Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks
Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away - from the inside out - portions of plaques that cause heart attacks.
Parkinson's disease may start before birth
Stem cell study finds malfunctioning brain cells in patients who were diagnosed before age 50; researchers test potential new treatment
Egyptian mummy cold case closed: 'Takabuti' was stabbed to death
The elite woman also had two rare conditions; an extra tooth and an extra vertebra.
Doc on plane diagnoses man's unusual condition midair
What looked like a stroke turned out to be an unusual condition that wasn't anything to worry about.
Squid brains approach that of dogs
UQ researchers completed the first MRI-based mapping of the squid brain in 50 years to develop an atlas of neural connections
AI could deceive us as much as the human eye does in the search for extraterrestrials
AI has identified a square structure within a triangular one in a crater on the dwarf planet Ceres and several people agreed
Red Sea releasing large quantities of polluting gases
Previously unknown source pumps out as much ethane and propane as Kuwait.
Praise, rather than punish, to see up to 30% greater focus in the classroom
To improve behavior in class, teachers should focus on praising children for good behavior
Traditional Chinese medicinal plant yields new insecticide compounds
Researchers have identified 10 compounds that might be responsible for the herb's effectiveness
Study reveals new way to treat stroke using an already FDA-approved drug
Researchers first to report neuroprotective properties of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Are you 'at risk' of being a habitual tofu eater?
Researchers have found genetic variations in humans related to specific dietary habits
Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that works at night
Specially designed photovoltaic cell could generate up to 50 watts of power per square meter under ideal conditions at night
The 'firewalkers' of Karoo: Dinosaurs and other animals left tracks in a 'land of fire'
In southern Africa, dinosaurs and synapsids survived in a "land of fire" at the start of an Early Jurassic mass extinction
New coronavirus may have started in bats. But how did it hop to humans?
A new study provides more clues to the virus' origins.
An attack on stomach bacteria cuts the risk of one of the deadliest cancers
Eradication of the microbe that causes gastric ulcers has a potentially life-saving side effect.
Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year -- experts
Giving progesterone to women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage could lead to 8,450 more babies being born each year
Brain drowns in its own fluid after a stroke
Glymphatic system goes awry during a stroke and floods the brain, triggering edema and drowning brain cells
New research establishes how first exposure to flu virus sets on our immunity for life
Were you born in an H1N1 year or an H3N2 year?
To best treat a burn, first cool with running water, study shows
New research reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child's burn.
Release contaminated Fukushima water into sea: Japan panel
Nuclear plant operator TEPCO is building more tanks to store radioactive water at the stricken Fukushima plant but all will be full by the summer of 2022
Africans carry surprising amount of Neanderthal DNA
New study reveals an unexpectedly large amount of Neanderthal ancestry in modern populations across Africa
Hot pots helped ancient Siberian hunters survive the Ice Age
The research - which was undertaken at the University of York - also suggests there was no single point of origin for the world's oldest pottery.
The scent of a rose improves learning during sleep
Effortless learning during sleep is the dream of many people.
Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Was Great for Bacteria
The smoldering crater left by the apocalyptic space rock became a nice home for blue-green algae within years of the impact.
Did Animal Calls Start in the Dark?
One hypothesis says the ability to vocalize arose in nocturnal animals-and a new evolutionary analysis suggests there may be some truth to it. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Coronavirus case in U.S. treated with Gilead drug may spur wider tests
The first reported use of an experimental Gilead Sciences Inc. drug to fight the novel coronavirus has encouraged doctors to support further testing of the medication.
Wuhan coronavirus’ mild symptoms open a path for spread of infection
For many, the illness is about as serious as a cold or the flu.
Coronavirus lurking in feces may reveal hidden risk of spread
Doctors might have ignored a less apparent source of the spread: diarrhea.
Thailand sees apparent success treating virus with drug cocktail
Dramatic improvement after treatment with a cocktail of anti-virals used to treat flu and HIV
Herbal remedies for the coronavirus spark debate over traditional Chinese medicine
Claims by Chinese scientists that a liquid made from honeysuckle and flowering plants could help fight coronavirus quickly refuted