metals with metals that are more plentiful
Earth organisms survive under Martian conditions
New research suggests that methanogens - among the simplest and oldest organisms on Earth - could survive on Mars.
The next 'Big One' for the Bay Area may be a cluster of major quakes
Paleoseismic studies expand earthquake record back to 1600s
Favoritism, not hostility, causes most discrimination, says UW psychology professor
Most discrimination in the U.S. is not caused by intention to harm people different from us, but by ordinary favoritism directed at helping people similar to us, according to a theoretical review published online in American Psychologist.
Prostate cancer 'linked to sex bug'
Prostate cancer may be a sexually transmitted disease caused by a common yet often silent infection passed on during intercourse, scientists say - but experts say proof is still lacking.
Everything Science Knows About Hangovers―And How to Cure Them
Good morning, sunshine! You are so screwed.
More than two-thirds of healthy Americans are infected with human papilloma viruses
Only a few of more than 109 detected strains known to cause cancer
Microbes from 1,500-year-old feces support archeological theories
By evaluating the bacteria and fungi found in fossilized feces, microbiologists are providing evidence to help support archeologists' hypotheses regarding cultures living in the Caribbean over 1,500 years ago.
Biotech Factories to Farm Fake Meat
Village-level “meat factories” would produce unique flavors of artificial beef, pork or chicken
Chronic pain 'may be inherited'
Four common chronic pain conditions share a genetic element, suggesting they could - at least in part - be inherited diseases, say UK researchers.
Bacteria species part of Curiosity baggage on Mars
When the Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012, there may have been dozens of microbial species, having withstood pre-launch spacecraft cleaning.
Can Acupuncture Curb Killer Immune Reactions?
A needle-based technique has been shown to switch on nerves that tamp down sepsis
Neuroscience's grand question
A new model to understand neural self-regulation
Scientists find an unlikely stress responder may protect against Alzheimer's
The findings point to new approach to Alzheimer's prevention and therapy
Most women who have double mastectomy don't need it, U-M study finds
Worry about recurrence was driving factor, but 70 percent had very low risk of developing cancer in healthy breast
Fossil discovery in Alps challenges theory that all deep sea animals evolved from shallow water ancestors
New archeological evidence suggests not all deep sea creatures evolved in shallow waters and then moved deeper
Alien Life Discovery Could Happen Within 20 Years
Curious about whether there is life beyond Earth?
'Aliens of sea' provide new insight into evolution
Exotic sea creatures called comb jellies may reshape how scientists view early evolution―as their genes suggest nature created more than one way to make a nervous system.
Discovery of how Taxol works could lead to better anticancer drugs
Extremely subtle effect that the prescription drug Taxol has inside cells that makes it one of the most widely used anticancer agents
One-third of all brain aneurysms rupture: the size is not a significant risk factor
Size of an aneurysm has no great significance on the risk of rupture
Clinical trials designed to block autophagy in multiple cancers show promise
Physician from Penn's Abramson Cancer Center leads clinical efforts to manipulate a new drug pathway in cancer patients
Great miscalculations: The French railway error and 10 others
The discovery by the French state-owned railway company SNCF that 2,000 new trains are too wide for many station platforms is embarrassing, but far from the first time a small mis-measurement or miscalculation has had serious repercussions.
The Science of Misheard Song Lyrics
There is an actual official term for when you hear "excuse me while I kiss the sky" in Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" as "excuse me while I kiss this guy."
Absurd Creature of the Week: The 2,500-Pound Snake That Devoured Gigantic Crocodiles
By far the biggest snake that ever lived
Breakthrough method for making Janus or patchy capsules
Tiny capsules with different substances on their surface could be useful in medicine and materials technology
New malaria vaccine traps the disease inside the blood cells it infects
New approach intended to imprison malaria-causing parasites inside the red blood cells
New Data from NASA Conflicts with Black Hole ‘Doughnut’ Theory
New Study Pokes Holes in Black Hole Doughnut Theory
Why You Should Consider This New Menopause Drug
Hello. This is Dr. JoAnn Manson, Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Astronomers Solve the Mystery of Where Gamma Rays Originate
Astronomers Confirm Link between Gamma Bursts and Their Counterparts
When Cannabis Goes Corporate
New federal regulations in Canada make way for the large-scale legal production of marijuana.
Promising approach to slow brain degeneration in a model of Huntington's disease uncovered
Mechanism uncovered could also help preserve neuron function in Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury and other neurodegenerative conditions
Mice with 'mohawks' help scientists link autism to 2 biological pathways in brain
Findings should help narrow the search for genetic contributions of autism and suggest new routes for therapy
Macrolide Benefit Unclear in Kids With Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Macrolide treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae may or may not benefit children with community-acquired lower respiratory tract infection (CA-LRTI), according to an article published in the June issue of Pediatrics.
Margarine linked to divorce?
A website set up by a student at Harvard teaches us to look carefully at statistics. And it's fun at the same time.