Penn anesthesiologists identify top 5 practices that could be avoided
Study supports 'choosing wisely' campaign to eliminate wasteful health care practices
Gene 'switch' reverses cancer in common childhood leukaemia
Melbourne researchers have shown a type of leukaemia can be successfully 'reversed' by coaxing the cancer cells back into normal development.
Vitamin A derivative potentially treats type 2 diabetes and prevents its complications
Potential of retinoic acid demonstrated in treating obesity and type 2 diabetes and preventing their cardiovascular complications
Survey finds e-cigarette online market on fire
First comprehensive survey of e-cigarettes underscores the complexity in regulating the rapidly growing market
E-cigarettes far less harmful than cigarettes, says researcher at INFORMS Conference
Rates alcohol most dangerous drug to public, heroin worst for individuals
How our brains store recent memories, cell by single cell
Findings may shed light on how to treat neurological conditions like Alzheimer's and epilepsy
Discovery of Earth's northernmost perennial spring
A Canadian team lead by Stephen Grasby reports the discovery of the highest latitude perennial spring known in the world.
Microwave helmet 'can spot a stroke'
Scientists say they have devised a helmet that can quickly determine whether a patient has had a stroke.
Single dose reverses autism-like symptoms in mice
Old drug used for sleeping sickness may point to new treatment in humans
Do 'walkable' neighborhoods reduce obesity, diabetes?
Studies show more sprawl associated with higher incidence of poor health outcomes
Heparin derivative suppresses neuroblastoma tumor growth
New strategy for treating neuroblastoma using a modified version of heparin
A new twist on neuro disease: Discovery could aid people with dystonia, Parkinson's and more
Persistence pays off with new mouse model of primary dystonia
Russian Meteor Crash Linked to Mass Extinction
New evidence implicates one of Earth's biggest impact craters in a mass extinction that occurred 33.7 million years ago, according to research presented here Wednesday (June 11) at the annual Goldschmidt geochemistry conference.
The Gory New York City Riot that Shaped American Medicine
Back before medical school was a respected place to be, New Yorkers raised up in protest over the doctors’ preference for cadavers for study
Earth's Most Abundant, Yet Elusive, Mineral Named after Nobel Prize Winner
Scientists get the first-ever glimpse of the magnesium silicate mineral, now named after physicist Percy Bridgman
Vaccine 'reprograms' pancreatic cancers to respond to immunotherapy
Vaccine triggers growth of immune cell nodules within pancreatic tumors essentially reprogramming them and potentially making them vulnerable to immune-based therapies
Our humming brains help us learn rapidly
Our brain's ability to rapidly interpret and analyse new information may lie in the musical hum of our brainwaves.
Blocking brain's 'internal marijuana' may trigger early Alzheimer's deficits, study shows
Blocking of endocannabinoids implicated in the early pathology of Alzheimer's disease
Ebola deaths pass 300 in West Africa - WHO
The number of people killed by the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has risen to 337, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Just Let Detroit’s Vacant Lots Run Wild
Neglected and overgrown lots are, it turns out, a boon to Detroit's allergy sufferers
Islet-Cell Transplants Successful in Type 1 Diabetes
Pancreatic islet-cell transplants eliminated the need for insulin treatment in more than half of a specific subgroup of type 1 diabetes patients - those who experience frequent severe hypoglycemia - in a federal -funded phase 3 study.
Universe's Expansion Measured to Extreme Precision
Scientists studying more than 140,000 extremely bright galaxies have calculated the expansion of the universe with unprecedented accuracy.
Evolution depends on rare chance events, 'molecular time travel' experiments show
Chance events may profoundly shape history.
Computer-designed protein triggers self-destruction of Epstein-Barr-infected cancer cells
Delivered to its intracellular target via a novel carrier, 'BINDI' suppresses tumor growth and extends survival in a lab model of lymphoma
Neanderthals evolved their teeth before big brains
The Neanderthals knew how to make an entrance: teeth first.
In hairless man, arthritis drug spurs hair growth -- lots
A man with almost no hair on his body has grown a full head of it after a novel treatment by doctors at Yale University.
Single tick bite can pack double pathogen punch
Many blacklegged ticks infected with Lyme disease and babesiosis
Earth’s Breathable Atmosphere Tied to Plate Tectonics?
A new study links continents and plate tectonics to the rise of oxygen on Earth.
Egyptologist unravels ancient mystery
It is one of the greatest archaeological mysteries of all times: the disappearance of a Persian army of 50,000 men in the Egyptian desert around 524 BC.
Researcher calls attention to vast, overlooked zone called 'aquaterra'
Think how people everywhere would marvel at the discovery of a continent lost beneath the sea, one that just a few thousand years ago played home to human civilizations that history has entirely missed.
Researcher invents continuous, zero-toxic-emission system that converts nonrecycled plastics into crude oil
Catalytic depolymerization system converts up to 10 tons of plastic per day into 60 barrels of oil, with zero toxic emissions
Germany sets record for single day energy use – 50 percent comes from solar
Germany set a record high for solar use on June 9
Stem cell treatment for horses to be trialled on humans
"No-one has ever put a stem cell into a human Achilles tendon before in the UK," says Andy Goldberg, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
Scientists discover link between climate change and ocean currents over 6 million years
Scientists have discovered a relationship between climate change and ocean currents over the past six million years after analysing an area of the Atlantic near the Strait of Gibraltar, according to research published Friday, 13 June in the journal Science.
'Shoebox IVF' hope for infertile couples
Could an IVF kit that fits in a shoebox and some kitchen cupboard essentials provide hope for people who long for children?
NASA: ‘Our plan is to colonize Mars’
Dr Ellen Stofan says that missions to the red planet are a priority of the US space agency – and that the best way to search for extraterrestrial life is by setting up a permanent presence. Interview by Nicola Davis
Titan: Clue to 'Magic Island' mystery on Saturn moon
Scientists have outlined their best explanations for a mysterious feature dubbed the "magic island", which has been spotted on Saturn's moon Titan.
Scholars and scientists explore factors underlying serendipitous discoveries
What do Velcro, Tang, penicillin, the structure of DNA and the World Wide Web have in common?
Researchers demonstrate electrocatalytic activity of boron nitride thin films for oxygen reduction reaction
A Japanese research team has successfully demonstrated a new approach toward a non-precious metal oxygen reduction catalyst for fuel cells.
Frogs with vivid colour markings to ward off predators can also appear invisible
Frogs that rely on their vivid colour markings to ward off predators can also appear invisible, Deakin University scientists have discovered.
Wolves Might Use Their Eyes to Talk to Each Other
Research hints that canids could be sending each other signals with their eyes