Our hearts beat with unexpected electrical help from immune cells
Macrophages known for gobbling germs may be key to healthy-and unhealthy-rhythms.
Global plan to wipe out hepatitis
Countries must work together to wipe out viral hepatitis - a disease that is killing almost as many people globally as HIV and TB, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
Mystery human hobbit ancestor may have been first out of Africa
The tiny Indonesian hominin may have descended from a species that left Africa 2 million years ago
Ancient carvings show comet hit Earth and triggered mini ice age
Ancient symbols carved into stone at an archaeological site in Turkey tell the story of a devastating comet impact that triggered a mini ice age more than 13,000 years ago.
Cleveland Clinic study finds obesity as top cause of preventable life-years lost
Obesity larger factor than diabetes, tobacco use, hypertension or high cholesterol
Earliest Fungus-Like Fossils Date Back 2.4 Billion Years
An international group of scientists says it has discovered 2.4 billion-year-old fungus-like fossils
This Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Plastic Bags
A wiggly, ravenous caterpillar  - one that doesn't limit its diet to naturally grown objects - can biodegrade plastic bags, a material infamous for the amount of time it takes to decompose, a new study finds.
Anti-cancer nutrients in salad leaves increase during postharvest shelf life
Anti-cancer compounds in rocket salad leaves have been found to increase during postharvest shelf life, countering the idea that nutritional content decreases during commercial processing.
Patients with drug-resistant malaria cured by plant therapy developed at WPI
Tablets made from dried leaves of the Artemisia annua plant cured 18 critically ill patients in a Congo clinic. The results suggest a new and inexpensive treatment option for the mosquito-borne disease that affects 212 million people worldwide
Parkinson's disease will be curable with cortisol
DGIST's research team has found a candidate substance which can prevent and cure Parkinson's disease.
Hungry stomach hormone promotes growth of new brain cells
Could fasting boost your brainpower?
A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuel
Key breakthrough in basic science essential for progress toward efficient production of gaseous hydrogen fuel using solar energy
Popular belief that saturated fats clog up arteries 'plain wrong' say experts
Best form of prevention and treatment are 'real' food and a brisk 22 minute daily walk
Homo naledi is only 250,000 years old – here’s why that matters
Implications of the announcement that H. naledi fossils are between 300,000 and 200,000 years old
Researchers map the evolution of dog breeds
Researchers have used gene sequences from 161 modern breeds to assemble an evolutionary tree of dogs
Could Parkinson's disease start in the gut?
Parkinson's disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve
Lawsuit: Mylan’s epic EpiPen price hike wasn’t about greed―it’s worse
With higher prices, Mylan allegedly dangled deep discounts-if buyers excluded rival.
Newly prescribed sleeping pills increase risk of hip fracture
Over double the odds of a hip fracture in the first two weeks compared with non-users
Drugs already in medicine cabinets may fight dementia, early data suggests
In mouse and cell studies, drugs shut down damaging stress response, protected brain.
More surgeons must start doing basic science
They say they don't have the time or incentives to do research - and that's dangerous for translational medicine.
Humans Mastered Advanced Weapon-Making Technique 77,000 Years Ago
The discovery of 25 dangerously pointy stone weapons in a South African cave shows that humans mastered a complex weapon-creating technique during the Stone Age, some 77,000 years ago, according to a new study.
National mental-health survey finds widespread ignorance, stigma
Less than half of Americans can recognize anxiety. Most people don't know what to do about depression even when they spot it. And nearly 8 in 10 don't recognize prescription drug abuse as a treatable problem.
'Exciting' blood test spots cancer a year early
Doctors have spotted cancer coming back up to a year before normal scans in an "exciting" discovery.
The upside of worrying
New study by UC Riverside psychology professor shows there's a positive side to worrying
Long After Their Bones Were Gone, Neanderthals' DNA Survived in a Cave
DNA from two extinct human relatives - the Neanderthals, and a mysterious branch of humanity called the Denisovans - has been detected in the ancient mud of caves, even though those caves hold no fossils of those individuals, new research shows.
NASA study challenges long-held tsunami formation theory
A new NASA study is challenging a long-held theory that tsunamis form and acquire their energy mostly from vertical movement of the seafloor.
Scientific papers that use old and new knowledge get the most attention
Top 5% of the most cited research papers draw upon a mix of old and new knowledge
How Humble Moss Healed the Wounds of Thousands in World War I
The same extraordinary properties that make this plant an "ecosystem engineer" also helped save human lives
“Out of his mind” surgeon plans human head transplant, revival of frozen brain
They're preposterous claims.
Study finds bonobos may be better representation of the last common ancestor with humans than common chimpanzees
Firsthand evidence that bonobos may be more closely linked to human ancestors than chimpanzees
Non-O blood groups associated with higher risk of heart attack
Having a non-O blood group is associated with a higher risk of heart attack
Injecting virus into brain may relieve Parkinson’s symptoms
Using a virus to reprogram cells in the brain could be a radical way to treat Parkinson's disease.
Novel antibacterial wound cover could prevent thousands of infections each year
Researchers develop bacteria-fighting wound dressing made with the help of crustaceans