Rice Farming Linked to Holistic Thinking
Historical agriculture practices predict modern mentalities
Scientists develop drug to reduce side-effects of 'binge drinking'
Drug that could reduce the harmful side-effects of binge drinking has been successfully developed and tested
Singapore scientists uncover gene associated with an aggressive breast cancer
Over-expressed gene in triple negative breast cancer offers new diagnostics for risk assessment
Triple-negative breast cancer patients should undergo genetic screening: Mayo Clinic
Most patients with triple-negative breast cancer should undergo genetic testing for mutations in known breast cancer predisposition genes
Most of Earth's carbon may be hidden in the planet's inner core, new model suggests
As much as two-thirds of Earth's carbon may be hidden in the inner core, making it the planet's largest carbon reservoir
UW team explores large, restless volcanic field in Chile
Rate of uplift is among the highest ever observed by satellite measurement for a volcano that is not actively erupting
Vitamin D reduces lung disease flare-ups by over 40 percent
Vitamin D supplements can reduce COPD lung disease flare-ups by over 40% in patients with a vitamin D deficiency - according to new research from Queen Mary University of London.
Plant used in traditonal Chinese medicine may treat metabolic diseases and obesity
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that a component of a flowering plant used in traditional Chinese medicine thwarts development of obesity, type 2 diabetes and hepatic steatosis
For cardiac arrest, epinephrine may do more harm than good
Study questions current international guidelines for resuscitation
Ciliopathies lie behind many human diseases
Offer insight into a variety of human diseases and syndromes
Synthetic enzymes hint at life without DNA or RNA
Enzymes that don't exist in nature have been made from genetic material that doesn't exist in nature either, called XNA, or xeno nucleic acid.
Traces of Martian biological activity could be locked inside a meteorite
Did Mars ever have life? Does it still? A meteorite from Mars has reignited the old debate
If you are having a severe allergic reaction, you need epinephrine first and fast
New practice parameters advise epinephrine as first line of defense
Losing air
New study finds a barrage of small impacts likely erased much of the Earth's primordial atmosphere
Blows to head damage brain's 'garbage truck,' accelerate dementia
A new study out today in the Journal of Neuroscience shows that traumatic brain injury can disrupt the function of the brain's waste removal system.
Antacids linked to better survival in head and neck cancer
Patients with head and neck cancer who used antacid medicines to control acid reflux had better overall survival, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind
Prof Stephen Hawking, one of Britain's pre-eminent scientists, has said that efforts to create thinking machines pose a threat to our very existence.
Origins of Human Alcohol Consumption Revealed
Human ancestors may have begun evolving the knack for consuming alcohol about 10 million years ago, long before modern humans began brewing booze, researchers say.
This Plant-Based Gel Stops Bleeding in Seconds
A salve that seals severe wounds is making its way to veterinary clinics. Military and trauma testing may soon follow
Most College Students Don’t Graduate on Time
The vast majority of students take more than 4 years to earn a bachelor's degree
Scientists detect brain network that gives humans superior reasoning skills
When it comes to problem-solving, humans have an evolutionary edge over other primates
Proper Copper Levels Essential to Spontaneous Neural Activity
Proper copper levels are essential to the health of a brain at rest
Peptide shows great promise for treating spinal cord injury
Case Western Reserve scientists design intracellular sigma peptide to promote functional recovery following spinal cord injury
Barrier-breaking drug may lead to spinal cord injury treatments
NIH-funded scientists take first step towards developing promising new drug
Injections of a new drug may partially relieve paralyzing spinal cord injuries, based on indications from a study in rats, which was partly funded by the National Institutes of Health
Hayabusa 2 probe begins journey to land on an asteroid
Japanese space agency JAXA today successfully launched Hayabusa 2 – an ambitious follow-up to its Hayabusa probe
Google updates hair-pulling CAPTCHA with tick box
Google's reCAPTCHA is a free anti-abuse service to protect users' websites from spam and abuse.
Living African group discovered to be the most populous humans over the last 150,000 years
New genetic research reveals that a small group of hunter-gatherers now living in Southern Africa once was so large that it comprised the majority of living humans during most of the past 150,000 years.
Cancer prevalent in pets but treatable, says veterinarian
About 50 percent of dogs and 33 percent of cats age 10 years and older will develop cancer. Although it is very prevalent in these animals, a Kansas State University veterinarian says depending upon the type of cancer, it may be very treatable and doesn't have to be a life-limiting disease.
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Zigzags on a Shell From Java Are the Oldest Human Engravings
The early human Homo erectus also made the oldest known shell tools half a million years ago
‘Superbugs’ Kill India’s Babies and Pose an Overseas Threat
A deadly epidemic that could have global implications is quietly sweeping India, and among its many victims are tens of thousands of newborns dying because once-miraculous cures no longer work.
Images of brain after mild stroke predict future risk
A CT scan of the brain within 24 hours of a mild, non-disabling stroke can predict when patients will be at the highest risk of another stroke or when symptoms may worsen, according to new research published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
Obesity may shorten life expectancy up to eight years
Canadian researchers put numbers on health risk
Enterovirus D68: The Other 'E' Virus Causing Illness Now
Infectious diseases have been rightfully hogging much of the news and landscape lately, primarily because of Ebola.
Deadlier Flu Season Is Possible, C.D.C. Says
This year’s flu season may be deadlier than usual, and this year’s flu vaccine is a relatively poor match to a new virus that is now circulating, federal health officials warned on Thursday.
The intestinal immune system controls the body weight
Surprising interaction with intestinal bacteria
The antioxidant capacity of orange juice is multiplied tenfold
The antioxidant activity of citrus juices and other foods is undervalued.
Evidence for 'bilingual advantage' may be less conclusive than previously thought
Results challenging the idea that bilingual speakers have a cognitive advantage less likely to be published than those supporting the bilingual-advantage theory
Rescuing the Golgi puts brakes on Alzheimer's progression
New findings say attending to the Golgi slows AD protein accumulation significantly.
What is the Smallest Star?
Space and astronomy is always flaunting its size issues.
Stem cell transplant without radiation or chemotherapy pre-treatment shows promise
Trial reports transplant success in dyskeratosis congenita, a rare bone marrow failure syndrome, following conditioning with immunosuppressive drugs alone
In world first -- UNSW researchers convert sunlight to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency
UNSW Australia's solar researchers have converted over 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity, the highest efficiency ever reported.