Tiny Ocean Plants Geoengineer Brighter Clouds
Marine life seems to create a reflective sunshade above the Southern Ocean
Stanford scientists see iron-containing inflammatory cells in Alzheimer's brains
Iron-containing microglia are found in a particular part of the hippocampus
Fossil fuel emissions will complicate radiocarbon dating, warns scientist
Fossil fuel emissions could soon make it impossible for radiocarbon dating to distinguish new materials from artefacts that are hundreds of years old.
Gut worms protect babies' brains from inflammation
Mom's parasites could help protect her baby's brain
Archaeologists use new methods to explore move from hunting, gathering to farming
One of the enduring mysteries of the human experience is how and why
Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer
Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests.
Biomarkers in blood shown to be highly selective indicators of brain damage
Caused by traumatic brain injury
Specific protein as missing link for earliest known change in Alzheimer's pathology
Findings may influence strategies for treatment
Blood vessels can actually get better with age
Study finds that arteries adapt to oxidative stress caused by aging
Doctors and medical students in India should stop wearing white coats
They harbor infection and should be banned, argues doctor
Universal flu vaccine in the works
New study points to possibility of creating a 'universal' vaccine that can provide broad protection against numerous influenza strains
Scientists Trace an Ancient Connection Between Amazonians and Australasians
Some people in the Brazilian Amazon are very distant relations of indigenous Australians, New Guineans and other Australasians
New mussel-inspired surgical protein glue: Close wounds, open medical possibilities
Light-activated, mussel protein-based bioadhesive works on the same principles as mussels attaching to underwater surfaces
Elderberry benefits air travelers
The negative health effects of international air travel are well documented but now it seems that the common elderberry can provide some relief
Class of diabetes medication associated with lower incidence of Parkinson's disease
Lower incidence of PD among people using a glitazone drug
Cell transplant 'regenerates' liver
Transplanting cells into livers has the potential to completely regenerate them, say scientists.
Early signs drug delays Alzheimer's
The first details of how a drug could slow the pace of brain decline for patients with early stage Alzheimer's disease have emerged.
Robotic surgery linked to 144 deaths
A study into the safety of surgical robots has linked the machines' use to at least 144 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries over a 14-year period in the US.
Mowing dry detention basins makes mosquito problems worse, team finds
Mowing wetland plants can increase populations of mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus, researchers report
Diagnostic test developed for enterovirus D68
Respiratory virus caused severe illness, deaths in children
Researchers identify plant cultivation in a 23,000-year-old site in the Galilee
Earliest-known example of plant cultivation in the Levant is 11,000 years before earliest-known agriculture
Using low-dose irradiation, researchers can now edit human genes
Effectiveness of gene editing in human stem cells improves tenfold using new technique
Musical tastes offer a window into how you think
Do you like your jazz to be Norah Jones or Ornette Coleman, your classical music to be Bach or Stravinsky, or your rock to be Coldplay or Slayer?
The answer could give an insight into the way you think, say researchers from the University of Cambridge.
New material forges the way for 'stem cell factories'
First fully synthetic substrate with potential to grow billions of stem cells
Semen has controlling power over female genes and behaviour
Semen says turn those genes on
The drug to slow Alzheimer's?
Talk to anyone affected by Alzheimer's and the need for a drug to slow the progression of the disease is clear.
New Alzheimer’s drugs: What do they do and could they be a cure?
Which drugs are the most exciting?
Myth of pristine Amazon rainforest busted as old cities reappear
The first Europeans to penetrate the Amazon rainforests reported cities, roads and fertile fields along the banks of its major rivers.
Small oxygen jump helped enable early animals take first breaths
Discovery in rocks shows extent that atmospheric oxygen helped give rise to complex life
The Lancet: New studies show that 2 classes of inexpensive generic drugs can reduce breast cancer deaths
aromatase inhibitors  and bisphosphonates, can improve survival prospects for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer
Why West Nile virus is more dangerous in the elderly
West Nile virus (WNV) is particularly dangerous in older people, who account for a large number of severe cases and deaths caused by the virus.
What killed off the megafauna?
Strong case for climate change as the key driver of megafaunal extinctions
Scientists identify schizophrenia's 'Rosetta Stone' gene
Breakthrough reveals gene's influence in a vulnerable period of the brain's development
Four-legged fossil suggests snakes evolved from burrowing ancestors
The discovery of a four-legged fossil of a snake hints that this suborder may have evolved from burrowing, rather than marine, ancestors.
Root Beer Is For Adults Again
This is not your soda fountain’s root beer
'Earth 2.0' found by Nasa telescope
A haul of planets from Nasa's Kepler telescope includes a world sharing many characteristics with Earth.
Fat Sense: Scientists Show We Have a Distinct Taste for Fat
Move over sweet and salty: Researchers say we have a distinct and basic taste for fat, too.
Toxin from salmonid fish has potential to treat cancer
Researchers from the University of Freiburg decode molecular mechanism of fish pathogen
Brain-Eating Amoebas May Kill You With Help from Your Own Immune System
The amoeba’s presence in the brain triggers swelling that may do more harm than good
Leading climate scientist: Future is bleaker than we thought
Highly speculative. Full of conjecture. Based on flimsy evidence. Not supported by mainstream science.
Not peer reviewed. Not suitable for basing policy on.
When the Cat Comes Back, With Prey
You can’t pick and choose a cat’s prey
Scientists Make the First New Lager Yeasts in Centuries
Watch Out, Sam Adams
The First Malaria Vaccine Could Be Released Soon
The vaccine isn’t as effective as hoped however, and needs several more approvals
How speaking up can save lives
Surgeons rely on the whole team to be watchful for errors during an operation
Bosses in all fields can make mistakes.
Sleep makes our memories more accessible, study shows
Sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten, it also makes them easier to access