Invasive raccoon dogs harbour parasites that can infect people
Raccoon dogs harbour high levels of parasites that can infect people, some lethally
Innate teaching skills 'part of human nature'
Take note, helicopter parents
Why your muscles get less sore as you stick with your gym routine
BYU research shows unexpected immune system cells may help repair muscles
Expanding use of vaccines could save up to $44 for every dollar spent, study suggests
Across 94 countries, benefits far exceed the costs, researchers find
Timebomb in the testicles investigated by Oxford University researchers
Oxford researchers take a closer look at the paternal age effect that increases older fathers' chances of having a child with a rare disease
Signs of early settlement in the Nordic region date back to the cradle of civilization
The discovery of the world's oldest storage of fermented fish in southern Sweden could rewrite the Nordic prehistory with findings indicating a far more complex society than previously thought.
Is it possible for humans to regenerate limbs?
An exploration of the ambitious goal of epimorphic regeneration in humans
125-year mini ice age linked to the plague and fall of empires
Empires caught a chill
Ask Smithsonian: Why Do We Kiss?
According to philematology, or the science for the study of kissing, romance has little to do with it
Sleep deprivation linked to false confession in milestone study
Damon Thibodeaux spent 15 years in prison on the basis of a false confession he gave while sleep deprived
Slime can see
Scientists discover that slime-forming bacteria act as optical objects
Inside the cloning factory that creates 500 new animals a day
A controversial Korean lab led by Woosuk Hwang is moving from cloning pets to endangered animals. But will cloning help or hurt these species?
Mind-reading tech helps beginners quickly learn to play Bach
Every potential virtuoso needs a mentor. It just so happens that this one is a computer.
New study reveals incidence of dementia may be declining
Despite the concern of an explosion of dementia cases in an aging population over the next few decades
Creating a color printer that uses a colorless, non-toxic ink inspired by nature
Development of a colorless, non-toxic ink for use in inkjet printers
UBC-led study finds beliefs about all-knowing gods fosters co-operation
Beliefs about all-knowing, punishing gods may have played a key role in expanding co-operation among far-flung peoples
Johns Hopkins to Perform First H.I.V.-Positive Organ Transplants in U.S.
First kidney and liver transplants between H.I.V.-positive donors and H.I.V.-positive patients in the United States
Whole Zika genome recovered from brain of baby with microcephaly
Link between the Zika virus and microcephaly is still unproven, but the evidence is building up
Heart transplant record is 'remarkable'
The surgeon who operated on the world's longest-surviving heart transplant patient has said surviving "in excess of 30 years" was "remarkable"
Gravitational waves: Numbers don't do them justice
First direct detection of ripples in the fabric of space-time caused by the merger of two black holes
Wisconsin researchers transform common cell to master heart cell
By genetically reprogramming the most common type of cell in mammalian connective tissue primitive progenitors that form the developing heart.
GGC physicist leads team in innovative black hole research
First-ever simulation supports aspects of popular science fiction scenarios
'Grit' adds little to prediction of academic achievement
Perseverance and passion for long-term goals, adds little to the prediction of school achievement
Neandertal-derived DNA may influence depression and more in modern humans
Modern humans have inherited many physical traits from the Neanderthals.
Iron in the blood could cause cell damage, say researchers
Concentrations of iron similar to those delivered through standard treatments can trigger DNA damage within 10 minutes, when given to cells in the laboratory
Study finds freezing nerves prior to knee replacement improves outcomes
The first study of its kind has found that freezing nerves before knee replacement surgery combined with traditional pain management approaches significantly improves patient outcomes.
Mammal brain frozen and thawed out perfectly for first time
A mammal brain has been defrosted from cryogenic storage in an almost perfect state for the first time.
GSK fined for deals with competitors
Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and some generics companies have been fined for being anti-competitive.
Research success increasingly hinges on honing teamwork skills
Team science has led to important advances that could never have been accomplished by lone researchers
New CU study confirms giant flightless bird wandered the Arctic 50 million years ago
A single toe bone found on Ellesmere Island in the 1970s is described for the first time
Fossils Shed New Light on Human-Gorilla Split
The finding could help resolve a controversy over the continent where the ape and human lineages first evolved, according to researchers
New experimental test detects signs of Lyme disease near time of infection
In proof-of-concept study, new method detects Lyme bacteria before standard blood test
Researchers identify 'neurostatin' that may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease
Drug targets the first step in the toxic chain reaction leading to the death of brain cells
New app turns smartphones into worldwide seismic network
MyShake Android app crowdsources ground shaking from smartphone accelerometers
Satellites Could Help Discover Modern and Ancient Shipwrecks
Discovering otherwise undetected shipwrecks scattered throughout the oceans could shed light on previously lost history
When machines can do any job, what will humans do?
Human labor may be obsolete by 2045
How learning languages translates into health benefits for society
The advantages of speaking a second language - for health and mental ability - are to come under the spotlight at an event at the AAAS annual meeting in Washington, DC.
Speech disorder called apraxia can progress to neurodegenerative disease
Mayo Clinic researchers to present at American Association for Advancement of Science meeting
Space tourism projects at a glance
A look at projects currently under development