Inbred Neanderthals left humans a genetic burden
Non-African human populations today have marginally lower fitness thanks to Neanderthal inheritance
Clinical trial opens new avenues for pharmacological therapy in Down's syndrome
CRG and IMIM scientists have shown that epigallocatechin gallate together with a cognitive stimulation protocol, might improve some cognitive domains in individuals with Down's syndrome
Blood test to personalize depression treatment for the first time
Scientists at King's College London have developed a blood test that accurately and reliably predicts whether depressed patients will respond to common antidepressants, which could herald a new era of personalised treatment for people with depression.
Early farmers from across Europe were direct descendants of Aegeans
International research team led by Mainz paleogeneticists demonstrates that farming was spread into and across Europe by people originating in modern-day Greece and Western Turkey
Lucy had neighbors: A review of African fossils
Confirms co-existence of multiple early human species during middle Pliocene
Sorting Out Lucy’s Neighbours
Pliocene Hominin Diversity – Neighbours for Lucy
Eating Fat Doesn't Make You Fat, Study Finds
Eating Fat Doesn't Make You Fat, Study Finds
Flamingo stars turn pink when they gobble iron-rich planets
A star is what it eats. Consuming a planet or two early in its life may explain why some young stars are iron-rich – and those habits can change its colour.
From dark gravity to phantom energy: what's driving the expansion of the universe?
There is something strange happening in the local universe, with galaxies moving away from each other faster than expected.
Cancer cure needs Ebola-level action
The hunt for a cancer cure should be treated with as much urgency as the Ebola outbreak, says US Vice-President Joe Biden.
Swapping sick for healthy brain cells slows Huntington's disease
Researchers have successfully reduced the symptoms and slowed the progression of Huntington's disease in mice using healthy human brain cells.
Olympics Allows Refugees to Compete on Their Own Team
Ten refugee-athletes from Syria, Sudan, Ethiopia and the Republic of Congo will compete at the Rio Olympics
Sanger Institute: Landmark study shows AML is at least 11 different diseases
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia is not a single disorder, but at least 11 different diseases
Four new element names to be added to the periodic table
Forget earth, wind, water and fire – there are four new elements in town.
Slime mold gives insight into the intelligence of neuron-less organisms
How do organisms without brains make decisions?
Metabolite of multiple sclerosis drug could be safe, effective therapy for Parkinson's disease
The metabolite of a drug that is helping patients battle multiple sclerosis appears to significantly slow the onset of Parkinson's disease, researchers say.
Sports practice accounts for just 1 percent of elite athletes' performance differences
Among elite athletes, practice accounts for a scant 1 percent of the difference in their performances--and starting sports at an early age does not necessarily provide athletes an upper hand -- according to new research
Miniature 'Hobbit' Humans Had Even Smaller Ancestors
The newfound hobbit ancestors would have been even smaller than the hobbits
Microsoft Finds Cancer Clues in Search Queries
Analyzing large samples of search engine queries may enable scientists to identify internet users suffering from pancreatic cancer, even before diagnosis
Child's Rare Injury: What Is Internal Decapitation?
Child's Rare Injury: What Is Internal Decapitation?
Fairer Way to Distribute Last-Ditch Drugs Gets Real-World Trial
Ethicists and medical experts are testing a system to distribute drugs in short supply that is inspired by the method used to prioritize organ transplants
Artificial Intelligence 'outsmarts cancer'
Early trial data shows a drug developed using artificial intelligence can slow the growth of cancer in clinical trials.
In the brain, one area sees familiar words as pictures, another sounds out words
Georgetown neuroscientists say once a word is known, sounding it out is not necessary
In a first, Iceland power plant turns carbon emissions to stone
Study shows unexpectedly fast reactions lock in greenhouse gas
The Lancet: New stem cell transplantation method may halt multiple sclerosis symptoms long-term, but therapy comes with high risk
Stem cell transplantation has fully halted clinical relapses and development of new brain lesions
New drug clears psoriasis in clinical trials
Improvement persists for more than a year
Cancer Clues in the Breath: Test Could Ease Screening
A simple breath test can detect changes in people who have undergone surgery for lung cancer, a new study reports.
Ancient enzyme resurrected from the ancestor of all bacteria
The ancestor of all bacteria may have had sophisticated enzymes 3.4 billion years ago – just 600 million years after the origin of life on Earth.
Many with migraines have vitamin deficiencies, says study
Researchers uncertain whether supplementation would help prevent migraines
The primate brain is 'pre-adapted' to face potentially any situation
Primate brain anticipates all new situations that it may encounter in a lifetime by creating a neural network that is "pre-adapted" to face any eventuality
Damage to tiny liver protein function leads to heart disease, fatty liver
When disrupted, tiny liver protein can lead to the nation's top killer - cardiovascular disease
University of Toronto-led research suggests some major changes to geology textbooks
Super-computer modelling of Earth's crust and upper-mantle suggests that ancient geologic events may have left deep 'scars' that can come to life to play a role in earthquakes, mountain formation, and other ongoing processes on our planet.
‘Monkey archaeology’ reveals macaque’s own Stone Age culture
The world’s first archaeology dig of an old world monkey culture has uncovered the tools used by previous generations of wild macaques – a group of primates separated from humans by some 25 million years of evolution.
Neuroscientists Discover a New Way to Cross the Blood–Brain Barrier
The harmless virus could deliver medicine throughout the brain
Doctor’s Plan for Full-Body Transplants Raises Doubts Even in Daring China
Six years ago, Wang Huanming was paralyzed from the neck down after being injured wrestling with a friend. Today, he hopes he has found the answer to walking again: a new body for his head.