200-Year-Old Alcohol Found in Shipwreck Is Still Drinkable
Researchers found the liquid, originally thought to be mineral water, was actually over-aged booze
Bacteria battle cancer cells to shrink human tumours
Your enemy's enemy could be your friend.
Disease-causing bacteria in soil could become an anti-cancer therapy. The microbes shrink tumours in dogs – and seem able to do it in humans too.
How the human brain folds itself up
Figuring out how the brain works is enough to make your head spin. But now we seem to have a handle on how it gets its folded shape.
The ABC's of animal speech: Not so random after all
The calls of many animals, from whales to wolves, might contain more language-like structure than previously thought, according to study that raises new questions about the evolutionary origins of human language.
'Tickling' your ear could be good for your heart
Stimulating nerves in your ear could improve the health of your heart, researchers have discovered.
Solar energy that doesn't block the view
A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed a new type of solar concentrator that when placed over a window creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window
Research Reveals How Tumor Cells Move Throughout the Body
Using a microscopic obstacle course, researchers at Brown University observe cancer cells directly as they break away from a tumor mass and move.
'Nurse ratio' key to stroke survival
The number of nurses available at weekends - but not the frequency of doctors' ward rounds - affects chances of survival after stroke, a study says.
New research shows seals and sea lions likely spread tuberculosis to humans
Tuberculosis is one of the most persistent and deadliest infectious diseases in the world
University of Tennessee research uncovers subglacial life beneath Antarctic ice sheet
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, research finds life can persist in a cold, dark world
Treating gastric cancer -- with Botox
Cutting the signals sent to cancer stem cells suppressed their growth
Early bottlenecks in developing biopharmaceutical products delay commercialization
An analysis of patented university inventions licensed to biotechnology firms has revealed early bottlenecks on the path to commercialization.
Magnesium surgical implants can be designed to biodegrade, promote bone growth
Ask anyone who has a surgical pin in their body, and they likely will tell you they wish it would just go away.
Student in lifesaving heart finding
An 18-year-old student has made a scientific breakthrough that could help save the lives of black athletes with undiagnosed heart problems.
Infection Prevention and Control of Ebola in US Hospitals
What healthcare facilities can do to prepare for a patient with Ebola virus disease and the infection control procedures that need to be in place
Crowd-control policing in the US is stuck in riot mode
The way a protest is marshalled has a greater influence on whether it ends peacefully or violently
Young blood to be used in ultimate rejuvenation trial
In California, people with Alzheimer’s will be given transfusions of young blood to see if improves their cognition – there's good reason to hope it might
Silicon Valley Goes Long on Nuclear Fusion
An experimental nuclear fusion company recently raised $1.5 million in venture capital this month, in what is turning out to be a banner year for unconventional fusion fundraising.
Neanderthals in Europe Died Out Thousands of Years Sooner Than Some Thought, Study Says
Neanderthals, our heavy-browed relatives, spread out across Europe and Asia about 200,000 years ago. But when did they die out, giving way to modern humans?
Why You Look Like Your Dog
The eyes are a window to the ego.
Smartphone-loss anxiety disorder
Smart phones have changed our behavior for better or worse
U.S. Wind Power Growth Stalled in 2013 as Prices Drop to All-Time Lows
A Department of Energy report on wind energy technologies and market status highlights dramatic cost reductions amidst a tenuous and uncertain future for the renewable energy source.
ITAR-TASS claims Russian cosmonauts have found sea plankton on outside of International Space Station
Russian cosmonauts have found sea plankton on the outside of the International Space Station
Viruses take down massive algal blooms, with big implications for climate
Algae might seem easy to ignore, but they are the ultimate source of all organic matter that marine animals depend upon.
Alternate mechanism of species formation picks up support, thanks to a South American ant
A newly-discovered species of ant supports a controversial theory of species formation.
Hacking Gmail with 92 percent success
UC Riverside assistant professor is among group that develops novel method to attack apps on Android, and likely other, operating systems
US Ebola Patients Make Full Recovery
An American doctor and an aid worker who both contracted Ebola treating patients in Liberia are fully recovered from the disease, said officials from Emory Hospital in Atlanta.
The ethics of driverless cars
There are a number of ethical problems that need to be tackled before driverless cars go mainstream
Life boils down to five 'rules' … or so says the Madingley Model
It may sound overly simple, but just five processes can define us as animals: eating, metabolism, reproduction, dispersal and death.
How to Solve Google’s Crazy Open-Ended Interview Questions
One of the most important tools in critical thinking about numbers is to grant yourself permission to generate wrong answers to mathematical problems you encounter.
Deliberately wrong answers!
Research underway to create pomegranate drug to stem Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Dr. Olumayokun Olajide's research will now look to produce compound derivatives of punicalagin for a drug that would treat neuro-inflammation
New enzyme targets for selective cancer therapies
Thanks to important discoveries in basic and clinical research and technological advances, the fight against cancer has mobilized into a complex offensive spanning multiple fronts.
Skype's Real-Time Translator Learns How to Speak From Social Media
The quirky cant of Twitter and Facebook helped Microsoft build the tools for its real-time translator
Shortcuts to an infant-like view on the world
Catch a baby's gaze. Can you imagine what it sees?
Dogs Play Dumb for Our Sake
Our domestication of wolves, and our own dominant nature, has resulted in dogs that are so submissive that they suppress their independence and intellect, new research finds.
School Starts Too Early
The later high school classes start in the morning, the more academic performance improves
Mimicking natural evolution with 'promiscuous reactions' to improve the diversity of drugs
A revolutionary new scientific method developed at the University of Leeds will improve the diversity of 'biologically active molecules', such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents.
New Eye Sensor Could Be Boon for Glaucoma Patients
A new lens-mounted microfluidic sensor can measure fluid pressure inside the eye and provide a readout with a smartphone camera.
Methane vents bubble up off US coast
Researchers say they have found more than 500 bubbling methane vents on the seafloor off the US east coast.
Whole organ 'grown' in world first
A whole functional organ has been grown from scratch inside an animal for the first time, say researchers in Scotland.
Mangalyaan Gets Ready To Enter Mars Orbit
Today the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that India's Mars Orbiter Mission, known as Mangalyaan is now at a distance of just nine million kilometres from the red planet.
Will this nail polish stop sexual assault?
Male science students develop a manicure that changes color when exposed to 'date rape' drugs
Pig pheromone proves useful in curtailing bad behavior in dogs
One little spritz and immediately the dog stopped barking. Right on the spot.