Low-dose lithium reduces side effects from most common treatment for Parkinson's disease
Buck Institute research provides further validation that low-dose lithium could be repurposed as a therapy for the incurable neurodegenerative disorder
A cataclysmic event of a certain age
Geologist James Kennett and an international team narrow the date of an anomalous cooling event most likely triggered by a cosmic impact
Some vaccines support evolution of more-virulent viruses
First confirmation of theory that some vaccines could allow more-virulent versions of a virus to survive
Who Were the First People to Eat Chickens?
A find in Israel shows evidence of chicken consumption from as early as 400 B.C.E.
Cellular ‘Cheaters’ Give Rise to Cancer
Review shows how cancer and similar kinds of cellular cheating arise not only in most, if not all, multicellular organisms
Barrow scientists 'rewrite' history books
Brain surgery saved Russian general who helped defeat Napoleon
At Tiny Scales, a Giant Burst on Tree of Life
A new technique for finding and characterizing microbes has boosted the number of known bacteria by almost 50 percent, revealing a hidden world all around us.
High intensity training helps ease arthritis pains
10 weeks of twice-weekly sessions eased arthritic inflammation
Tiny grains of rice hold big promise for greenhouse gas reductions, bioenergy
Discovery delivers high starch content, virtually no methane emissions
Can we restart the heart?
SDSU heart researchers mash up the incredible proliferating and survival powers of cancer cells with broken-down cardiac cells to rejuvenate the heart.
Prostate cancer is 5 different diseases
Cancer Research UK scientists have for the first time identified that there are five distinct types of prostate cancer and found a way to distinguish between them, according to a landmark study* published today in EBioMedicine.
We've Modified Our Behavior So We Can Text and Walk
Texting while walking might no longer be the annoyance it once was
Get up for your heart health and move for your waistline
Time spent standing rather than sitting could improve your blood sugar, fats in the blood and cholesterol levels
Researchers find that Earth's magnetic shield is much older than previously thought
An older geomagnetic field suggests an early start to plate tectonics
Waking up HIV
Two compounds show great potential to rouse latent virus
Preventable onset of myocardial infarction through coadministration of 2 drugs
Investigating coadministration of statins with ezetimibe
Mouth rinse could help predict recurrence of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers
In small study, patients with HPV traces post-treatment were more likely to have cancer recurrence; finding could lead to new monitoring protocols
Obama wants world's fastest computer
The president has asked US scientists to build the fastest supercomputer
Rosetta’s Philae Lander Discovers a Comet’s Organic Molecules
Philae, the little lost lander that the European Space Agency dropped on a comet last November, is still lost.
Life expectancy: Japanese longevity reaches record
Japanese women have the highest average life span in the world.
Discovery about brain protein causes rethink on development of Alzheimer's disease
Copper hypothesis questioned
Butterflies heat up the field of solar research
The humble butterfly could hold the key to unlocking new techniques to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient, pioneering new research has shown.
Ebola vaccine results 'remarkable'
A vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus has led to 100% protection and could transform the way Ebola is tackled, preliminary results suggest.
Hackers Have Figured Out How to Control Smart Rifles
With the right code, hackers can control guns from afar
New design brings world's first solar battery to performance milestone
Sunlight makes the new 'aqueous solar flow' battery 20 percent more efficient than today's lithium-iodine batteries
Childhood cancer cells drain immune system's batteries
Neuroblastoma cells produce a molecule that breaks down arginine, a building block of proteins and an essential energy source for immune cells
Common medications for dementia could cause harmful weight loss
UCSF researchers recommend clinicians account for risk when prescribing to older adults
Canadian study sheds surprising light on the causes of cerebral palsy
Wider use of genetic testing in children with CP should be considered
Everyone 'must take vitamin D pills'
Everyone should consider taking vitamin D supplements to counter the lack of sunshine in the UK, government experts are proposing.
Brain teaser: 3-D printed 'tissue' to help combat disease
The difficult challenge of creating bench-top brain tissue to learn how the brain functions
Tel Aviv University researcher discovers trigger of deadly melanoma
Study pinpoints cause of melanoma transformation within the epidermis
Cassiopeia's hidden gem: The closest rocky, transiting planet
Only 21 light-years away is the nearest transiting rocky planet
The Science Behind Dogs' Goofy Greetings
Why do dogs go nuts when their owners get home? The answers lie in their DNA and brains