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Google's mobile operating system Android has been given an upgrade this week, moving from codeword "KitKat" to Android "L". Today we're exploring what's involved in Android L, showing especially what this new version of ...

A phrase like "small but terrible" comes to mind when looking at the Jabra Stealth. While this Bluetooth headset looks small and frail, the audio equipment maker promises that it can blast your eardrums just as well as l...

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Sleep problems are associated with worse memory and executive function in older people, new research concludes. Analysis of sleep and cognitive (brain function) data from 3,968 men and 4,821 women was conducted in a stud...

A potential Achilles' heel for Salmonella has been identified by researchers: the bacteria's reliance on a single food source to remain fit in the inflamed intestine. When these wily bugs can't access this nutrient, they...

In the first pilot study asking adults on the autism spectrum about experiences with driving, researchers found significant differences in self-reported driving behaviors and perceptions of driving ability compared to no...

Social media scheduling tool Buffer is all about using content to improve your personal brand — which is a fancy way of saying that it’s about sharing links at the opportune moment to receive the most attention. So i...

Scientists working to make gene therapy a reality have solved a major hurdle: how to bypass a blood stem cell's natural defenses and efficiently insert disease-fighting genes into the cell's genome. These findings could ...

Antibodies and their derivatives can protect plants and animals -- including humans -- against viruses. Members of this class of drugs are usually highly specific against components of a particular virus, and mutations i...

When depression co-exists with cancer, patients may be at an increased risk of death from cancer and from suicide. Antidepressants are commonly prescribed, but the evidence on their efficacy is mixed. The role of antidep...

(Texas A&M AgriLife Communications) Scientists with Texas A&M AgriLife Research have found a 'Trojan horse' way to deliver proteins into live human cells without damaging them.The finding is expected to be easily adopted...

A new study finds that fortified breakfast cereals may be giving children more vitamins and minerals than is healthy. The fortified amounts are calculated for adults, not kids, the study says.

Around this time next year, NASA's New Horizons probe will wrap up its mission of studying Pluto, leaving it with a lot of free time (and memory) on its hands. As such, the spacecraft will be given a new mission after it...

Trained non-physician evaluators who studied retinal images transmitted to a remote central reading center successfully identified newborn babies likely to require a specialized medical evaluation for retinopathy of prem...

Small changes to kidney allocation policies in the United States could help alleviate geographic disparities related to transplantation, according to a new study. The findings suggest that local changes may be more effec...

The CE Week event in New York City showcases many new products track and monitor health care and fitness for human and animal. These new products are designed for both consumer use and for medical professionals.

Patients with persistent ringing in the ears -- a condition known as tinnitus -- process emotions differently in the brain from those with normal hearing, researchers report in the journal Brain Research.

Mental distress in people with disabilities is associated with increased prevalence of chronic illness and reduced access to health care and preventive care services, finds a new study. "It's important to find out why th...

Signals from the immune system that help repel a common parasite inadvertently can cause a dormant viral infection to become active again, a new study shows. Further research is necessary to understand the clinical signi...

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NASA successfully completed its "most complex" test of the Orion spacecraft's parachute system today (June 25), according to the space agency.

With the continuing need for very small devices in therapeutic applications, there is a growing demand for the development of nanoparticles that can transport and deliver drugs to target cells in the human body.