Scientists extract H2 gas from oil and bitumen, giving potential pollution-free energy
Economical method to extract hydrogen from oil sands and oil fields
Research shows why there's a 'sweet spot' depth for underground magma chambers
Reason why magma chambers feeding volcanic eruptions tend to reside in a very narrow depth range in the Earth's crust
When a diseased liver disrupts the brain
Researchers from UNIGE, CHUV, EPFL, CIBM, HUG and UNIL have demonstrated how chronic liver diseases cause molecular changes in the brain.
The little-known spinal injury 'costing the NHS millions'
Failure to identify and treat a little-known spinal condition probably costs the NHS hundreds of millions a year, according to a leading consultant.
Can New Species Evolve From Cancers? Maybe. Here’s How.
Researchers agree it's a long shot, but transmissible cancers could theoretically evolve into independent species. Certain weird parasites might be living proof.
Neanderthal tool-making process may have been simpler than previously thought
Neanderthals may have found that there is a very simple way to make this useful glue
Scientists discover new way to reconstruct what extinct animals looked like
New way to reconstruct anatomy of ancient vertebrate animals by analyzing the chemistry from internal organs
Centuries-old Japanese family firms make history relevant to today's business world
Strategy-makers in long-lived Japanese firms face a challenge to match generations of history and guidance with modern-day corporate challenges and change.
Aerosols in e-Cigs Harm Vasculature, Even Without Nicotine
Vaping even one nicotine-free e-cigarette produced transient changes in blood vessels
A single change at telomeres controls the ability of cells to generate a complete organism
The TRF1 protein is only present at telomeres, but it has an effect on the entire genome that is essential for the pluripotency state
Metabolic Biomarker "Score" May Predict Death in Next 5-10 Years
The researchers intend for the tool to eventually help doctors make treatment decisions.
Rise of dinosaurs linked to increasing oxygen levels
Scientists have found that increasing oxygen levels are linked to the rise of North American dinosaurs around 215 M years ago.
Women more likely to have 'typical' heart attack symptoms than men
BHF-funded research also shows no difference in key heart attack symptoms between men and women, with both sexes needing to know the most common warning signs
Unprecedented therapy found effective for blood cancer patients with no treatment options
New type of therapy to be effective for patients with a particular resistant type of bone marrow cancer
Lower back pain? Self-administered acupressure could help
A recent study finds that a traditional Chinese medicine technique, can improve chronic pain symptoms in the lower back.
UC San Diego researchers convert pro-tumor macrophages into cancer killers
Monoclonal antibody that induces the immune system to seek and kill ανβ3-expressing cancer cells
Once considered rare, an itchy dermatologic skin disorder is more common than thought
Data provides first estimate on prurigo nodularis prevalence in United States
Researchers suggest amount of practice is not what differentiates great musicians from the merely good
Evidence contradicts findings of a study reporting that practice time differentiated great musicians from the merely good
The Dinner Party That Served Up 50,000-Year-Old Bison Stew
When life gives you frozen bison, make dinner.
A Man Accidentally Swallowed a Fish Bone. It Tore a Hole Through His Intestine.
A tiny fish bone wreaked havoc on a man's gut.
Cuba’s untold Zika outbreak uncovered
An unreported spike in cases from 2017 is revealed through international travellers, a technique that could help with early detection in other epidemics.
In a quantum future, which starship destroys the other?
Quantum physicists blur the lines of cause and effect, illustrating how a sequence of events can flip and co-exist at the same time
Adaptation to life in cattle may be driving E. coli to develop harmful features
Kyushu University-led research sheds light on an underlying origin of E. coli strains that cause food poisoning
Scorpion toxin that targets 'wasabi receptor' may help solve mystery of chronic pain
May be used in studying chronic pain and inflammation, and eventually lead to development of new non-opioid pain relievers
Full Chemo Doses Early On Maximize Breast Cancer Survival
Survival is significantly better for breast cancer patients who receive the full dose of adjuvant chemotherapy, particularly in the first three cycles, compared with women whose doses are reduced, report Canadian researchers.
Here's Why Drugs That Work So Well in Mouse Brains Often Fail Miserably in Humans
Brain cells in mice turn on genes that are very different from the ones in human brain cells.
This Daily Pill Cut Heart Attacks by Half. Why Isn’t Everyone Getting It?
"Polypills" of generic drugs may dramatically reduce heart attacks and strokes in poor countries, a new study suggests. Some experts still aren't enthusiastic.
Exciting new vaccine targets killer disease TB
Successful development and testing of a new type of vaccine targeting tuberculosis
Shingles vaccination of older adults cost-effective in Canada
Shingrix vaccine appears to provide better protection than the Zostavax vaccine
Physicians slow to use effective new antibiotics against superbugs
New, more effective antibiotics are being prescribed in only about a quarter of infections
Filter-feeding pterosaurs were the flamingos of the Late Jurassic
Modern flamingoes employ filter feeding and their feces is, as a result, rich in remains of microscopically small aquatic prey.