UK approves embryo 'gene editing'
UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos.
Basic science disappearing from medical journals, study finds
Decline could affect physicians' understanding of and interest in the basic mechanisms of disease and treatments
Viral gene editing system corrects genetic liver disease in newborn mice
Penn study has implications for developing safe therapies for an array of rare diseases via new gene cut-and-paste methods
Rapid formation of bubbles in magma may trigger sudden volcanic eruptions
It has long been observed that some volcanoes erupt with little prior warning. Now, scientists have come up with an explanation behind these sudden eruptions that could change the way observers monitor active or dormant volcanoes.
Researchers develop concept for new sunscreen that allows body to produce vitamin D
Development of a process for altering sunscreen ingredients that does not impact its SPF, but allows the body to produce vitamin D.
Uncovering the financial ties of advocates for cancer drug approval
Speakers who nominally represent cancer patients at advisory meetings on new drugs often have financial ties with the company seeking marketing approval.
Sparing ovaries and removing fallopian tubes may cut cancer risk, but few have procedure
Removing both fallopian tubes while keeping the ovaries during hysterectomies may help protect against ovarian cancer and preserve hormonal levels
Researcher warns US could see substantial impact of Zika virus
Virus believed to cause microcephaly in newborns; mild flu-like symptoms in adults, children
Drinking coffee may reduce the risk of liver cirrhosis
Regular consumption of coffee was linked with a reduced risk of liver cirrhosis in a review of relevant studies published before July 2015.
Mysterious Martian "Cauliflower" May Be the Latest Hint of Alien Life
Unusual silica formations spotted by a NASA rover look a lot like structures formed by microbes around geysers on Earth
Flu tackles Super Bowl fans
If you're a fan of the Panthers or Broncos, be sure to wash your hands on Super Bowl Sunday before you give a friend a celebratory fist bump.
People aged 65 to 79 'happiest of all', study suggests
Sixty-five to 79 is the happiest age group for adults, according to Office for National Statistics research.
'Schizophrenia' does not exist, argues expert
Disease classifications should drop this unhelpful description of symptoms
Effects on HIV and Ebola
Cell culture experiments reveal potent antiviral activity of Cistus incanus
Carbon dioxide captured from air converted directly to methanol fuel for the first time
Research could one day create a sustainable fuel source from greenhouse gas emissions
Novel nanoparticle made of common mineral may help keep tumor growth at bay
Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis found a way to keep a cancerous tumor from growing by using nanoparticles of the main ingredient in common antacid tablets.
Exploring gambles reveals foundational difficulty behind economic theory (and a solution!)
By evaluating gambles via dynamics, Ole Peters and Murray Gell-Mann discovered a foundational difficulty behind current economic theory.
They propose an alternative perspective that provides an elegant -- simple -- solution to many of the open key problem
A Chin-Stroking Mystery: Why Are Humans the Only Animals With Chins?
It's an evolutionary conundrum and scientists are still divided over the answer
Greenland ice sheet releasing 'Mississippi River' worth of phosphorus
Greenland's melting ice sheet unleashing 400,000 metric tons of phosphorus every year
Pharmaceutical residues increasingly disrupt aquatic life: A hidden global change
Let's forget about the climate for a minute. Largely hidden from public view, another global change is causing increasing disruption.
New research shows each hour of sedentary time is associated with a 22 percent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes
22% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes per hour of daily sedentary time
Zica Car Will Be Renamed, Tata Motors of India Says
When the Indian automaker Tata Motors unveiled the name of its curvaceous new hatchback late last year, it declared that the car would be the “the next big thing.” The name? Zica.
Energy from cellphone towers amplify pain in amputees, UT Dallas study finds
For years, retired Maj. David Underwood has noticed that whenever he drove under power lines and around other electromagnetic fields, he would feel a buzz in what remained of his arm.
Mayo Clinic researchers extend lifespan by as much as 35 percent in mice
Senescent cells negatively impact health and shorten lifespan by as much as 35 percent in normal mice
No proof that radiation from X rays and CT scans causes cancer
Radiation fears based on unproven theoretical model, Loyola researcher reports
Researchers develop hack-proof RFID chips
New technology could secure credit cards, key cards, and pallets of goods in warehouses
Senior doctors expose 'scandal' of pacemaker battery life
The battery life of implantable heart monitors must be improved to reduce the need for replacement and the risks this carries for patients, argue two senior doctors in The BMJ today.
Taser shock disrupts brain function, has implications for police interrogations
What does a 50,000-volt shock do to a person's brain?
Researchers hone in on why female newborns are better protected from brain injury
Why gender difference in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy exists has remained a mystery
Dogs accelerate the advance of new cancer treatments for both pets and people
National review shows studying cancer in dogs offers 'a unique opportunity' for helping patients, saving time and decreasing costs
Tiny doses of opioid could be first fast anti-suicide drug
Could a painkiller turn people away from suicide?
Spread of bee disease 'largely manmade'
The global trade in bees is driving a pandemic that threatens hives and wild bees, UK scientists say.
Most internet resources for IPF are inaccurate, incomplete and outdated
Evaluation of almost 200 websites found that the information on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis from these sites was often faulty
NIH researchers identify striking genomic signature shared by 5 types of cancer
National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
Discovery: Many white-tailed deer have malaria
Smithsonian and UVM researchers discover first-ever native malaria in the Americas
A flawed measure
BMI is not an accurate measure of health, according to research by UCSB psychologist Jeffrey Hunger and colleagues
Race Is a Social Construct, Scientists Argue
Racial categories are weak proxies for genetic diversity and need to be phased out
British Monks Discovered a Curry Recipe in a 200-Year-Old Cookbook
The Portuguese brought the dish to Europe when they began colonizing India
Umbilical blood cells kill cancer quicker than adult cells
Immature but deadly. Immune cells in fetal blood are better at destroying leukaemia cells than adult cells, tests in mice suggest.
How a Medical Mystery in Brazil Led Doctors to Zika
A sudden, sharp increase in babies with “no foreheads and very strange heads” was baffling doctors in Brazil.
That set off a search for answers that led to a little-known pathogen, the Zika virus.
Colombia: 3,177 pregnant women with Zika; no microcephaly
Colombia’s President said there’s no evidence Zika has caused any cases of microcephaly in his country
NASA Announces That Pluto Has Icebergs Floating On Glaciers of Nitrogen Ice
New Horizons continues to return data from the dwarf planet on the edge of the solar system