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Flickr/ annstanley59 Ah, the employee goodbye letter. Sentimental, all-encompassing, and most importantly, time-consuming. You only get one shot and the people you're directing this letter to are human beings you've spen...

Particles never before detected and possibly teensy extra dimensions may be awaiting discovery, says a physicist, adding that those searching for such newbies should keep an open mind and consider all possibilities.

The Garmin FR70 heart rate monitor is a good pick for people who are driven by data to push their workouts harder. The watch and chest strap allow for continuous heart monitoring.

A genetic mechanism that controls the production of a large spike-like protein on the surface of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria alters the ability of the bacteria to form clumps and to cause disease, according to...

A team of researchers has developed a multifunctional nanoparticle that enables magnetic resonance imaging to pinpoint blood vessel plaques caused by atherosclerosis. The technology is a step toward creating a non-invasi...

Neuroscientists have uncovered the existence of loose coupling between calcium channels and release sensors of exocytosis at a mature central synapse in the rodent brain. The researchers show that loose coupling provides...

Women who take aspirin daily may reduce their risk of ovarian cancer by 20 percent, according to a study. However, further research is needed before clinical recommendations can be made.

Scientists and engineers are developing a low-cost device that could help pathologists diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier and faster. The prototype can perform the basic steps for processing a biopsy, relying on fluid tr...

In most cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, a toxin released by cells that normally nurture neurons in the brain and spinal cord can trigger loss of the nerve cells affected in the dise...

The current standard of care treatment for chlamydia sometimes fails to eradicate the disease, according to a review, and the culprit may be in the gut.

A new article demonstrates that chloride levels are abnormally elevated from birth in the neurons of mice used in an animal model of autism. Researchers show for the first time that oxytocin, the birth hormone, brings ab...

Researchers have designed an exercise study to see if exercising with dogs yields better health outcomes.

Researchers report that fetal mice -- especially males -- show signs of brain damage that lasts into their adulthood when they are exposed in the womb to a maternal immune system kicked into high gear by a serious infect...

Scientists have discovered an unusual bacterial protein that attaches to virtually any antibody and prevents it from binding to its target.

A neuroscientist and gerontologist team up to investigate the effects of a antioxidant-rich nutritional supplement on the mental performance of older adults without impaired memory. An initial clinical trial indicates th...

Bioengineers have developed a simple, highly sensitive and efficient test for the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis that could have great impact in developing countries.

With very few treatment options available to fight deadly mucormycosis infections, a new study holds hope for adding to the arsenal of therapies physicians have to combat an increasingly common infection afflicting peopl...

When 27-year-old Jennifer Juarez gave birth to a baby girl in December 2013, she knew something had gone wrong. The Fountain Valley, Calif. mother-to-be told ABC News the newborn was "really pale" when she first came out...

If you ever thought a bird was giving you the stink eye, but quickly wrote it off as just a figment of your imagination -- you were probably right in the first place. New research is helping scientists better understand ...

NASA released a photo of an impact crater on Mars taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO. The Mars orbiter took the image on Nov. 19, 2013.

Temblor early warning systems are real—and making their U.S. debut --

The Mars Science Laboratory captured imagery of the brightest object in its twilight sky, Earth and its orbiting Moon. The rover's Mast Camera imaged them on January 31st, 2014, its 529th day on the Red Planet.