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The turkey myth stems from the fact that turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan, which forms the basis of brain chemicals that make people sleepy. But consuming large amounts of carbohydrates and alcohol may be the re...

China is soon to launch a lander and a rover to the moon in its first ever attempt to land on a celestial body     

Current weight-loss surgery techniques are drastic organ-remodeling affairs where a doctor reduces the patient's stomach to a small pouch. But now, doctors may have accidentally discovered a new way to cinch the appetite...

Natural disasters like forest fires and earthquakes have more than just havoc-reeking, destructive natures in common, according to scientist Eduardo Jagla of the National Atomic Energy Commission in Argentina. In a paper...

North Dakota retired engineer George Loegering has found a rare spinning disk of ice in the Sheyenne River, a weather phenomenon experts say likely was caused by cold, dense air, and an eddy in the river. (Nov. 26)

People with health insurance are more likely to use preventive services such as flu shots and health screenings to reduce their risk of serious illness, but they are no more likely than people without health insurance to...

Follow-up in older adults shows a high rate of anisometropia, or differing levels of visual abnormalities between eyes, reports a study.

Disorders related to the abuse of alcohol contribute significantly to the burden of disease in the U.S., finds a new study.

Prostate cancer stem cells evolve into different cells as prostate cancer progresses becoming a moving target for therapy. Scientists must be prepared for the continual evolution of the stem cell as tumors adapt and beco...

Earlier this year, Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman to climb Mount Everest. Now, the intrepid trailblazer is setting her sights on loftier goals: To climb seven mountains around the world to promote women's r...

By focusing on simple foods and lots of side dishes, it's possible to make a Thanksgiving feast that people following Paleo, gluten-free and vegan diets can all enjoy, experts say.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated its "Red List" of threatened species, with good news for some creatures, including two kinds of albatross, but bad news for others, such as the okapi.

Woman Uses TEKI System Screenshot from "Teki Kinect Accenture Osakidetza English.mp4" by palomito97 on YouTube In Spain's Basque Country, some of the oldest residents are getting the newest communications technology. The...

A female Amur leopard was spotted on a conservation cam with two baby cubs in China. The sighting is the first example of breeding by the critically endangered species in China.

A female Amur Leopard was spotted on a conservation cam with two baby cubs in China. The sighting is the first example of breeding by the critically endangered species in China.

A major shortcoming of the genetic tests offered by the company 23andMe is not necessarily their accuracy, but the limited information they use to evaluate a person's lifetime risk of common yet complex diseases, experts...

What do Jell-O, toothpaste, and floating fire-ant rafts have in common? All are so-called "viscoelastic" materials, meaning that they can both resist flow under stress, like honey, and they can bounce back to their origi...

Mix together air, fuel, and heat and you get combustion, the chemical reaction that powers most engines in planes, trains and automobiles. And if you throw in some ionized gas (plasma), it turns out, you can sustain comb...

The FDA have told the company that they are particularly concerned about the public health consequences of inaccurate results     

In the developing world, Cryptosporidium parvum has long been the scourge of freshwater. Its rapid ability to spread, combined with an incredible resilience to water decontamination techniques, such as chlorination, led ...

A large study identifies factors that mediate differences in the progression of chronic kidney disease in order to reduce the excess burden of end-stage renal disease and its complications in black patients.

The Richard's family of Canberra, Australia used 502,165 LED lights to create this Guinness World Record setting Christmas light installation.