Humans
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Health & Medicine
Candidates weigh in on biomedicine
Obama and McCain weigh in on stem cells, federal research funding, and preventive medicine.
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Honey of a discovery
Investigators have discovered the remains of 3,000-year-old beehives in Israel, offering a glimpse of the oldest known beekeeping operation.
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Kids Deserve Their Own Science News
Where to find cool and informative middle-school-appropriate news on science: Here.
- Health & Medicine
A-beta on the brain
A study of 18 comatose patients finds that as brain activity increases, concentrations of a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease also increase.
- Health & Medicine
Eye protection
A variant form of a gene called TLR3 offers some protection against the eye disease known as dry macular degeneration.
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Little big people
New fossil discoveries elevate ancient Pacific islanders, with disputed implications for controversial hobbit remains in Indonesia.
- Health & Medicine
It’s all just roughage
People at risk of the colon disorder known as diverticulitis don’t need to avoid nuts, corn and popcorn, as previously recommended.
- Health & Medicine
Amniotic sac not so sacrosanct
Infections found in amniotic fluid may be more common than thought and may cause premature birth.
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Obama, McCain Shun Science at the Podium
The presidential candidates have pledged to respond to science questions in a virtual debate.
- Health & Medicine
Looking beyond insulin
Leptin gene therapy reverses many of the consequences of type 1 diabetes in mice and rats.
- Chemistry
Popular plastics chemical poses further threat
The chemical bisphenol A may raise the risk of heart attacks and type 2 diabetes by suppressing a protective hormone.
- Health & Medicine
Stem cells, show your face
As researchers develop ways of reprogramming adult cells, such as skin cells, to have the same flexibility as embryonic stem cells, this new test shows that the reprogrammed stem cells are truly capable of becoming any cell in the body.
