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"The Big Bang" photography series makes little bangs look cosmic.

Nye rocking a bow-tie at the Ohio State University in July 2012 There is a lot going on in science this week.  The Costa Concordia is being salvaged, this guy set his string theory dissertation to the tune of Bohemia...

Physiciain leaders in pain care hail long-awaited labeling changes by FDA as a way to enhance patient safety in answer to a 2012 Citizen's Petition.

Scientists seeking new ways to fight cancer often try to understand the subtle, often invisible, changes to DNA, proteins, cells, and tissue that alter the body's normal biology and cause disease. Now, to aid in that fig...

Persons with alcohol and other drug dependence who received chronic care management including relapse prevention counseling and medical, addiction and psychiatric treatment were no more abstinent than those who received ...

Emergency department use has been affected by insurance patterns over time and will likely be further affected by expansions of coverage from health care reform. Uninsured patients are often thought of as high and freque...

A clinical review from geriatricians suggests that mobility limitations are a litmus test for healthy aging and urges primary care physicians to take a more aggressive role in ascertaining the mobility of their older pat...

Binge eating is a problem affecting both men and women, however obese men who binge are more likely than their female counterparts to have elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a new study.

The Mount Sinai Medical Center is participating in the nationwide ABSORB III clinical trial testing the performance and potential clinical benefits of a fully dissolvable and temporary drug eluting stent to open heart ar...

Researchers have determined that seniors' loss of driving independence negatively affects their ability to work and their volunteerism; however, the adults' social lives are not immediately affected when they stopped dri...

The storm that battered Colorado last week was a 1-in-1000-year event, partly caused by a heatwave that for months had been blocking tropical moisture from reaching the Rockies     

An 8-foot drone did what larger aircraft couldn't in the wake of devastating rains. In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, emergency responders need clear images of the affected area as quickly as possible. Wh...

Scientists have discovered that the protein Mitofusin 2 plays a crucial role in correctly measuring stress levels, and also makes sure the pathways of cell repair or cell death are effective.

All the latest on newscientist.com: cosmic poltergeist, age-defying lifestyles, genes that make you unique and more...     

Abnormalities in the structure of the brain predispose people to develop chronic pain after a lower back injury, according to new research. The findings could lead to changes in the way physicians treat patients' pain by...

She wasn't born this way, but even Lady Gaga experienced groin pain -- typically a symptom of hip disease such as arthritis of the hip -- or, in her case, a hip labral tear. Groin pain is a common health complaint; one i...

Improvements in US air quality since 1990 have sparked a 35 percent reduction in deaths and disability specifically attributable to air pollution.

Despite higher rates of diabetes in black and Hispanic women, the rate at which women die of diabetes-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer is the same for all postmenopausal women, regardless of rac...

Until now, researchers believed that asthma, allergies, and respiratory infections contributed to disorders that affect children's breathing during sleep. Now a new study demonstrates that, contrary to this belief, virus...

In an analysis of 446 compounds for their the ability to boost the innate immune system in humans, researchers discovered just two that stood out from the crowd -- the resveratrol found in red grapes and a compound calle...

Neither the total nor the core diameters of laser fibers correspond to the advertised laser fiber diameter, revealed a new study investigating lasers used for urological surgery. Furthermore, there are serious difference...

Experts have developed a highly accurate prototype technique which can produce a detailed 'spectroscopic fingerprint' of each tissue layer removed during surgery. This technique -- which can produce detailed maps of the ...