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The inhibition of a particular mitochondrial fission protein could hold the key to potential treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), a new study has concluded. PD is a progressive neurological condition that affects move...

Scientists have found a pattern of genetic 'switches' - chemical marks that turn genes on or off - that are linked to breast cancer's spread to the brain, according to new research.

Recent guidance from the United States' Affordable Care Act and the United Kingdom's Responsibility Deal encourage calorie labeling in chain restaurants, yet there have been mixed results as to the effects of calorie lab...

An F-35C Lightning II fighter jet conducted its first landing aboard an aircraft carrier on Nov. 3. The successful touchdown was considered a landmark moment for the U.S. Navy.

In the next 15 years, more than one in 10 colon cancers and nearly one in four rectal cancers will be diagnosed in patients younger than the traditional screening age, according to researchers.

Commonly prescribed, older drugs for arthritis and pain may increase the risk of death from stroke, according to a study. "Our study supports stepping up efforts to make sure people with a higher risk of stroke are not p...

There will be notable increases in grass pollen production and allergen exposure up to 202 percent in the next 100 years, leading to a significant, worldwide impact on human health due to predicted rises in carbon dioxid...

A few months ago I wrote about some mystifying mathematical and geographic tiles I encountered at the National Tile Museum in Lisbon, Portugal. --

An innovative magnetometer that can replace conventional technology in applications such as neuroimaging, mineral exploration and molecular diagnostics has been developed by scientists. Its manufacturing costs are betwee...

Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti will take the reins at the European physics powerhouse in 2016 --

Women born with a rare condition that gives them a Y chromosome don't only look like women physically, they also have the same brain responses to visual sexual stimuli, a new study shows.

Using a new method called isotropic fractionator, a group of researchers has found biological evidence that may explain the superior olfactory abilities that women have over men.

Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, including fillers, neurotoxins and laser and energy device procedures are exceedingly safe and have essentially no risk of serious adverse events, reports a new study that analyzed...

Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH, a component of air pollution, raises the odds of behavior problems associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, at age 9, according to ...

Physician-researchers found that 1-in-5 parents of overweight Latino children is not directly told that the child is overweight. "Special attention should be paid to directly telling Latino families that the child is ove...

New research shows how external genitals arose from very different starting places for reptiles and mammals.

Sustained nuclear fusion on Earth always seems to be 30 years away – because our reactors have been too ambitious, say researchers designing on a small scale

Ten years after leaving Earth, one of humanity's most ambitious space missions is ready for its climax - a nail-biting drop onto the surface of a comet (full text available to subscribers)

Researchers hit milestone in accelerating particles with plasma -- CERN Council selects next Director-General -- Arts@CERN Announces 3 new awards and reaches Asia -- Plasma-surfing machine brings mini-accelerators closer...

Dinosaurs that lumbered around the ancient supercontinent Gondwana had a warm-blooded neighbor -- a "chewing machine" with big eyes, excellent hearing and an acute sense of smell, according to a new study.

The finding of a well-preserved skull of a new species, called Vintana sertichi, in Madagascar provides new insights into these mysterious mammals.

Every so often, if you’re lucky, your career offers you a chance to show you how much there is to learn. I realized this in October while sitting on a Planetary Society-hosted panel of distinguished gentlemen in front ...