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Rosy complexion denotes health and hormones
Flush faces are seen as more healthful looking, say Scottish scientists who asked study participants to make computer images of young faces look healthy. They all added oxygen-rich blood color. ...
Coffee run: scientists uncover how caffeine boosts athletes' performance
Caffeine helps athletes to run longer or faster by releasing calcium stored in their muscles, researchers in Hamilton have found.
Whole-brain Circuit Map Could Reveal What Goes Wrong In Autism, Schizophrenia And Other Brain Disorders
Scientists from major research institutions in the U.S. and Europe argue strongly in favor of committing resources to prepare a comprehensive map of neural circuits in the mammalian brain. Along...
Huge Population Of Rare Dolphins Discovered
Biologists have discovered a huge population of rare dolphins in South Asia --- but they warn that the population is threatened by climate change and fishing nets.
Researchers Decipher Blood Stem Cell Attachment, Communication
Researchers have deciphered a key sequence of events governing whether the stem cells that produce red and white blood cells remain anchored to the bone marrow, or migrate into the...
Study suggests PVC linked to autism
WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- U.S. and Swedish scientists are investigating a possible link between autism and homes with vinyl floors.
Researchers help save rare venomous mammal from extinction
Scientists at the University of Bath are working with the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust to study an endangered large shrew-like mammal that kills its prey with a venomous bite...
Ants can learn to forage on one-way trails
Ant trails fascinate children and scientists alike. With so many ants traveling in both directions, meeting and contacting one another, carrying their loads and giving the impression that they have...
Cause Of Mussel Poisoning Identified
The origin of the neurotoxin azaspiracid has finally been identified after a search for more than a decade. The azaspiracid toxin group can cause severe poisoning in human consumers of...
Amniotic Fluid May Provide New Source Of Stem Cells For Future Therapies
For the first time, scientists have shown that amniotic fluid (the protective liquid surrounding an embryo) may be a potential new source of stem cells for therapeutic applications.
'Matchmaker' Protein Maintains Neuronal Balance
A newly identified protein helps maintain a critical balance between two types of neurons, preventing motor dysfunction in mammals.
Earth's Population Limit Exceeded, White House Adviser Says
And we need to manage water and wild land better.
Migrating nanotubes add to asbestos concern
Initial tests suggest the tiny tubes can pass through the lung lining.
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Plan Bee: As Honeybees Die Out, Will Other Species Take Their Place?
Honeybees have been dying in record numbers in the U.S. for at least the past two years. Experts attribute the mass deaths to a catchall condition known as colony collapse...
Magnetic nano-'shepherds' organize cells
The power of magnetism may address a major problem facing bioengineers as they try to create new tissue -- getting human cells to not only form structures, but to stimulate...
Human Thoughts Control a Robot
A special helmet reads brain activity, and then the arms and legs of Asimo move.
LEOPARD PICTURE: Rare Zoo Cubs Born, Not Killed
Many captive clouded leopards are killed or neglected by their mothers, but two new cubs are the fruits of research to prevent brutality during breeding. With video.
Protecting Your PC Against Conficker Worm
CNET-TV's Natali Del Conte suggested simple steps to take, ideally before its possible April 1 receipt of new "instructions" from its creators.
Discovery Of Mechanism That Processes 'THC' Type Brain Compound May Lead To New Medicines For Pain, Addiction
Scientists have discovered a new molecular mechanism for the processing of endocannabinoids, brain compounds similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and essential in physiological processes such as pain,...
Connectivity In Marine Fish Populations: Larvae Spawned In Marine Reserves Can Travel Long Distances
Children of baby boomers aren't the only ones who have taken to setting up home far from where their parents live. A new study documents how larval dispersal connects marine...
Minimising the spread of deadly Hendra virus
Groundbreaking CSIRO research into how the deadly Hendra virus spreads promises to save the lives of both horses and humans in the future. CSIRO Livestock Industries' scientists working at the...
To swim or to crawl: For the worm it's a no brainer
A study at the University of Leeds has shown, for the first time, that C. elegans worms crawl and swim using the same gait, overturning the widely accepted belief that...
Can talking to plants really bear fruit?
The Royal Horticultural Society holds an experiment to test often-derided claims that talking to plants can help them grow.
Mysterious bee deaths threaten blueberry business
Wyman's, a blueberry grower and processor on P.E.I., is putting up research money to help uncover the mystery of North America's dying bee colonies.
Stem cell science's new breakthrough
Toronto scientist Dr. Andras Nagy is suddenly trying to juggle some new demands on his time. He and his team recently made a breakthrough in stem cell research that has...
On the high peaks of Africa
A short time ago, biologist Boyan Petrov from the National Museum of National History, Sofia, came back from an expedition in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, where he had climbed the...
New hope for endangered bald ibis
Conservationists visiting Syria say there could be a chance of boosting a once sacred bird's numbers.