Sodium's influence on blood pressure statistically insignificant
New research in the American Journal of Hypertension suggest sodium has less pervasive influence on health than once thought
Egypt’s Mammal Extinctions Tracked Through 6,000 Years of Art
Tomb goods and historical texts show how a drying climate and an expanding human population took their toll on the region’s wildlife
Textbook theory behind volcanoes may be wrong
The image of volcanoes erupting when magma gushes out as narrow jets from deep inside Earth is wrong,
Bacteria from bees possible alternative to antibiotics
Raw honey has been used against infections for millennia, before honey - as we now know it - was manufactured and sold in stores.
Whale sex: It's all in the hips
New research turns a long-accepted evolutionary assumption on its head -- finding that far from being just vestigial, whale pelvic bones play a key role in reproduction
Poor recording of physical health and medication could be causing dementia trials to fail
Dementia trials could be failing because they all-too-often overlook the physical health of patients – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Aston University.
Hundreds of US children hit by virus
Hundreds of children across the US have been treated for a rare respiratory virus and more cases are expected in the next few weeks, doctors have said.
How good is the fossil record?
Do all the millions of fossils in museums around the world give a balanced view of the history of life, or is the record too incomplete to be sure?
At the Mayo Clinic, IBM Watson Takes Charge of Clinical Trials
The typical ways in which patients get matched up with clinical trials aren't exactly state of the art.
Nicaragua 'Meteorite' Probably Wasn't a Meteorite
Big ‘boom’? Check. Big crater? Check. It must be a meteorite!
SF State astronomer pinpoints 'Venus Zone' around stars
Definition will aid Kepler astronomers looking for habitable planets outside solar system
Study ties groundwater to human evolution
Our ancient ancestors' ability to move around and find new sources of groundwater during extremely dry periods in Africa millions of years ago may have been key to their survival and the evolution of the human species, a new study shows.
Pain tolerance levels between men and women are similar
More resilient people tend to have a higher pain tolerance
Sloths are no slouches when it comes to evolution
Sloth’s ancestors developed large body sizes at an amazing rate
Some patients 'awake' during surgery
More than 150 people a year in the UK and Ireland report they have been conscious during surgery - despite being given general anaesthesia.
Ebola 'threat to Liberia existence'
Liberia is facing a "serious threat" to its national existence as the deadly Ebola virus "spreads like wildfire" there, its defence minister says.
Industrial waste converted in coating for aircraft turbines
Specialists have developed nanostructured coatings capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius
When We're Lonely, Inanimate Faces Come Alive
Our minds are less particular about the source of comfort when we are craving contact with others
Deadly Chinese Earthquake May Have Been Man-Made
More than 600 people died in the August 3 Yunnan earthquake
ASU astrophysicists to probe how early universe made chemical elements
In the beginning, all was hydrogen – and helium, plus a bit of lithium.
New molecular target is key to enhanced brain plasticity
Tel Aviv University researcher says discovery may lead to improved memory, cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients
Re-analysis of clinical trial data can change conclusions, say Stanford researchers
1/3 of published randomized clinical trials could be re-analyzed in ways that modify the conclusions of how many or what types of patients need to be treated
Growth factors found in breast milk may protect against necrotizing enterocolitis
ErbB4 receptor activation may be a novel therapeutic avenue for intestinal diseases involving epithelial cell death
Coffee and Type 2 Diabetes -- Drink Up?
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NASA research gives guideline for future alien life search
Astronomers searching the atmospheres of alien worlds for gases that might be produced by life can't rely on the detection of just one type
Compound protects brain cells after traumatic brain injury
Mice treated 24-36 hours after injury were protected from the harmful effects of blast-induced TBI, including problems with learning, memory, and movement
Ceramics don't have to be brittle
Caltech materials scientists are creating materials by design
Scientists report first semiaquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus
Massive predator was more than 9 feet longer than largest Tyrannosaurus rex
New defense mechanism against viruses discovered
When it comes to defence against viruses, the immune system has an arsenal of weapons at its disposal including killer cells, antibodies and messenger molecules, to name just a few.
Caffeine is so essential that the ability to produce it evolved twice
Coffee has lots of genes for making caffeine and other flavorful chemicals.
Graphene Paint Makes Impermeable and Chemically Resistant Coatings
A thin layer of graphene paint can make impermeable and chemically resistant coatings
High-Resolution Images Reveal Surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
High-Resolution images taken by OSIRIS reveal a detailed scientific description of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Vaginal Microbe Yields Novel Antibiotic
A new drug is one of thousands of drug-like molecules that may be produced by our microbiome
Woman of 24 found to have no cerebellum in her brain
DON'T mind the gap. A woman has reached the age of 24 without anyone realising she was missing a large part of her brain. The case highlights just how adaptable the organ is.
Is the "Buckydiamondoid" the Future of Molecular Electronics?
What happens when you combine a buckyball with a diamondoid?
No innocent bystander: Cartilage contributes to arthritis
Melbourne researchers have discovered that cartilage plays an active role in the destruction and remodelling of joints seen in rheumatoid arthritis, rather than being an 'innocent bystander' as previously thought.
Ebola Cases Rise Rapidly in Congo
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo doubled over the past week
A wife's happiness is more crucial than her husband's in keeping marriage on track
Rutgers research offers insight into link between marital quality and well-being later in life
Researchers Reset Human Pluripotent Stem Cells to a Fully Pristine State
A newly published study details how scientists were able to successfully ‘reset’ human pluripotent stem cells to a fully pristine state.
Scientific Misconduct Should Be a Crime
It’s as bad as fraud or theft, only potentially more dangerous.
The Mathematics of Ebola Trigger Stark Warnings: Act Now or Regret It
This now truly is a type of epidemic that the world has never seen before
Brains can power up to get around Alzheimer's plaques
It's one of the biggest mysteries of Alzheimer's. The disease is associated with the formation of protein plaques in the brain, but why is it that some people with plaques seem not to have the disease?