Zika Virus Test Is ‘Weeks, Not Years’ Away, W.H.O. Says
Weeks, not years  from developing a test for the Zika virus, but large-scale clinical trials for a potential vaccine are at least 18 months away
New study highlights effectiveness of a herpesvirus CMV-based vaccine against Ebola
This study represents a crucial step in the translation of herpesvirus-based Ebola virus vaccines into humans and other great apes
Proton pump inhibitors may be associated with increased risk of dementia
Proton pump inhibitors, may be associated with increased risk of dementia
Sweet discovery in leafy greens holds key to gut health
Critical discovery about how bacteria feed on a sugar molecule found in leafy green vegetables could explain how 'good' bacteria protect our gut
Scientists discover new microbes that thrive deep in the earth
They live several kilometers under the surface of the earth, need no light or oxygen and can only be seen in a microscope.
Jawless fish brains more similar to ours than previously thought
Complex divisions in the vertebrate brain first appeared before the evolution of jaws, more than 500 million years ago
Take exams early in the morning to get a higher score
It’s so unfair! Here’s a good excuse for people who have done badly in an afternoon exam – the later in the day you sit a test, the lower your score is likely to be.
A New Culprit in Lyme Disease
Mosquitoes may be receiving all the attention amid the Zika virus epidemic, but they are hardly the only disease vectors to worry about.
Doctors 3D-print 'living' body parts
Custom-made, living body parts have been 3D-printed in a significant advance for regenerative medicine, say scientists.
Mind-controlled prosthetic arm moves individual 'fingers'
Physicians and biomedical engineers from Johns Hopkins report what they believe is the first successful effort to wiggle fingers individually and independently of each other using a mind-controlled artificial "arm" to control the movement.
These Glass Discs Can Store Data for Billions of Years
“Five-dimensional” data discs could be the future of information storage)
Researchers highlight brain region as 'ground zero' of Alzheimer's disease
Essential for maintaining cognitive function as a person ages, the tiny locus coeruleus region of the brain is vulnerable to toxins and infection
Wistar scientists show how cancerous cells evade a potent targeted therapy
Significant antitumor activity was shown in cancers when this therapy was combined with an enzyme
Decline in Chinese HFMD epidemic projected under new vaccination scheme
Vaccination with newly available monovalent hand, foot, and mouth disease  vaccines will decrease HFMD incidence in China
Compound in green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis
Findings confirmed in animal model
Oxygen was present in the atmosphere much earlier than previously assumed
Indications that small levels of atmospheric oxygen developed already 3.8 billion years ago
Excitement at new cancer treatment
A therapy that retrains the body's immune system to fight cancer has provoked excitement after more than 90% of terminally ill patients reportedly went into remission.
Meteorites 'buried in ice' by the Sun
New research suggests there could be a layer of iron-rich meteorites hidden just under the Antarctic ice.
Alien Telescope Project to Displace 9,000 Villagers in China
More than 9,000 Chinese villagers are leaving their homes to make way for aliens ― or for the possible echoes of them, at least.
Common antibiotics may be linked to temporary mental confusion
Antibiotics may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function, called delirium, and other brain problems, more than previously thought
New predictor of cancer
When your biological age is older than your chronological age, the risk of getting and dying of cancer rises
Early gene flow from modern humans into Neanderthals
Researchers find first genetic evidence of modern human DNA in a Neanderthal individual
Imaging, not time, may determine who is right for stroke clot removal
Brain imaging may accurately identify patients likely to benefit from stroke clot removal instead of relying on the time since symptoms began as an indicator of treatment eligibility
Diabetes drug may prevent recurring strokes
NIH-funded global study suggests novel approach for preventing repeated cardiovascular events
Sound wave therapy is first alternative to Viagra in 15 years
STAND aside Viagra: a sound wave therapy that treats erectile dysfunction offers men the first alternative to the little blue pill in 15 years.
New charts to assess head circumference at birth will be valuable tool in Zika crisis
Charts that enable healthcare professionals worldwide to assess the weight, length and head circumference of newborns from 24 to 42 weeks of gestation
Why do we still have mitochondrial DNA?
The mitochondrion isn't the bacterium it was in its prime, say two billion years ago.
Zika Outbreak Could Be an Omen of the Global Warming Threat
The global public health emergency involving deformed babies emerged in 2015, the hottest year in the historical record, with an outbreak in Brazil of a disease transmitted by heat-loving mosquitoes. Can that be a coincidence?
Ransomware threat highlighted by Los Angeles hospital payout
Bitcoin is making it easier for cybercriminals to profit from their attacks
Zika May Increase Risk of Mental Illness, Researchers Say
Health experts warn that microcephaly may be only the most obvious consequence of the spread of the Zika
How a waste product of exercise protects neurons from trauma damage
Researchers led by EPFL have found how lactate, a waste product of glucose metabolism can protect neurons from damage following acute trauma such as stroke or spinal cord injury.
New drug reverses the effects of blood thinner in patients with brain hemorrhage
New medication reverses the blood-thinning effects of the anticoagulant dabigatran in patients suffering a brain bleed, potentially limiting the extent of bleeding
New underground plant hides from the sun and parasitises fungi
It’s a low-down, dirty cheat. A newly discovered Japanese plant spends most of its life hidden underground and steals nutrients from fungi rather than getting its energy from the sun.
Exoplanet Census Suggests Earth Is Special after All
A new tally proposes that roughly 700 quintillion terrestrial exoplanets are likely to exist across the observable universe―most vastly different from Earth
Japan Launches Observatory To Study Black Holes And Dying Stars
This week the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched a new space observatory designed to study black holes, dying stars and the history of galaxy clusters.
Naked Mole Rats Were Thought to Be Impervious to Cancer, Until They Got It This Month
Veterinarians from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago discovered two mole rats with cancerous masses
Vaccine Has Sharply Reduced HPV in Teenage Girls, Study Says
A vaccine introduced a decade ago to combat the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer has already reduced the virus’s prevalence in teenage girls by almost two-thirds, federal researchers said Monday.