Two to three million years ago, the functional loss of a single gene triggered a series of significant changes in what would eventually become the modern human species, altering everything from fertility rates to increasing cancer risk from eating red meat.
Sep 13, 2018
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which are new to science.
Sep 12, 2018
Artists may soon have at their disposal a new MIT-developed tool that could help them create digital characters, logos, and other graphics more quickly and easily.
Sep 12, 2018
A molecule produced during fasting or calorie restriction has anti-aging effects on the vascular system, which could reduce the occurrence and severity of…
Sep 11, 2018
A new study in the Journal of Public Health indicates that adolescents who experience back pain more frequently are also more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and report problems like anxiety and depression.
Sep 11, 2018
Patients with sepsis are at increased risk of stroke or myocardial infarction (heart attack) in the first 4 weeks after hospital discharge, according to a…
Sep 10, 2018
While demand for energy isn't dropping, alarms raised by burning fossil fuels in order to get that energy are getting louder.
Sep 7, 2018
It doesn't matter if it's rye, oats, or wheat. As long as it is wholegrain, it can prevent type 2 diabetes.
Sep 6, 2018
A mingling of science and art, the next-generation photographs of vertebrate skeletons are at once fascinating, eerie, intricate and exquisite.
Sep 6, 2018
When medical marijuana is taken for chronic nerve pain, it may provide pain relief by reducing connections between the areas of the brain that process emotions…
Sep 5, 2018
The air in our offices and homes can contain a higher mix of chemicals than outdoors, but next-generation purifiers are aiming to absorb the harmful particles and let us all breathe a bit easier.
Sep 4, 2018
Scientists have traditionally believed that combining more than two drugs to fight harmful bacteria would yield diminishing returns.
Sep 3, 2018
For the first time, Temple University researchers have used machine learning to rank the most important determinants of future affluence.
Sep 3, 2018
Experiencing homelessness at any time during the pre- or postnatal period can negatively affect a young child's health.
Sep 3, 2018
