USF researchers find stroke damages blood-spinal cord barrier
Stroke's long-term effects on blood-spinal cord barrier can lead to 'an increasingly toxic environment' in spinal cord and 'significant input on disease pathology'
Whistling Sling Bullets Were Roman Troops' Secret 'Terror Weapon'
Some 1,800 years ago, Roman troops used "whistling" sling bullets as a "terror weapon" against their barbarian foes, according to archaeologists who found the cast lead bullets at a site in Scotland.
Caffeine has little to no benefit after 3 nights of sleep restriction
New study shows caffeine is not sufficient to prevent performance decline long term
A Brief History of Bog Butter
Turf cutters in Ireland regularly find chunks of butter deep in the nation's peat bogs. What is the stuff doing there?
A gene called Prkci helps organize organisms and their organs
A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new study in Developmental Biology.
Sleepiness and fatigue linked to brain atrophy in cognitively normal elderly
Excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue symptoms may be clinical markers of accelerated brain aging
Chill coffee beans for a more flavorsome brew, say scientists
University of Bath scientists say brewing more flavorsome coffee could be as simple as chilling the beans before grinding
Origin of a myth: The second trauma cure for amnesia
Why people still believe you need a second 'conk' to remember things
'Mysterious Object' May Be First 'Extinct' Meteorite
A newly uncovered meteorite may be the first-ever "extinct" meteorite ― a member of a class of meteorite that no longer falls to Earth.
Zika virus: Risk of spread from Olympics 'very low' says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a "very low risk" of Zika virus spreading globally as a result of holding the Olympics in Brazil.
Sylvester scientists provide proof of concept for potential new class of cancer drugs
Small-molecule inhibitor of the Notch pathway paves the way for a potential new class of personalized cancer medicines
Dr. Philip Majerus, Among the First to Discern Aspirin’s Heart Benefits, Dies at 79
Dr. Philip W. Majerus was one of the first to recommend that all adults take aspirin daily.
Making vinyl records even groovier
Audiophiles have reason to celebrate.
Piping hot drinks may lead to cancer of the esophagus
After examining a larger data set, World Health Organization reverses previous findings that coffee and yerba mate might cause cancer
Four paths to the end of life -- 1 far more expensive than others -- emerge in new study
Results from Medicare analysis conflict with popular ideas about where most dollars are spent in the last year of life -- and where potential cost savings might lie
Is there life through the looking-glass? The riddle of life's single-handedness
The big questions is: why is life as we know it right-handed rather than left-handed?
How a Transgender Woman Could Get Pregnant
The uncharted territory of uterus transplants is sparking patients’ interest, but surgeons and endocrinologists remain wary
Women's long work hours linked to alarming increases in cancer, heart disease
Study links overtime to early development of chronic, life-threatening illness
Pre and post testing show reversal of memory loss from Alzheimer's disease in 10 patients
Small trial from the Buck Institute and UCLA succeeds using systems approach to memory disorders
Need to remember something? Exercise 4 hours later!
A new study suggests an intriguing strategy to boost memory for what you've just learned: hit the gym four hours later.
A single species of gut bacteria can reverse autism-related social behavior in mice
Absence of a species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice
Sandia researchers discover mechanism for Rift Valley fever virus infection
Virus uses known cancer pathway
Natural molecule could improve Parkinson's
A natural molecule shows benefit in a preliminary clinical trial for Parkinson's disease
Glow-Hard: Luminous Cement Could Light Roads, Structures
Scientists at Michoacan University have modified the internal structure of cement so that with additives, the material becomes phosphorescent in the dark
If We Want to Send Astronauts to Mars, We Must Go Back to the Moon First
It's not just a way station to Mars―it's a way to build new industries
Ancient DNA shows perfect storm felled Ice Age giants
South American megafauna were finally felled by a perfect storm of a rapidly warming climate and humans
‘Daisy-chain’ gene drive vanishes after only a few generations
Could gene drives stop malaria?
Did snakes evolve from ancient sea serpents?
Did snakes evolve on land or underwater?
New 'Artificial Synapses' Could Let Supercomputers Mimic the Human Brain
New 'Artificial Synapses' Could Let Supercomputers Mimic the Human Brain
Mammals almost wiped out with the dinosaurs
Over 90 per cent of mammal species were wiped out by the same asteroid that killed the dinosaurs in the Cretaceous period 66 million years ago, significantly more than previously thought.
As Wind Power Lifts Wyoming’s Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust
Wyoming’s energy landscape is transforming along with the nation’s