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A record-breaking distance has been achieved in the bizarre world of quantum teleportation, scientists say.

Eating more fruits -- particularly berries, apples and pears -- and nonstarchy vegetables like soybeans and cauliflower may help you lose weight over the long term, a new study suggests.

A novel mechanism for one 1918 flu virus protein has been discovered that may help explain the virulence of that unusually deadly pandemic. That outbreak killed 50 million to 100 million people.

As Pope Francis visits the United States for the first time, he will encounter a Catholic population divided on social issues, but more united in their love of central church rituals and traditions.

A non-invasive method to measure vascular compliance, or how stiff an artery is, in the human brain has been revealed by scientists. This finding may have ramifications for preventing stroke and the early diagnoses of Al...

A review of studies from 20 countries indicates that tobacco use is not addressed in substance abuse treatment programs. The results agree with an earlier review that found that the median smoking rate among people in ad...

A new study analyzes what happens to the sales of popular consumer products after federal regulators order manufacturers to stop making misleading health claims.

A specific molecule controls morphine receptor signaling in a small group of brain cells, a new study has demonstrated. The findings could lead to a new drug target for developing less-addictive pain medications and even...

Deep in the dark, snowy wilds of Alaska, a herd of young duck-billed dinosaurs rambled across the frozen Earth. But something cut their lives short, and they remained there, crushed, until scientists discovered their rem...

A new analysis of data on the genetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been released by experts. One commonly held theory is that autism results from chance combinations of commonly occurring gene mutations. But th...

By identifying a key signaling defect within a specific membrane structure in all cells, researchers believe they have found both a possible reliable biomarker for diagnosing certain forms of autism and a potential thera...

Researchers have discovered a new cell type that appears to drive life-threatening food allergies and may help explain why some people get severe allergic reactions and others do not. They say their findings in mice shou...

Even after emergency physicians had acclimated to a new commercial electronic health record, they increased their tasks performed per minute by nearly 12 percent, increasing the potential for patient safety hazards. Thes...

A national school-based mental health program that is now reaching almost one quarter of all elementary school students in Chile appears to have produced significant improvements in both behavioral and academic outcomes,...

Increased consumption of fruits and non-starchy vegetables is inversely associated with weight change, according to a new study. The longitudinal study shows differences by type of fruit or vegetable, suggesting that cha...

The health of heart disease patients might be improved by technology that they're already carrying around in their pockets ¬-- cellphones.

The United States is sending more than twice as much solid waste into its landfills as previously thought, a new study finds.

The revamped Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has taken its first science data - a step towards finding ripples in space-time

The question of consciousness is as old as philosophy. Most animals appear to get along just fine without a sense of 'me-ness'. But human beings are different. (At least, as...

The move to tougher emissions testing should make it harder for vehicle manufacturers to game the system

A researcher will develop a portable smart sensor and a phone application for patients with sickle cell disease to analyze and store the results of their blood tests on a smart phone, states a new report.

Is it possible that these fundamental building blocks of atoms have a finite lifetime? The stuff of daily existence is made of atoms, and all those atoms are made of the same three things: electrons, protons and neutrons...