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Hair from Infants Gives Clues About Life in Womb
Apr. 15, 2014 Like rings of a tree, hair can reveal a lot of information about the past. And, as a team of researchers show in a study of rhesus monkeys, it can also reveal the womb environment in which an infant ... full story -
Everest Trek Shows How Some People Get Type II Diabetes
Apr. 14, 2014 Scientists have gained new insights into the molecular process of how some people get type II diabetes, which could lead to new ways of preventing people from getting the condition. The research, ... full story -
Surgeons Develop Personalized 3-D Printed Kidney to Simulate Surgery Prior to Cancer Operation
Apr. 14, 2014 For the first time, surgeons have used 3-D printing to produce exact models of tumor-containing kidneys, allowing them to simulate surgery prior to the real operation. These models can be ... full story -
How a Silly Putty Ingredient Could Advance Stem Cell Therapies
Apr. 13, 2014 The sponginess of the environment where human embryonic stem cells are growing affects the type of specialized cells they eventually become, a study shows. The researchers coaxed human embryonic stem ... full story -
Fecal Transplant? Gut Microbiota May Play a Role in Development of Alcoholic Liver Disease
Apr. 12, 2014 Exciting new data shows that the gut microbiota has a potential role in the development of alcoholic liver disease. Though an early stage animal model, a French study highlights the possibility of ... full story -
How Nerve Cells Flexibly Adapt to Acoustic Signals
Apr. 11, 2014 Nerve cells flexibly adapt to acoustic signals, research has shown. Depending on the input signal, neurons generate action potentials either near or far away from the cell body. Nerve cells ensure ... full story -
Scientists Grow Cartilage to Reconstruct Nose
Apr. 10, 2014 Scientists report first ever successful nose reconstruction surgery using cartilage grown in the laboratory. Cartilage cells were extracted from the patient's nasal septum, multiplied and ... full story -
Laboratory-Grown Vaginas Implanted in Patients
Apr. 10, 2014 Scientists reported the first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs. They have described long-term success in four teenage girls who received vaginal organs that were engineered with ... full story -
Breastfeeding and Infant Sleep: Are Babies Who Wake to Breastfeed at Night Trying to Delay the Birth of a Sibling?
Apr. 9, 2014 Scientists argue that infants that wake frequently at night to breastfeed are delaying the resumption of the mother’s ovulation and therefore preventing the birth of a sibling with whom they would ... full story -
Older People With Faster Decline in Memory and Thinking Skills May Have Lower Risk of Cancer Death
Apr. 9, 2014 Older people who are starting to have memory and thinking problems, but do not yet have dementia may have a lower risk of dying from cancer than people who have no memory and thinking problems, ... full story -
See What a Child Will Look Like Using Automated Age-Progression Software
Apr. 9, 2014 Researchers have developed software that automatically generates images of a young child's face as it ages through a lifetime. The technique is the first fully automated approach for aging ... full story -
Surprising Truth About Obsessive-Compulsive Thinking
Apr. 8, 2014 People who check whether their hands are clean or imagine their house might be on fire are not alone. New global research shows that 94 percent of people experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts, ... full story -
How Coughs and Sneezes Float Much Farther Than You Think
Apr. 8, 2014 The next time you feel a sneeze coming on, raise your elbow to cover up that multiphase turbulent buoyant cloud you're about to expel. It turns out that smaller droplets that emerge in a cough ... full story -
Hybrid Technology Could Make Star Trek-Style Medical Tricorder a Reality
Apr. 8, 2014 Scientists are aiming to develop a handheld testing device to provide same day diagnosis from a patient's bedside. In the fictional Star-Trek universe, the tricorder was used to remotely scan ... full story -
Why Auditory Pitch and Spatial Elevation Get High Together: Shape of Human Ear May Have Evolved to Mirror Acoustics in Natural World
Apr. 8, 2014 Have you ever wondered why most natural languages invariably use the same spatial attributes -- high versus low -- to describe auditory pitch? Or why, throughout the history of musical notation, high ... full story -
Antimicrobial from Soaps Promotes Bacteria Buildup in Human Noses
Apr. 8, 2014 An antimicrobial agent found in common household soaps, shampoos and toothpastes may be finding its way inside human noses where it promotes the colonization of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and ... full story -
Targeting Sperm Protection in Mosquitoes Could Help Combat Malaria
Apr. 7, 2014 Researchers have discovered a way of reducing the fertility of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, potentially providing a new tactic to combat the disease. "Malaria kills over 650,000 people every ... full story -
Smoking Visibility Mapped for the First Time
Apr. 6, 2014 The visibility of smoking in city streets has for the first time anywhere been mapped by scientists. The methods developed through this research will help policymakers demonstrate the visibility of ... full story -
Zombie Cancer Cells Eat Themselves to Live
Apr. 5, 2014 A new study shows that the cellular process of autophagy in which cells 'eat' parts of themselves in times of stress may allow cancer cells to recover and divide rather than die when faced ... full story -
The Long and the Short of Telomeres: Loneliness Impacts DNA Repair, Parrot Study Shows
Apr. 4, 2014 Scientists examined the telomere length of captive African grey parrots. They found that the telomere lengths of single parrots were shorter than those housed with a companion parrot, which supports ... full story
- Everest trek shows how some people get type II diabetes
- Surgeons develop personalized 3-D printed kidney to simulate surgery prior to cancer operation
- Breastfeeding and infant sleep: Are babies who wake to breastfeed at night trying to delay the birth of a sibling?
