Formation of coal almost turned our planet into a snowball
While burning coal today causes Earth to overheat, about 300 million years ago the formation of that same coal brought our planet close to global glaciation.
Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years ago
Amazonian farmers discovered how to manipulate wild rice so the plants could provide more food 4,000 years ago, long before Europeans colonised America, archaeologists have discovered.
Novel treatment causes cancer to self-destruct without affecting healthy cells
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy cells.
UA snakebite treatment makes major advance
Results published showing carbon monoxide-iron-based therapy can inhibit snake venom's effects for up to an hour in animals
Dinosaur blood? New research urges caution regarding fossilised soft tissue
Their findings demonstrate that previous claims showing the preservation of keratin protein in dinosaur fossils are likely to be false.
Drone designers accidentally explain colour of albatross wings
IT'S not every day that an aerospace engineer raises new questions about bird flight.
Menopause triggers metabolic changes in brain that may promote Alzheimer's
Menopause causes metabolic changes in the brain that may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease
Potent Nocebo: The more expensive a harmless cream, the more pain it inflicts
The flip-side of placebo effect is more dangerous side effects-and the pain is real.
Whoops: Drug ads gloss over risks with a mind trick―that’s backed by the FDA
Drug makers are supposed to be forthcoming with health risks-and the more the better.
Whoops: Drug ads gloss over risks with a mind trick―that’s backed by the FDA
Seniors need twice as long as young adults to realize they are falling, a delay that puts them at increased risk for serious injury, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Key odorants in world's most expensive beef could help explain its allure
Several key odorants that contribute to the Wagyu beef's alluring aroma detected
What do Americans fear most? Chapman University releases 4th annual Survey of American Fears
Chapman University recently completed its fourth annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears (2017)
Advance achieved in dry preservation of mammalian sperm cells
First successful drying and rehydration of domestic cat spermatozoa
Planet Nine Does Exist, NASA Evidence Suggests
Planet Nine, a world about 10 times more massive than Earth that may lie undiscovered in the far outer solar system.
Mothers Adopt a Universal Tone of Voice When They Talk To Babies
Here's an experiment to try next time you meet a baby, try holding a normal conversation. It is very difficult, isn't it? Yes it is! Oh, yes it is!
Comb jellies possibly first lineage to branch off evolutionary tree
Further evidence that a group of marine animals were the first to break away from all other animals
Ischemic stroke patients not receiving life-saving treatment, study finds
Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
Cholesterol byproduct hijacks immune cells, lets breast cancer spread
High cholesterol levels have been associated with breast cancer spreading to other sites in the body
Magic mushroom extract changes brains of people with depression
Psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, may help re-set the activity of neural circuits in the brain that are involved in depression.
Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds
People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research suggests.
We’ve drawn iconic sail-wearing Dimetrodon wrong for 100 years
Dimetrodon, one of the most recognisable of the pre-dinosaur predators, is due a makeover.
GM Mosquitoes Closer to Release in U.S.
The EPA is now in charge of regulating the use of Oxitec's strain of Aedes aegypti, genetically engineered to reduce populations of the insects.
An Experiment That Didn't Work
My PhD thesis research was a dead end, but that's why it was important