Extreme Shrimp May Hold Clues to Alien Life
Shrimp called Rimicaris hybisae at deep hydrothermal vents in the Caribbean seem to have different dietary habits depending on the proximity of other shrimp.
Why Have Our Brains Started to Shrink?
Christopher Stringer, a paleoanthropologist and research leader on human origins at the Natural History Museum in London, replies:
Suicide risk falls substantially after talk therapy
Researchers find repeat suicide attempts and deaths by suicide plummet even years after treatment
Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels
In a study, the cost of wind power came in as low as 1.4 cents a kilowatt-hour.
Space Rock Impacts Not Random
When it comes to small space rocks blowing up in Earth’s atmosphere, not all days are created equal.
Scientists solve reptile mysteries with landmark study on the evolution of turtles
The California Academy of Sciences uses next generation sequencing technology to define a turtle 'tree of life' linking turtles to dinosaurs
Study finds most older adults qualify for statin therapy under new cholesterol guidelines
In a cohort of individuals aged 66-75 years, 97 percent now qualify for a statin
Ambulance risk
Advanced life support ambulances for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cost lives
Protein that rouses the brain from sleep may be target for Alzheimer's prevention
A protein that stimulates the brain to awaken from sleep may be a target for preventing Alzheimer's disease, a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests.
Penn team's game theory analysis shows how evolution favors cooperation's collapse
Adding more flexibility to the Prisoner’s Dilemma can allow selfish strategies to be more successful.
Selenium compounds boost immune system to fight against cancer
The immune system is designed to remove things not normally found in the body.
UAlberta researchers stop 'vicious cycle of inflammation' that leads to tumor growth
UAlberta research team finds that inhibiting a key enzyme decreases the early development of tumours, their spread to other organs and improves the effectiveness of chemotherapies
Does a yogurt a day keep diabetes away?
Lower risk of type 2 diabetes risk associated with high intake of yogurt points to value of yogurt ina healthy diet.
40,000-year-old blood brings mammoth cloning closer
Mammoth cloning is closer to becoming a reality following the discovery of blood in the best-preserved specimen ever found.
Deceptive Practices in Drugs Research Could Become Harder
Proposed regulations would close loopholes that allow researchers to hide negative data.
Humans Are Becoming City-Dwelling "Metro Sapiens"
To achieve sustainability, the human species needs to embrace its urban side, argues public health researcher Jason Vargo
Leading Surgeon Is Accused of Misconduct in Experimental Transplant Operations
Prestigious Swedish medical institute begins investigation of a surgeon considered a pioneer in regenerative medicine
Brain's dementia weak spot found
The brain has a weak spot for Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia, according to UK scientists who have pinpointed the region using scans.
Why cancer cells grow despite a lack of oxygen
Hypoxia protein also regulates growth factors
Sweet-smelling breath to help diabetes diagnosis in children
The potential to quickly diagnose children with type 1 diabetes before the onset of serious illness could be achieved using a simple, non-invasive breath test, according to new research published today.
Centipede's genome reveals how life evolved on our planet
Oft-maligned creature genetically sequenced for first time by international team
Bubonic Plague Spreads in Madagascar
Madagascar said Monday it was trying to contain an outbreak of plague - similar to the Black Death that swept medieval Europe - that has killed 47 people and is spreading to the capital Antananarivo.
Our Cats, Ourselves
Have humans been subject to the same dynamics of domestication as our pets?
Brain folding
What expansion of the neocortex, which lets us think, dream, or speak is still a mystery
New evidence of ancient rock art across Southeast Asia
Rich art practice by region's first people
How a common antacid could lead to cheaper anti-cancer drugs
Cimetidine could be 1 of many common over-the-counter medicines to treat cancer
Prehistoric conflict hastened human brain's capacity for collaboration, study says
Warfare may have greatly contributed to the evolutionary emergence of humans' high intelligence and ability to cooperate
Two studies identify a detectable, pre-cancerous state in the blood
Findings pave way for new lines of cancer research focused on detection and prevention
Carnegie Mellon researchers identify brain regions that encode words, grammar, story
Brain scans of Harry Potter readers yields computational model of reading
Brain researchers pinpoint gateway to human memory
Study in humans tracks information flow within the brain using ultra-precise magnetic resonance imaging
DNA survives critical entry into Earth's atmosphere
Applied to the outer shell of the payload section of a rocket using pipettes, small, double-stranded DNA molecules flew into space from Earth and back again.
Dogs hear our words and how we say them
First evidence of how dogs also differentiate and process various components of human speech
Star Trek-like invisible shield found thousands of miles above Earth
Invisible shield 7,200 miles above Earth blocks so-called "killer electrons
Moderate coffee consumption may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 20 percent
Drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day may help to protect against Alzheimer's Disease
Bitter coffee today? Try changing the colour of your cup
Cup colour appears to play a big part in the way coffee drinkers perceive the taste of cofee
Calorie-burning fat boosted by medicinal Chinese plant
Easy weight loss always comes with a catch. A widely taken plant extract has helped obese mice burn off the calories without exercise – but there are concerns over its safety.
Mercury spacecraft moves to testing ahead of 2016 launch to sun's closest planet
After facing down a couple of delays due to technical difficulties, Europe's and Japan's first Mercury orbiter is entering some of the final stages ahead of its 2016 launch.
New electrolyte for the construction of magnesium-sulfur batteries
A research team has now developed an electrolyte that may be used for the construction of magnesium-sulfur battery cells
Another human footprint in the ocean
Rising anthropogenic nitrate levels in the North Pacific Ocean
Bitter food but good medicine from cucumber genetics
High-tech genomics and traditional Chinese medicine come together as researchers identify the genes responsible for the intense bitter taste of wild cucumbers.
Super-safe iodide may save millions from heart disease
A common dietary supplement can massively reduce damage to the heart after a heart attack.
Limestone 'Venus' 23,000 years old dug up in France
A limestone statuette of a shapely woman some 23,000 years old has been discovered in northern France in what archaeologists Thursday described as an "exceptional" find.
Engineers create 'superomniphobic' texture capable of repelling all liquids
A pair of researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has created the first surface texture that can repel all liquids, no matter what material the surface is made of.
Venus Express spacecraft, low on fuel, does delicate dance above doom below
It's been an interesting year for Venus Express.
Has the brain-zap backlash begun?
Stimulating the brain with electricity improves working memory, mental maths, focused attention, creativity and could help treat depression.
New Class of Polymers Discovered By Accident
Eco-friendly polymers strong enough to use in cars and airplanes
Antikythera mechanism: Researchers find clues to an ancient Greek riddle
An ancient Greek astronomical puzzle now has another piece in place.
HIV drug blocks bone metastases in prostate cancer
The receptor CCR5, targeted by HIV drugs, is also key in driving prostate cancer metastases, suggesting that blocking this molecule could slow prostate cancer spread
Federal Study Finds 55 Percent of Infants Sleep With Soft Bedding, Raising Risk of Death
2/3 of black and Latino parents still use bedding that is both unnecessary and unsafe
Spacecraft Bound for Pluto Prepares for Its Close Encounter
The first spacecraft to ever visit Pluto is set to wake up on Dec. 6 in preparation for its midsummer rendezvous with the solar system’s most famous dwarf planet.