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US Air Force hospitals are deploying a new weapon against pathogens in hospitals. The Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots disinfect with full spectrum UV light and can kill.

Adults from rural Guatemala can accurately assess probability without learning about it in school, suggesting that we may be natural bookies

A rare deer with fangs that would make Dracula do a double take was recently spotted in Afghanistan for the first time in 66 years, proving that the elusive and bizarre species has survived decades of poaching and habita...

Once nearly extinct, California condors are making a steady recovery. But a new threat-- lead poisoning from old bullets-- is slowing progress, leaving scientists between wildlife preservation and the politics of hunting...

Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) protect against the development of colorectal cancer by inducing cell suicide pathways in intestinal stem cells that carry a certain mutated and dysfunction...

Researchers have developed a simple 'coat of armor' to encase small batteries, rendering them harmless if they are ever swallowed.

New research offers a different approach for looking at the way the brain operates on a network level, and could eventually lead to new clinical diagnostic criteria for age-related memory disorders.

Rare fanged musk deer were spotted in Afghanistan for the first time in 60 years.

Thousands of small children swallow tiny batteries each year. A new battery coating could protect kids from internal burns and still allow the batteries to work. Cynthia Graber reports   --

South Pole telescope readings could confirm early universe's rapid expansion. Originally published: Mar 17 2014 - 6:45pm, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Ben P. Stein, Director, Inside ScienceIn what would represent the m...

Many planets and moons harbour bizarre bodies of water - but that alone won't make them as life-friendly as Earth, say two planetary scientists (full text available to subscribers)

Slashing carbon dioxide emissions is the only way to avoid dangerous climate change - targeting other greenhouse gases just won't cut it

Two USC researchers have proposed a link between string field theory and quantum mechanics that could open the door to using string field theory--or a broader version of it, called M-theory--as the basis of all physics.

Weight loss surgery, such as gastric bypass and Lap-Band surgery, can significantly reduce the risk for Type 2 diabetes in obese people, a new study concludes. Weight loss surgery, compared to normal care, reduced Type 2...

Medical researchers have described the activity of a recently discovered communication molecule of the body's immune system, Interleukin 37 or IL-37. It has been known to limit inflammation and the current study reports ...

A broad review of the use of medications to reduce blood pressure has confirmed that 'mild' control of systolic pressure is adequate for adults age 65 or older -- in the elderly, there's no clear benefit to more aggressi...

Smokers are three times more likely than nonsmokers to develop chronic back pain, and dropping the habit may cut their chances of developing this often debilitating condition, researchers report.

A new study of emergency department patients in 18 countries shows that the risk of injury caused by acute alcohol consumption is higher for women compared with men.

A new study assessing the health effects of thirdhand smoke constituents present in indoor air. Looking at levels of more than 50 volatile organic compounds and airborne particles for 18 hours after smoking had taken pla...

The actions -- or inaction -- of patients should be considered in programs designed to improve care and patient outcomes, according to a report. The work of doctors and other clinicians is often evaluated based on "perfo...

The proportion of US-born, Medicaid-enrolled children in Pennsylvania who utilized preventive dental care rose significantly for children ages 5-10 years from 2005-2010, with marked gains among Latino children, a new rep...

A quick, cheap and easy way has been developed to filter from water one of the world's most common pollutants: arsenic. Arsenic is one of the most common environmental pollutants, finding its way into drinking water supp...