The 'Not Face' is a universal part of language, study suggests
Computer analysis shows how this facial expression acts as grammatical marker
How cancer stem cells thrive when oxygen is scarce
Hint: They borrow a trick from embryonic stem cells
A world map of Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestry in modern humans
Many bloodlines around the world, particularly of South Asian descent, may actually be a bit more Denisovan
An ancient killer: Ancestral malarial organisms traced to age of dinosaurs
First vertebrate hosts of malaria would have included the dinosaurs
GI tract bacteria help decrease stroke
Certain types of bacteria in the gut can leverage the immune system to decrease the severity of stroke, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine.
OU anthropologists reconstruct mitogenomes from prehistoric dental calculus
Human DNA enriched from dental calculus enables the reconstruction of whole mitochondrial genomes for maternal ancestry analysis
'I care for you,' says the autistic moral brain
A new study disproves a common stereotype about autism
Nonpathogenic viruses transferred during fecal transplants
Communities of viruses can be transferred during fecal transplants
Eating green could be in your genes
Could there be a vegetarian gene?
To keep or not to keep a hookworm
UC Riverside-led research team identifies key protein that by protecting the body from damage in hookworm infections ensures benefits outweigh risks
Dear Big Pharma: I Know I’m Going to Die. Please Stop Reminding Me
If you’re not already a hypochondriac, Big Pharma will make you one.
Heroin Epidemic Is Yielding to a Deadlier Cousin: Fentanyl
When Eddie Frasca was shooting up heroin, he occasionally sought out its more potent, lethal cousin, fentanyl.
Tsukuba scientists solved the Spallanzani's dilemma
Newts are the masters of regeneration.
Heart and liver disease linked to shutdown of body's antioxidant
Rutgers scientists identify a protein causing damage and serious illness
Successful dying: Researchers define the elements of a 'good death'
For most people, the culmination of a good life is a "good death," though what that means exactly is a matter of considerable consternation.
Map of rocky exoplanet reveals a lava world
Most detailed 'fingerprint' of a rocky planet outside our solar system to date
Indonesian 'Hobbits' may have died out sooner than thought
An ancient species of pint-sized humans discovered in the tropics of Indonesia may have met their demise earlier than once believed, according to an international team of scientists who reinvestigated the original finding.
Asthma-free? Maybe Mom experienced a sunny second trimester
Health economists tested hypothesized link between vitamin D and asthma
Seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy may reduce risk of stillbirth
Seasonal influenza vaccination may guard against stillbirth, a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online suggests.
Stop Making Fun of Tyrannosaurs’ Tiny Arms
The stubby limbs may seem out of place, but they may have been key to the T. rex’s terrifying bite
The Lazarus Phenomenon, Explained: Why Sometimes, the Deceased Are Not Dead, Yet
What does CPR have to do with the curious case of clinically dead patients coming “back to life”?
GlaxoSmithKline to 'drop patents in poor countries for better drug access'
Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline has said it wants to make it easier for manufacturers in the world's poorest countries to copy its medicines.
Planet formation in Earth-like orbit around a young star
ALMA's best image yet of a protoplanetary disk
Short overnight fasting linked to increased risk of breast cancer recurrence
Researchers suggest increasing duration of nightly fasting may improve prognosis
Structure of Zika virus determined
NIH-funded research could aid quest for vaccines, drugs
Compact drug synthesizer could revolutionize drug delivery
System the size of a household fridge can synthesize a variety of pharmaceuticals
Something new under a (dead) sun
A white dwarf that appears to be made almost entirely of oxygen
Investigators identify new pneumonia epidemic in Beijing
Mycoplasma found in more than half of hospitalized children suffering from pneumonia in Beijing
3-D 'mini-retinas' grown from mouse and human stem cells
Stem cell science has progressed so that researchers can now share recipes for making human retinas--the part of the eye that is sensitive to light.
Living off the fat of the land
Do cancer cells synthesize the parts for new cells or scavenge them from the environment?
In mildly obese patients, sleeve-it surgery may increase weight loss and glycemic control
Sleeve-IT surgery results in better glycemic control than either gastric bypass or clinical treatment
New study links coffee consumption to decreased risk of colorectal cancer
Coffee consumption decreases the risk of colorectal cancer
New study: Waist circumference is stronger predictor of heart disease than BMI
Researchers found that abdominal obesity, or having an apple-shaped body, is a strong predictor of serious heart disease in patients who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and haven't displayed any symptoms of heart disease
Lab-Grown Skin Sweats and Sprouts Hair
In a lab in Japan, researchers have grown complex skin tissue, complete with hair follicles and sweat glands, according to a new study.
Researchers find 'simple' methods to prevent heart attacks and stroke worldwide
Statins and antihypertensives studied