Fatherhood at young age linked to greater likelihood of mid-life death
Becoming a dad before age of 25 seems to pose greatest risk, suggests research
Scientists identify that memories can be lost and found
Memories are more robust than we thought
Eating away at cognitive decline
MIND diet may slow brain from aging by 7.5 years
Brain infection study reveals how disease spreads from gut
Research could enable earlier detection of prion diseases
Swedish Designers Are Turning Fruits and Veggies Into a Nonperishable Powder
The dried and powdered produce, called FoPo, could become a staple in disaster relief
Rock stacks reveal 'jumping' quakes
The researchers spent 10 years collecting measurements of balancing rocks
Penn scientists identify key genetic factor that keeps moles from turning into melanoma
Research also yields realistic new model of melanoma for testing therapies
Endoscopes still contaminated after cleaning, study shows
Bacteria can survive on endoscopes despite multi-step cleaning and disinfecting
Researchers find romantic kissing is not the norm in most cultures
Romantic kissing not the norm in most cultures, some find it repulsive
Why This Chicken is Black From Comb to Feathers to Muscles
The Ayam Cemani is the Goth of the chicken world
Spicy Food Linked to Lower Risk of Death
In a study of nearly half a million volunteers in China, those who ate chilies just a couple times a week had a 10 percent lower risk of death. Christopher Intagliata reports
Why the human heart cannot regenerate
FAU researchers discover endogenous process that controls reproduction of cardiac muscle cells and may lead to new treatments for heart attacks and cancer
Bacteria that prevent type 1 diabetes
Micro-organisms can also protect us from certain diseases
Paleo diet: Big brains needed carbs
The importance of dietary carbohydrate in human evolution
Gene deletions and duplications reveal our genetic storyline
By looking closely at DNA variation across a vast number of populations, researchers now have a better idea of how selection affects the human genome around the globe.
UNC scientists pinpoint how a single genetic mutation causes autism
The research shows the precise cellular mechanisms that lead to the disorder and how an existing drug might help thousands of people with autism
Safe motorcycle helmets -- made of carrot fibers?
Detailed life cycle assessments for industrial products of the future
Microbes Deep under Seafloor Reflect Ancient Land Origins
Microbes 2,500 meters below the seafloor in Japan are most closely related to bacterial groups that thrive in forest soils on land, suggesting that they might be descendants of ones that survived when their terrestrial habitat was flooded 20 million years ago
This Renaissance Painting of Fruit Holds a Modern-Day Science Lesson
Hint: it's in the watermelon
Pupil shape linked to animals' ecological niche
While the eyes may be a window into one's soul, new research led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that the pupils could also reveal whether one is a hunter or hunted.
Salt flat indicates some of the last vestiges of Martian surface water
Ancient lake may represent last potentially habitable surface water to exist on Mars
HPV Vaccines: Who, What, and When?
Updated Guidance
Fish Slime Inspires New Eco-Sunscreen Ingredient
Researchers have developed a new ecofriendly sunscreen molecule that protects against both UV-A and UV-B rays, and could also be used to create more durable paints and plastics. Christopher Intagliata reports
The vet will see you now...
How does the care and compassion shown to animals when they are sick compare to the treatment patients receive in the NHS?
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: Universal iodine supplementation during pregnancy could offer huge cost savings
Giving all pregnant women iodine supplements could result in huge cost savings for health care systems and society
Common medications could delay brain injury recovery
Anticholinergics could delay the recovery of brain injury patients
PPromising drug for Parkinson's disease: Study supports fast track to clinical trials
Marked rescue effect of the drug UDCA on cell batteries (mitochondria) in Parkinson's disease patient tissue