This Roller Coaster Helps People Pass Kidney Stones (Yes, Really)
Doctors may have found an unconventional way to get rid of painful kidney stones -- but it will cost you a trip to Disney World.
New 'Artificial Synapses' Pave Way for Brain-Like Computers
A brain-inspired computing component provides the most faithful emulation yet of connections among neurons in the human brain, researchers say.
How cancer’s 'invisibility cloak' works
UBC researchers have discovered how cancer cells become invisible to the body's immune system, a crucial step that allows tumours to metastasize and spread throughout the body.
It Takes 2: RNA–DNA Mashup May Have Kick-Started Life on Earth
New research shows each molecule needed the other one
Artificial Blood Vessels Grow After They're Implanted
Researchers have engineered artificial blood vessels that can grow after they are implanted, according to a new study done in lambs.
Americas Region Declared Free of Endemic Measles
Global health authorities on Tuesday declared the Americas free of endemic measles, the first region to be so certified.
Pilots, air traffic controllers shifting to text messaging
Most of the nation's busiest airports will switch by the end of the year
Elon Musk outlines Mars colony vision
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has outlined his vision for establishing a human colony on Mars for people that can afford a $200,000 ticket price.
Teens with spots tend to stay looking younger for longer, new research suggests
If you're a teenager who has acne, it can feel like the end of the world. But your adult self may thank you for it.
Freezing technique is an effective alternative to lumpectomy for early stage breast cancer, study finds
Cryoablation is a viable alternative to traditional surgery in many early-stage breast cancers
Time window to help people who have had a stroke longer than previously shown
New research finds that removing blood clots has benefits for people up to 7.3 hours following the onset of a stroke.
One in 10 children has 'Aids defence'
A 10th of children have a "monkey-like" immune system that stops them developing Aids, a study suggests.
Common painkillers 'increase heart failure risk'
Taking a common kind of painkiller is linked to an increased risk of heart failure, a study suggests.
Consumption of a bioactive compound from Neem plant could significantly suppress development of prostate cancer
Oral administration of nimbolide, over 12 weeks shows reduction of prostate tumor size by up to 70 per cent and decrease in tumor metastasis by up to 50 per cent, report investigators.
Prescribing holidays 'could help fight infections'
Scientists are investigating whether prescribing holidays, music or a change of scene might boost our immune system and help us to fight off disease.
The DEA's Decision to Keep Pot Restrictions Perpetuates Hypocrisy
Keeping existing federal rules in place is an exercise in hypocrisy
How to be a male without the Y chromosome
Key sex-determining genes continue to operate in a mammalian species that lacks the Y chromosome, taking us a step further toward understanding sex differentiation.
Universal flu vaccine designed by scientists
Scientists have designed a new generation of universal flu vaccines to protect against future global pandemics that could kill millions.
Genetically engineered crops are safe, review of studies finds
Genetically engineered (GE) crops are no different from conventional crops in terms of their risks to human health and the environment, according to a report published in May 2016 by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Cancer clusters at nuclear sites 'not linked to radiation'
An investigation into clusters of cancer cases around Sellafield and Dounreay nuclear sites has found they were very unlikely to have been caused by radiation exposure.
Scientists find lethal vulnerability in treatment-resistant lung cancer
Researchers working in four labs at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a chink in a so-called "undruggable" lung cancer's armor -- and located an existing drug that might provide a treatment.
Gary Johnson's 'Aleppo Moments': Why We Get Brain Freeze
In an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson couldn't come up with a single name when posed the question, "Who's your favorite foreign leader?"
Children Who Get Zika After Birth Tend Not to Fall Seriously Ill, Study Finds
Serious complications are rare among children infected with the Zika virus after birth, federal health researchers concluded in a study published on Friday -- a rare bright spot in the unfolding story of the epidemic.
New Drug for Severe Eczema Is Successful in 2 New Trials
Results of two large clinical trials of a new drug offered hope to aboutt 1.6 million adult Americans with an uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe form of atopic dermatitis, which is a type of eczema
Where Did Satan Come From?
The devil goes by many names -- Satan, the Prince of Darkness, Beelzebub and Lucifer to name a few -- but besides this list of aliases, what do people really know about the brute? That is, how did the story of Satan originate?
Shrinking Mercury is all it's cracked up to be
Amid all the crashing onto comets and planning trips to Mars, you may be forgiven for missing a wonderful scientific result from NASA: the discovery that tiny Mercury joins Earth as the only other tectonically active rocky planet.