A new theory for how memories are stored in the brain
Revolutionary new theory for understanding brain and memory function
New magnesium alloy shows exceptional corrosion resistance
Exceptionally low corrosion rate approaches stainless magnesium
In a Momentous Discovery, Scientists Show Neanderthals Could Produce Human-Like Speech
Our Neanderthal cousins had the capacity to both hear and produce the speech sounds of modern humans, a new study has found.
People Are Accidentally Poisoning Themselves Trying to Treat COVID With a Horse Drug
People are trying to treat and prevent COVID-19 by taking ivermectin, a medication commonly used to de-worm horses – and they are poisoning themselves in the process.
Secrets of sealed 17th century letters revealed by dental X-ray scanners
In a world first, an international team of researchers has read an unopened letter from Renaissance Europe―without breaking its seal or damaging it in any way.
COVID Found Mutating Inside a Baby Born With The Virus, in a World First
Days after birth, baby's virus population changed and contained a mutated version of the virus along with the mother’s virus strain
Researchers report new approach to cultured meat
Innovative laboratory biofabrication of bovine muscle tissue may help meet escalating future demands for dietary meat
Extinct atom reveals the long-kept secrets of the solar system
The unstable atom 92Nb, which has long since disappeared, provides information about the beginnings of our solar system.
Requests for brand name over generic prescription drugs cost the Medicare program $1.7 billion in a single year, study finds
Opting for generic over brand name prescription drugs would save hundreds of millions a year
Littlest shop of horrors: Hungry green algae prefer to eat bacteria alive
New study points to potential widespread phagocytosis among green algae, suggests improved methodology in environmental microbiology
Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains
Candidate outperforms commercial vaccine, bolsters promise of universal vaccine for humans
Sesaminol: Parkinson's disease's surprise medicine
Osaka City University shows that sesaminol, purified from industrial sesame seed by-product, can help prevent Parkinson's disease.
A Patient Insisted on a Trial. Docs Listened and Saved Lives
An Unimaginable Result, Says Trialist
Prehistoric killing machine exposed
Previously thought of as heavy, slow and sluggish, the 260-million-year-old predator, Anteosaurus, was a ferocious hunter-killer.
This patch developed in Japan could let you vaccinate yourself
People may one day be able to vaccinate themselves against maladies simply by applying a patch to their skin
Woman's foul-smelling 'turkey ear' caused by decades-long infection
A tuberculosis infection of the skin caused her right ear to progressively swell over many years
Original error
Retracing the history of the mutation that gave rise to cancer decades later
Time to Rethink Prognosis After Prolonged Unconsciousness?
Most patients who become comatose after experiencing moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) recover consciousness in the short term ― and nearly half regain functional independence, new research suggests.
Smoking cessation drug may treat Parkinson's in women
Texas A&M researchers have found that that cytisine can reduce dopamine neuron loss, providing a protective effect against the neurodegenerative disorder.
Mysterious odor caused by BB pellet stuck in teen's nose for 8 years
When the teen blew his nose, a "pungent, foul odor filled the room," doctors said.
Humans evolved to be the water-saving ape
New study suggests humans evolved to run on less water than our closest primate relatives.
100-Million-Year-Old Seafloor Sediment Bacteria Have Been Resuscitated
The evidence mounts that bacteria can be effectively immortal
For The First Time, Organic Matter Crucial For Life Has Been Found on an Asteroid's Surface
First evidence of organic materials essential to life on the surface of an asteroid
New test enables rapid detection of mild cognitive impairment as well as dementia
Researchers from Kanazawa University develop a new efficient way to screen for mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Cancer Drugmaker Destroyed Records Before FDA Inspection
Pleaded guilty to concealing and destroying records prior to an inspection by the Food and Drug Administration
The answer to cancer might be these tiny robots
Drug delivery robots may ultimately help eliminate tumors by  directing them within your body