Life on Earth is thought to have arisen from a hot soup of chemicals. Does this same soup exist on planets around other stars? A new study hints that planets around stars cooler than our sun might possess a different mix of potentially life-forming, or “prebiotic,” chemicals.
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Deft molecular detective work suggests that scientists may soon be able to resurrect niacin as one of the best and cheapest ways to manage cholesterol.
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Each year, hundreds of thousands of people suffer medical complications from hypodermic needles that penetrate too far under their skin. A new device developed by engineers aims to prevent this from happening by keeping needles on target.
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After 12 years of searching, scientists have tracked down the first known gene mutation responsible for a heartbreaking disorder that kills newborn babies. These findings will allow for earlier testing of embryos at risk for the disease.
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The North Atlantic Ocean is one of the Earth’s tools to offset natural carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, the ‘carbon sink’ in the North Atlantic is the primary gate for carbon dioxide entering the global ocean and stores it for about 1500 years. The oceans have removed nearly 30 per cent of anthropogenic (man-made) emissions [...]
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A new study reports that one in six patients receiving therapeutic doses of certain drugs for Parkinson’s disease develops new-onset, potentially destructive behaviors, notably compulsive gambling or hypersexuality.
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Sticky is good, according to bioengineers whose research is providing new insights on the “stickiness of life.” The big idea is that cells, tissues and organisms hailing from all limbs of the tree of life respond to stimuli using basic biological “modules.” For example, the researchers outlined similar strategies across biology for fulfilling the tasks [...]
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A newly discovered genetic abnormality that appears to prevent some men from conceiving children could be the key for developing a male contraceptive, according to scientists.
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With the Jewish holiday of Passover beginning at sundown April 8, a staple of the traditional dinner — chicken soup with matzoh balls — takes on medicinal importance based on new findings. The popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as “Grandma’s Penicillin” may have a new role in fighting high blood pressure, [...]
Radiologists can now lower the radiation dose delivered by cardiac CT angiography by 39 percent in adult patients weighing 185 pounds or less, according to a new study.