WSU researchers chart an ancient baby boom
Southwest US experience holds a lesson in over-population
In human evolution, changes in skin's barrier set Northern Europeans apart
UCSF study questions role of skin pigment in enabling survival at higher latitudes
New Tel Aviv University research links Alzheimer's to brain hyperactivity
Study identifies molecular mechanism that triggers hyperactivity of brain circuits in early stages of the disease
A step closer to bio-printing transplantable tissues and organs: Study
Researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries, a new study reports.
Common herbal supplement can cause dangerous interactions
St. John's wort can be dangerous when taken with many commonly prescribed drugs
Is the next 'new' cancer drug already in your medicine cabinet?
Antihistamines may play a role in reducing the growth of tumors
This is why some urban legends go viral
Urban legends get around, but we don't really understand why.
After the Trees Disappear
Ash Forests After Emerald Ash Borers Destroy Them
Clotting balls 'may stop bleeding'
Scientists have developed miniature super-clotting balls which could help stop catastrophic bleeding after injury.
Chinese herbal extract may help kill off pancreatic cancer cells
University of Minnesota researchers find an extract of the thunder god vine effective in blocking a protein that helps pancreatic cancer cells survive
The Lancet: Nearly 80 percent of US deaths in the first three decades of life are due to unintentional injury or violence
Expansion of clinical and community injury prevention strategies shows promise
Blind Mice Cured by Running
Exercise combined with visual stimulation helps to quickly restore vision in unused eyes
Frozen testicle 'live birth first'
A sample of frozen testicle has been used to produce live offspring in experiments on mice, Japanese researchers report.
Noisy Predators Put Plants on Alert, Study Finds
Research suggests that some plants are sensitive to caterpillar sounds
A 'magic moment' for unwed parents
Marriage between unwed parents more likely when child is young, but bonds are fragile
How Can Ebola Be Stopped?
It sounds like the perfect script for a horror movie: A virus with no vaccine and no cure kills hundreds of people; despite containment efforts, it keeps spreading.
World's cocoa crop could get a big boost from a simple, non-toxic spray
World's cocoa crop could get a big boost from a simple, non-toxic spray
Low-cost 'helping hand' for Third World amputees created by designer
A hi-tech artificial hand costing just £200 has been designed by a University of Derby student hoping to help lower arm amputees in the Third Word.
One Lichen Species Is Actually 126, And Probably More
D.glabratum is actually 126 different species of lichen, and possibly hundreds more
Which happened first: Did sounds form words, or words form sentences?
The origins of language is, in some ways, more complicated to study than the origins of other biological traits because language does not fossilize or leave behind physical traces the way that bones and tissues do. However, there are other ways to study the origins of language, such as watching children learn to speak, analyzing genetics, and exploring how animals communicate.
Upending a cancer dogma
In a bizarre twist, Cyclin D, long believed to promote cancer, actually activates tumor suppressor
Researchers regrow corneas -- first known tissue grown from an adult human stem cell
Limbal stem cells, identified with new marker, could reverse a leading cause of blindness
Tibetans’ altitude tolerance may have come from our extinct relatives
A combination of mutations is found in Tibetans and Denisovans.
UCLA addresses 'lost in translation' issues in Chinese medicine
A need for accurate, high-quality Chinese-English translations
Consciousness on-off switch discovered deep in brain
ONE moment you're conscious, the next you're not. For the first time, researchers have switched off consciousness by electrically stimulating a single brain area.
Flatten Out the Moons and Planets, And You Can See Just How Big Earth Actually Is
Comparing their surface areas side-by-side gives a sense of scale to some of the solar system's inhabitants
First Birds Valued Fashion Over Flight
Archaeopteryx sported feathered “trousers” on its hind limbs
Dark Chocolate May Relieve Walking Pain in PAD
After eating a small bar of dark chocolate, patients with moderate to severe peripheral arterial disease (PAD) could walk slightly farther and longer on a treadmill
WHO targets elimination of TB in over 30 countries
New framework to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in countries with low levels of the disease
New study discovers biological basis for magic mushroom 'mind expansion'
New research shows that our brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreams as it does during a mind-expanding drug trip.
Ocean on Saturn moon could be as salty as the Dead Sea
Scientists analyzing data from NASA's Cassini mission have firm evidence the ocean inside Saturn's largest moon, Titan, might be as salty as the Earth's Dead Sea.
Rapid surgical innovation puts patients at risk for medical errors
Surgeons call for national safety measures to protect patients
With 'biological sunscreen,' mantis shrimp see the reef in a whole different light
In an unexpected discovery, researchers have found that the complex eyes of mantis shrimp are equipped with optics that generate ultraviolet (UV) color vision.
Ironing out details of the carbon cycle
Dissolved iron in North Atlantic traced to sources
Could boosting brain cells' appetites fight disease? New research shows promise
Univeristy of Michigan researcher & California colleagues show importance of autophagy in neurological disease -- and opportunity for new drugs
Smithsonian scientist and collaborators revise timeline of human origins
Features thought to be characteristic of early Homo lineages actually evolved before Homo arose. Rather, our flexible nature defines us
Magnetic bubble may give space probes a soft landing
PARACHUTES made of plasma trapped in a magnetic field could soon be helping space probes glide safely back to Earth.
Scientists Translate Chimpanzee and Bonobo Gestures That Resemble Human Language
Scientists have described the communications of chimpanzees and bonobos in new and unsurpassed detail, offering a lexicon for our closest living relatives and even a glimpse into the origins of human language.
Study links disposing of wastewater to Oklahoma earthquakes
The dramatic increase in earthquakes in central Oklahoma since 2009 is likely attributable to subsurface wastewater injection at just a handful of disposal wells, finds a new study to be published in the journal Science on July 3, 2014.
First cancer immunotherapy for dogs developed
Nearly every second dog develops cancer from the age of ten years onward. A few therapies derived from human medicine are available for dogs.
Stopping harmful climate change is surprisingly cheap
Saving our skins might be surprisingly cheap. To avoid dangerous climate change, the world needs to boost spending on green energy by $1 trillion a year.
The Lancet: New trial suggests cheaper drugs for common heart attack procedure could improve outcomes and save health budgets millions
A new study published in The Lancet compares outcomes for two drugs used to prevent blood clot formation during emergency heart attack treatment.