Is Being Sick an Excuse to Miss Work?
Should an ailing physician come to work or stay home
Scientists measure slow death of the Universe
The Universe is only half what it was 2 billion years ago and fading - it is slowly dying
Russian doll disease is a virus inside a parasite inside a fly
It’s a Russian doll of a tropical disease.
Teenage Girls Have Led Language Innovation for Centuries
They've been on the cutting edge of the English language since at least the 1500s
Trans fats, but not saturated fats, linked to greater risk of death and heart disease
Trans fats, but not saturated fats, linked to greater risk of death and heart disease
Could flu someday be prevented without a vaccine?
Scientists find way to boost virus-fighter in cells before infection is present
New study confirms listening to music during surgery reduces pain and anxiety
Listening to music before, during and after surgery reduces people's pain, anxiety and need for painkillers
New contrast agent spotlights tiny tumors and micrometastases
Considered a step toward earlier detection and treatment
A new CSI tool could pinpoint when fingerprints were left behind (video)
Real-life technique could outperform even fictional sleuths' crime-busting tools
Toxoplasma parasite's greedy appetite may be its downfall
Toxoplasma gondii is estimated to chronically infect nearly one-third of the world's population, causing the condition Toxoplasmosis.
Mayo Clinic-led study validates tool for pt. reporting side effects in cancer clinical trials
PRO-CTCAE was accurate, reliable and responsive, compared to other, established patient-reported and clinical measures
Low-fat diet results in more fat loss than low-carb diet in humans
A study from the US National Institutes of Health presents some of the most precise human data yet on whether cutting carbs or fat has the most benefits for losing body fat.
Newly discovered cells regenerate liver tissue without forming tumors
Hybrid hepatocytes proliferate and replenish liver mass after chronic liver injuries in mice
Young 'alien Jupiter' discovered
A planet 100 light-years away resembles an infant version of Jupiter, astronomers say.
Chickenpox continues to decline in US thanks to vaccination
Since the chickenpox vaccine became available in the U.S. in 1995, there has been a large reduction in chickenpox cases.
Humans responsible for demise of gigantic ancient mammals
Early humans were the dominant cause of the extinction of a variety of species of giant beasts, new research has revealed
Shaking 'not always Parkinson's'
A charity for people who have uncontrollable shaking is calling for the condition to be given greater recognition as a disability. 本態性振戦
Why Coffee Makes Some People Poop
It's not the caffeine
Can the smell of the sea cool the Earth?
Ah, the summertime sizzle of a shell-strewn beach, the bracing odour of the briny sea. There's nothing quite like it really.
'Brainy' mice raise hope of better treatments for cognitive disorders
PDE4B-inhibited mice showed enhanced cognitive abilities
Higher intelligence score means better physical performance
New research reveals a distinct association between male intelligence in early adulthood and their subsequent midlife physical performance.
On Wikipedia, politically controversial science topics vulnerable to information sabotage
When researching acid rain, evolution, and climate change -- cast a critical eye on source material
Unlikely element turns up in enzyme; commercial renewable fuels might ultimately result
Tungsten appears in a novel enzyme in a hot spring-inhabiting bacterium
Modern Life Could Be Making Dementia More Common
People are developing and dying from dementia almost a decade earlier than they used to ― and it might be thanks to pollution.
A New Cooking Oil Can Be Reused 80 Times
Could it make for better French fries and disrupt a worldwide black market at the same time?
Eliminating water-borne bacteria with pages from The Drinkable Book could save lives
Inexpensive, simple and easily transportable nanotechnology-based method to purify drinking water
1,800 years of global ocean cooling halted by global warming
Comprehensive analysis of ocean surface temperature data shows a cooling trend preceding the Industrial Revolution
New method could detect blood clots anywhere in the body with a single scan
Method may someday allow health care providers to quickly scan the entire body for a blood clot
Peripherally inserted central catheters can cause blood clots in lower limbs
According to new study in The American Journal of Medicine
Diabetes cases soar 60% in a decade
The number of people living with diabetes has soared by nearly 60% in the past decade, Diabetes UK warns.
This Sweet-Smelling Herb Can Ward Away Mosquitoes
Traditionally used by some Native American peoples, sweetgrass contains chemicals known to repel pesky bugs
Q&A: The Multicolor Signals of Mucus
Q. When children are sick, why does their nasal discharge turn green?
Warmest ever superconductor works at Antarctic temperatures
Warmest ever superconductor works at Antarctic temperatures
Scientists Find Evidence of Prehistoric Massacre in Europe
Rare evidence of a 7,000-year-old massacre in Europe found in a mass grave
Aspirin reverses obesity cancer risk
Research has shown that a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in those who are overweight in an international study of people with a family history of the disease.
Drinking coffee daily may improve survival in colon cancer patients
New research adds cancer recurrence to list of health benefits of getting your daily cup of joe