Everything you’ve heard about sniffing oxytocin might be wrong
There’s a sniff of doubt over oxytocin’s effects
Redefining health and well-being in America's aging population
New approach looks at factors in addition to disease
Tiny ocean organism has big role in climate regulation
Scientists have discovered that a tiny, yet plentiful, ocean organism is playing an important role in the regulation of the Earth's climate.
Rice-led study offers new answer to why Earth's atmosphere became oxygenated
Oxygen atmosphere recipe = tectonics + continents + life
Nearly half of all heart attacks may be 'silent'
American Heart Association rapid access journal report
Do germs cause type 1 diabetes?
Germs could play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes by triggering the body's immune system to destroy the cells that produce insulin, new research suggests.
1 Organ Holds the Key to Zika's Devastating Birth Defects
The hidden placenta connects a fetus to outside dangers―and scientists have found new ways to study it
Exercise May Reduce the Risk of These 13 Cancers
Here's another reason to get active: Exercise may reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer, a new study finds.
Exposure to narrow band of green light improves migraine symptoms
Green light significantly reduces light sensitivity and can reduce headache severity
Doctors don't die differently than anyone else, CU Anschutz researchers say
Study debunks idea that physicians use less aggressive health care at end of life
Researchers may be one step closer to curing HIV
Scientists from KU Leuven, Belgium, present a new therapeutic approach that may make it possible for HIV patients to (temporarily) stop their medication. The findings shed a completely new light on the search for a cure for HIV.
Europa's ocean may have an Earthlike chemical balance
The ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa could have the necessary balance of chemical energy for life, even if the moon lacks volcanic hydrothermal activity, finds a new study.
Genetic switch turned on during fasting helps stop inflammation
A molecular pathway that is activated in the brain during fasting helps halt the spread of intestinal bacteria into the bloodstream, according to a new study by a team of researchers at the Salk Institute.
Being Super Busy May* Be Good For Your Brain
*Does busyness boost cognition, or do people with better cognition tend to keep busy?
Study shows GMU's Lyme disease early-detection test is effective
Researchers plan to apply technology to other diseases
Immediate aspirin after mini-stroke substantially reduces risk of major stroke
Benefits of taking aspirin immediately after minor strokes have been underestimated
Evidence of ancient tsunamis on Mars
Scientists think they see evidence of two huge tsunamis having once swept across the surface of Mars.
The science of the condolence letter
Should doctors standardize their expressions of sympathy?
The effects of laxatives may provide new clues concerning Parkinson's disease
Year-on-year increase in rigidity in Parkinson's disease leveled out with regular use of laxatives
Bayer makes takeover offer for agriculture giant Monsanto
German drug and chemicals-maker Bayer has made a takeover bid for agricultural giant Monsanto in a deal that could create the world's biggest supplier of seeds and pesticides.
W.H.O. Calls Yellow Fever in Africa ‘Serious Concern’
An emergency advisory committee to the World Health Organization called the spread of yellow fever in Africa a serious concern on Thursday and advocated drastically expanding vaccinations to combat it.
Nile Crocodiles Have Moved to Florida
Three "unusual" crocodilians turned out to be more closely related to South African crocs than American ones
Modified microalgae converts sunlight into valuable medicine
Microalgae modified to produce chemicals such as cancer treatment drugs
The Science of Intuition: How to Measure 'Hunches' and 'Gut Feelings'
The Science of Intuition: How to Measure 'Hunches' and 'Gut Feelings'
Ancient 'Mad Libs' Papyri Contain Evil Spells of Sex and Subjugation
Ancient 'Mad Libs' Papyri Contain Evil Spells of Sex and Subjugation
When DNA Implicates the Innocent
The criminal justice system’s reliance on DNA evidence, often treated as infallible, carries significant risks
How does obesity cause disease in organs distant from those where fat accumulates?
New genetic evidence points the way