- Older people with faster decline in memory and thinking skills may have lower risk of cancer death
- See what a child will look like using automated age-progression software
- Surprising truth about obsessive-compulsive thinking
- How coughs and sneezes float much farther than you think
- Hybrid technology could make Star Trek-style medical tricorder a reality
- Why auditory pitch and spatial elevation get high together: Shape of human ear may have evolved to mirror acoustics in natural world
- Antimicrobial from soaps promotes bacteria buildup in human noses
- Moonwalker flies backing up
- Cave-dwelling fish examination finds possible genetic link to human disorders
- 'Unbreakable' security codes inspired by nature
- New 'tweetment': Twitter users describe real-time migraine agony
- Tiny power generator runs on spit
- Fighting cancer with lasers, nanoballoons that pop
- Well-rested flies: Therapeutic agent reduces age-related sleep problems in fruit flies
- 'Sewing machine' idea gives insight into origins of Alzheimer's
- Lose the paunch, halt the hair loss?
- Could depression be treated with Botox?
- Vibration may help heal chronic wounds
- Self-healing engineered muscle grown in the laboratory
- Using your loaf to fight brain disease: Baker's yeast to combat neurological conditions like Parkinson's and even cancer?
- Inspiration linked to bipolar disorder risk
- Dying cells in fruit fly alert neighboring cells to protect themselves: As a result, neighbors become harder to kill
- Sleep may stop chronic pain sufferers from becoming zombies
- Clusters of 'broken hearts' may be linked to massive natural disasters
- Significant progress toward creating 'benchtop human' reported
- Cereal flake size influences calorie intake
- Acrobatic motor protein could pave way for new cancer therapies
- Last drinks: Brain's mechanism knows when to stop
- An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to pee in the pool?
- DIY vaccination: Microneedle patch may boost immunization rate, reduce medical costs
- Fundamentals of facial recognition: Specialized brain mechanisms for recognizing faces?
- Shock-absorbing 'goo' discovered in bone
- Keep calm and don your video glasses: Television shows keep patients calm during medical treatment
- Shrink wrap used to enhance detection of infectious disease biomarkers
- Cognitive function and oral perception in independently-living octogenarians
- Building heart tissue that beats: Engineered tissue closely mimics natural heart muscle
- Nanopores underlie our ability to tune in to a single voice: Inner-ear membrane uses tiny pores to mechanically separate sounds
- When the flu bug bit the Big Apple, Twitter posts told the tale
- Follow the ant trail for drug design: Ant behavior inspires software design
- Bacterial reporters that get the scoop: Engineered gut bacteria 'remembers' what it saw
- Fighting antibiotic resistance with 'molecular drill bits'
- How the science of deer hunting can help patients with diabetes
- Eat more, die young: Why eating a diet very low in nutrients can extend lifespan
- Tequila plant possible sweetener for diabetics, helps reduce blood sugar, weight
- Advance toward developing an oral pain reliever derived from debilitating snail venom
- Fighting for oral dominance: Good fungi keep bad ones in check in healthy mouths
- Emotion detectors could make driving safer
- Innovative solar-powered toilet ready for India unveiling
- Human brains 'hard-wired' to link what we see with what we do
- 'Fluorescent' mouse can teach us about many diseases, drugs
- Stem cells inside sutures could improve healing in Achilles tendon injuries
- First food web inside humans suggests potential new treatments for infection
- What's the upside of feeling too sad for chocolate?
- Cancer cells don't take 'drunken' walks through body
- Cosmetic treatment can open door to bacteria
- Smokers' brains biased against negative images of smoking
- Dropped your toast? Five-second food rule exists, new research suggests
- Smartphones become 'eye-phones' with low-cost devices
- Nasal filter looks promising for allergy sufferers
- Pumping iron: A hydrogel actuator with mussel tone
- Bioinspired, sponge-like shrinking gel steers tooth, tissue formation
- Key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
- Hop leaves -- discarded in beer brewing -- have substances that could fight dental diseases
- A wristband for a different kind of cause ... environmental health
- A lower ratio between index, ring fingers is associated with higher risk of developing severe osteoarthritis in the knee, says study
- Opening a casino linked with lower rate of overweight children in that community
- Silk-based surgical implants could offer a better way to repair broken bones
- Rats, frosting helping find genetic causes of binge-eating
- IVF the next step in live-donor uterus transplant project
- Aggression, rule-breaking common among Taiwanese teenagers who have early sex
- Do bedroom televisions contribute to youth obesity?
- Think it’s safe to type a quick text while walking? Think again
- It slices, it dices, and it protects the body from harm: 3-D structure of enzyme that helps defend against bacteria
- Shaky hand, stable spoon: Device helps essential tremor patients
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