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MAX PLANCK, the inventor of quantum theory, once said that science advances one funeral at a time. He meant--or, at least, is presumed to have meant--that the death of a dominant mind in a field liberates others with dif...

Men are less likely than women to go to the doctor, more likely to choose a male doctor when they do go, but less likely to be honest with that doctor about their symptoms, psychologists have found. The researchers belie...

Researchers examined the willingness of voting US citizens to become living kidney donors and to determine the potential influence of compensation for donation.

Humans have made contact with a Sumatran rhino in the Indonesian region of Borneo for the first time in 40 years.

A secret photo shoot deep in the forests of Malaysian Borneo is helping researchers determine just how many marbled cats -- rare, tree-climbing felines -- live in the region, according to a new study.

Little is known about Borneo's marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), so researchers set up camera traps to get a better idea of these felines' population densities.

Exercise can slow memory loss and decline in neural processing speeds, but people need to start exercising before they show any symptoms

Researchers have validated their Sterile Box, a mobile, solar-powered facility to sterilize surgical instruments in low-resource settings.

A team of researchers systematically assessed the association between oral health and cognitive function in adult populations, and found that there is an association between tooth loss and reduced cognitive function.

Core symptoms of anorexia nervosa, including the urge to restrict food intake and feeling fat, are reduced after just one session of a noninvasive brain stimulation technique, according new research.

Researchers have revealed a remarkable link between malignant melanoma and a non-coding RNA gene called SAMMSON. The SAMMSON gene is expressed in human malignant melanoma and, strikingly, the growth of aggressive skin ca...

Researchers have uncovered a metabolic defect that spurs T cells to go rogue in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

This cute animation explains what structural engineers do.

A method to rotate single particles, cells or organisms using acoustic waves in a microfluidic device will allow researchers to take three dimensional images with only a cell phone. Acoustic waves can move and position b...

The hybrid Airlander 10 is a giant, some 65 feet longer than the Airbus A380, and will be able to soar the friendly skies for five days when manned and up to two weeks when unmanned.

The anticonvulsant medication gabapentin--already a useful part of strategies to control pain after surgery--also effectively reduces the common complication of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), reports a study.

While teen dating violence prevention programs increased knowledge and changed student attitudes to be less supportive of such behavior, they did not actually reduce dating violence, according to this meta-analysis of re...

Individuals with a psychiatric disorder involving recurrent bouts of extreme, impulsive anger -- road rage, for example -- are more than twice as likely to have been exposed to a common parasite than healthy individuals ...

A method to rotate single particles, cells or organisms using acoustic waves in a microfluidic device will allow researchers to take three dimensional images with only a cell phone. Acoustic waves can move and position b...

A sunken ship from Vasco da Gama's fleet has been found off the coast of present-day Oman.

People who are infected with a common parasite found in cat litter may face a higher risk of having uncontrollable bouts of rage.

Molten rock flowing beneath the moon's crust billions of years ago shifted the moon's spin axis, hinting that lunar water stores date back to the very early solar system