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The Grolier Codex, thought by some to be a forgery, just might be the real deal, according to a reassessment of the Maya text.

A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST claims to have made yet another step towards finding a solution to one of the critical but unsolved fusion plasma physics problems, which is to mitigate or suppress the potent...

Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death in the United States in 2013. There is clear evidence that intoxication and chronic, heavy drinking are often associated with suicide. While alcohol policies are known to be e...

By appealing to widely-held adolescent values, it's possible to reduce unhealthy eating habits and motivate better food choices among adolescents, a new report suggests.

Using high-tech human heart models and mouse experiments, scientists have shown that beams of light could replace electric shocks in patients reeling from a deadly heart rhythm disorder.

This is not frosted glass. It's translucent wood. Translucent wood from the lab of Dr. Liangbing Hu.Image Credit: Eran Moore Rea, American Physical Society Soon, the frosted windows that let light into your bathrooms and...

Rabies is likely to appear on the Pacific coast of Peru--an area where it currently does not occur--within four years, according to a report by an international team of researchers.

Dystroglycan, a muscle cell receptor whose dysfunction causes muscular dystrophy, actually has a critical role in brain development, researchers have discovered.

While a prior history of suicide attempt is one of the strongest predictors of completed suicide, a new study finds it is more lethal than previously known.

A simple experiment, originally undertaken to test a new methodology, unexpectedly disproved the prevailing notion of cancer metabolism.

Women who reported feeling more stressed during their ovulatory window were approximately 40-percent less likely to conceive during that month than other less stressful months, research shows.

Researchers have discovered a way to fight the overexpression of a protein associated with the proliferation of breast cancer.

Substantial new evidence that health becomes endangered when aging cells lose control of rogue elements of DNA called transposons has been provided by recent research.

During a two-year clinical trial on music therapy during breast biopsy procedures, the authors of this study gained information on potential benefits, challenges and methods of facilitating a surgical music therapy progr...

Researchers have, for the first time, linked symptoms of difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments with evidence of cochlear synaptopathy, a condition known as 'hidden hearing loss,' in college-age human subj...

Microcephaly is a rare disorder that stunts brain development in utero, resulting in babies with abnormally small heads. The Zika virus is one environmental cause of this devastating condition, but genetic defects can ca...

Nearly 2 out of 5 people with diabetes who could benefit from statin therapy to lower their risk of future heart attack, stroke and related death were not prescribed one, according to new research. The analysis also show...

Several large international groups of researchers report data that more than doubles the number of sites in the human genome tied to blood pressure regulation. One of the studies turned up unexpected hints that biochemic...

Urinary leakage whilst coughing and jumping is common in women. Using a self-administered treatment via a mobile app for three months reduced symptoms, led to fewer leakages and improved quality of life.

Inspired by Volvox, the first multicellular organism, researchers have developed a novel approach for treating cancer.

Synthetic chemists discover a one-step solution to make nitrogen-laden molecular precursors for the preparation of drugs, agrochemicals and other bioactive molecules.

The carbon fiber legs or "blades" used by lower limb amputee runners have arguably become one of the most iconic symbols of the Paralympic Games. Although different lower-limb sports prostheses are used for running, jump...