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Billion-Dollar Human Brain Project to Commence
By Michelle Gil | Oct 08, 2013 12:10 PM EDTThe Human Brain Project, a neuroscience project experimented by 135 scientists in Europe aims to further research the understanding of the human brain.
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Studying Delayed Aging More Beneficial than Cancer and Heart Disease Research
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2013 04:02 PM EDTIn a new report, researchers suggested that investment in studying delayed aging could be more beneficial in extending senior's life expectancy than studying heart disease and cancer.
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Nobel Prize Awarded to Three Men For Cell Transport System
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 07, 2013 09:34 AM EDTThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three men for their work on the cell transport system.
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Government Shutdown Hurts NIH Clinical Trials
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 02, 2013 09:23 AM EDTThe NIH reported that for every week the government is shut down, nearly 200 patients will be turned away from new clinical trials.
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Researchers Find Out Best Way to Get Drinks at a Bar
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 21, 2013 01:39 AM EDTIn a crowded bar, it may be hard to get a drink. Now scientists have identified the key elements of body language that can increase your chances of being served before everyone else.
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Chinese Hospital's Request for Virgin Blood Sparks Outrage
By Christine Hsu | Sep 16, 2013 01:23 PM EDTA Chinese cancer hospital has sparked outrage after it called upon female virgins ages 18 to 24 to donate their blood for medical research.
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Orangutans More Similar to Humans: Share Travel Plans A Day Before Trip
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 12, 2013 11:03 PM EDTApes are considered to be the closest relative to mankind and new research shows a similar characteristic we share with these creatures.
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Researchers Discover Meteorite Brought Never-Before-Seen Ingredients for Life
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 11, 2013 02:16 AM EDTScientists have made a significant finding following a meteorite found in California last year contained organic molecules, suggesting an extraterrestrial source for the evolution of life on Earth.
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Cat Allergy Breakthrough: A Cure May Soon Become a Reality
By Jennifer Broderick | Jul 25, 2013 06:53 PM EDTA new study says people suffering from cat allergies may soon get some relief.
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Cell Phones Join the Search for Cancer Cures
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 20, 2013 11:36 AM EDTCancer Research UK has hired Dundee-Based Guerilla Tea to create a game that will allow the average person to help sort out real cancer data.
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Pill May Soon Give All the Benefits of Exercise, Researchers Say
By Jennifer Broderick | Jul 18, 2013 04:49 AM EDTExercise in a pill? That may sound too good to be true, but scientists say they are close to developing g a drug that gives us the benefits of exercising without having to actually move a muscle.
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3D Map of Brain Opens Up New Wave of Research into Brains Functions
By Jennifer Broderick | Jun 20, 2013 08:47 PM EDTFor the first time ever, the human brain has been rendered in 3-D, giving researchers an invaluable new way to examine how the brain works.
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Hairless Mole Rat Resistant to Cancer, Here's Why
By Jennifer Broderick | Jun 19, 2013 11:43 PM EDTResearchers have learnt that naked mole rats produce a unique compound that gives them a natural resistance to cancer, fuelling hope that the mammal may help the fight against cancer in humans.
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Gluten-Free? Here are Five Tips for Dining Out
By Cheri Cheng | May 11, 2013 12:33 PM EDTFor people who have adopted a gluten-free diet, here are five tips to dining out.
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Dove's Viral Beauty Campaign May Be Based on Faulty Research
By Makini Brice | Apr 29, 2013 12:42 PM EDTThe company based its advertising campaign on a study that found that only 4 percent of women described themselves as beautiful.
