Brain can “tidy-up” nanojunk, say Swedish boffins
Concerns about the biological safety of nanotechnology are increasing voiced by the medical community, but Euro researchers say that their…
Male fertility impacted by stress in the womb
A surprising new study has found that exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the…
High protein diets shrink brain
Reported in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, a study by Alzheimer’s researchers has found that a high protein diet, such as…
Toxin producing algae key to mass extinctions, claims new study
Algae, rather than asteroids, were the key to the end of the dinosaurs, claims a new study that notes that…
Fish vision evolution observed at molecular level
Emory University researchers have identified the first fish known to have switched from ultraviolet vision to violet vision (the ability…
False memories implanted into flies
Scientists have directly manipulated the activity of individual neurons to give flies memories of a bad experience they never really…
Nanotronics within reach with creation of molecule-sized diode
Arizona State University biodesigner N.J. Tao has found a way to make a key electrical component on a phenomenally tiny…
Uncanny valley response observed in monkeys
Researchers from Princeton University report that the uncanny valley, a phrase that describes the disquieting feeling that occurs when viewers…
“Catastrophic decline” in freshwater biodiversity
Mismanagement and growing needs for water are causing freshwater ecosystems to collapse, making freshwater species the most threatened on Earth…
Unnatural selection: Courtesy of The Pill
Hormonal contraceptive methods – such as The Pill – may be having an underappreciated impact on a woman’s ability to…
Honey, I shrunk the earthworm
The ancient relatives of modern dung beetles and earthworms were reduced in size by as much as 50 percent during…
Pygmy puberty put under the microscope
A new hypothesis regarding evolutionary adaption in pygmies contends that their small body size is a side effect of early…
Booze a lifesaver
Research at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA suggests that trauma patients who were intoxicated before their injuries…
Loss of top predators causing widespread ecosystem disruption
The decimation of “apex” predators such as wolves, cougars, lions or sharks has led to a huge increase in smaller…
San Andreas Fault weakened by Sumatran quake
US seismologists say the 2004 earthquake that triggered tsunamis throughout the Indian Ocean weakened California’s San Andreas Fault, suggesting that…
Young adults can outgrow bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depression, causes severe and unusual shifts in mood and energy, affecting a person’s ability to perform everyday…
More evidence linking testicular cancer to chemicals in breast milk
Published in the International Journal of Andrology, a new analysis of breast milk samples from Denmark and Finland has revealed…
Exciton-based circuits promise leap in computer speed
Physicists at the University of California, San Diego, have successfully created super-fast integrated circuits with particles called “excitons,” bringing the…
Boffins ponder moon-water formation
When Apollo astronauts returned from the moon 40 years ago, they brought back moon rocks to undergo analysis, and one…
New doomsday map shows planet’s dire state
Human activities have already pushed the Earth beyond three of the planet’s biophysical thresholds, with consequences that are detrimental or…
Frog communities undergoing “McDonaldization”
Under pressure from a fungal disease that has been labeled an “extinction filter” by researchers, frog communities in South America…
Stem cell researchers barking up the wrong tree, says Prof
Before it was established that matter burns by taking up oxygen, most chemists sought to explain combustion as the release…
New explanation for gamma ray bursts
Mathematicians at the University of Leeds have proposed a radical explanation for the bright flashes in the universe that are…
Camera network plots meteorite landings
Researchers have discovered an unusual kind of meteorite in the Western Australian desert and thanks to an experimental camera network,…
Study links penis size to general health
A study by researchers at Victoria University (Australia) into penis size and body image found that men with a larger-than-average…
Surreal experiences boost brain power
Psychologists at the University of California – Santa Barbara and the University of British Columbia have found that exposure to…
Showerheads delivering a pathogen payload
Bathroom showers can deliver a face-full of potentially pathogenic bacteria, suggests a surprising new University of Colorado at Boulder study.…
New study shows intimate relationship between ice caps and CO2 levels
Climate scientists say the link between declining CO2 levels in the Earth’s atmosphere and the formation of the Antarctic ice…
Y chromosome not such a dud
It was believed that the X and Y chromosomes – that define the sexes – did not communicate at all,…
Mind-reading through the eyes
Scientists say they may be able to glean information about stored memories and past events by tracking a subject’s eye…