Why we like to eat chocolate
It may seem simple - we like chocolate because it tastes nice. But there's more to it than that - and it relates to a fat/carbohydrates balance that is set right from the very beginning of our lives.
Do you look like your name? People can match names to faces of strangers with surprising accuracy
Computers can also be programmed to match names and faces, study says
Given the choice, patients will reach for cannabis over prescribed opioids
Chronic pain sufferers and those taking mental health meds would rather turn to cannabis instead of their prescribed opioid medication
First Solid Sign that Matter Doesn't Behave Like Antimatter
One of the biggest questions that keep physicists up at night is why there is more matter than antimatter in the universe.
Here's How Much Less Sleep Women Get Once They Have Kids
For moms with kids at home, it's not in your head: You are getting less sleep than your husband.
Autism risk genes linked to evolving brain
Genetic variants linked to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may have been positively selected during human evolution because they also contribute to enhanced cognition, a new Yale study suggests.
Inactivity, excess weight linked to hard-to-treat heart failures
Lack of exercise and excessive weight are strongly associated with a type of heart failure that has a particularly poor prognosis
Dogs, toddlers show similarities in social intelligence
Most dog owners will tell you they consider their beloved pets to be members of their families. Now new research suggests that dogs may be even more like us than previously thought.
Nasal Swab Shows Promise in Confirming Lung Cancers
Lung cancer remains by far the leading cancer killer because it is so often caught too late.
Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity
Mammalian cells are optimally adapted to gravity. But what happens in the microgravity environment of space if the earth's pull disappears?
Did seaweed make us who we are today?
Millions of years ago something happened, allowing early Homo sapiens to branch out from the primitive hominoid family tree. Was this crucial turn in human evolution partly driven by seaweed and its particular content of essential nutrients?
As radiation therapy declined so did second cancers in childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors are living longer. Now research shows they are also less likely to develop second cancers while still young.
Study finds no evidence of common herpes type virus in aggressive brain cancer tissue
'Negative' findings question earlier reports of a link between CMV and brain cancers
Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer
Associations for other cancers could be genuine, but substantial uncertainty remains
Frogs have unique ability to see color in the dark
The night vision of frogs and toads appears to be superior to that of all other animals.
Study finds colorectal cancer rates have risen dramatically in Gen X and millennials
Three in 10 rectal cancer diagnoses now in patients under 55
Early warning signs might have been missed in one in six heart attack deaths in England
More research is urgently needed to establish whether it is possible to predict the risk of fatal heart attacks in patients
Giant Prehistoric Penguins Evolved During the Dinosaur Age
Penguins that walked the Earth 61 million years ago might have been giants, growing to nearly 5 feet tall, according to the oldest penguin fossils unearthed to date.
Tiptoeing termites bang their heads to mimic ant footsteps
It pays to tread lightly. Termites have evolved super-soft footsteps and sharp hearing to evade their noisy enemies.
Facebook artificial intelligence spots suicidal users
Facebook has begun using artificial intelligence to identify members that may be at risk of killing themselves.
Groundbreaking technology successfully rewarms large-scale tissues preserved at low temperatures
Discovery is major step forward in increased availability of organs and tissues for transplantation
Magic cover crop carpet?
Cover crop prevents weeds, protects soil
Desk jobs are bad for your heart and your waist
Study finds link between sedentary work, larger waist circumference & risk of heart disease. People with no risk factors for heart disease walk at least seven miles per day or spend seven hours per day upright.
Rock solid evidence of Anthropocene seen in 208 minerals we made
The evidence of humans changing the planet is solid as rock.
China’s Bird Flu Surge Is a Low Epidemic Threat, W.H.O. Says
Flu specialists from around the world met in Geneva this week to assess the global influenza situation.
Gene therapy ‘cures’ boy of blood disease that affects millions
So far, gene therapy has only treated rare disorders. Now, for the first time, it has been used to treat a boy with sickle cell disease, a common genetic disease
Assassins may have made a binary weapon of Kim Jong-nam’s face
Man murdered at Kuala Lumpur airport last week, without the collateral damage that would normally be expected with such a deadly chemical
The next scientific breakthrough could come from the history books
The idea that science isn't a process of constant progress might make some modern scientists feel a bit twitchy.
Ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest
Trees domesticated by pre-Columbian peoples remain more common in forests near ancient settlements
Woolly mammoths experienced a genomic meltdown just before extinction
Genome comparison study has implications for animal conservation and evolutionary theory
City of Hope researchers discover how breast cancer spreads to the brain
Breast cancer cells express brain proteins to avoid natural defenses
The evolution of Japanese color vocabulary over the past 30 years
Color terms change over time as a language evolves, and the Japanese language is no exception
Unique photo-catalyst material turns CO2 emissions into renewable hydrocarbon fuels
Turning one of our most potent pollutants and greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide, into hydrocarbon fuels
Drug used to treat weak bones associated with micro-cracks
A type of drug used to treat weak bones is associated with an increased risk of 'micro-cracks' in bone, according to new research
Reprogrammed blood vessels promote cancer spread
Blood vessels play a critical role in the growth and spread of cancer.
Evidence disproving tropical 'thermostat' theory: global warming can breach limits for life
New research findings show that as the world warmed millions of years ago, conditions in the tropics may have made it so hot some organisms couldn't survive.
Can Tilapia Skin Be Used to Bandage Burns?
Doctors are testing the skin of the popular fish as a bandage for second- and third-degree burns
Newborns at risk from deadly Group B Strep bacteria
Early onset Group B Streptococcus can lead to a range of serious illnesses within the first week of a baby's life