Following in the footsteps of giants?
Our ancient ancestor may have been taller than thought
DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
Malcolm Ritter
Ancient monkeys may have been tool makers also
NEW YORK – Call them knockoffs. Rock-smashing monkeys in Brazil make stone flakes that look a lot like tools made by our ancient ancestors.
Scientists watched as Capuchin monkeys ...
DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
Catalog of DNA variations helps find roots of disease
NEW YORK – A huge catalog of human DNA is helping researchers find tiny glitches that cause disease, in part by pointing out some false leads.
The database, with genetic codes fro...
DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Scientists uncover genes affecting risk for depression
NEW YORK – In a key advance for the study of depression, a comprehensive scan of human DNA has turned up the apparent hiding places of more than a dozen genes linked to the disorder. ...
DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Frogs do it too, and apparently in many different ways
NEW YORK – This just in from the Department of Amphibian Philandering.
For years, scientists have thought frogs and toads used only six positions to mate. It turns out they may be...
DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
New elements to be named for city, state, country
NEW YORK – You’ll soon see four new names on the periodic table of the elements, including three that honor Moscow, Japan and Tennessee.
The names are among four recommended Wedne...
DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
Brain scans reveal hidden consciousness in patients
NEW YORK – A standard brain scanning technique is showing promise for helping doctors distinguish between patients in a vegetative state and those with hidden signs of consciousness. ...
DATE: May 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health
Investor hopes to send tiny ships to Alpha Centauri
NEW YORK – With famed physicist Stephen Hawking at his side, an Internet investor announced Tuesday that he’s spending $100 million on a futuristic plan to explore far outside our solar syst...
DATE: Apr 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
Meet JCVI-syn3.0
Researchers create a new microbe by removing half of its genes
DATE: Mar 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
‘Martian’ plant finds new life thanks to Hollywood film
NEW YORK – Matt Damon may not win the Oscar for best actor on Sunday, but the character he played in “The Martian” has gotten its own recognition.
In a paper published Thursday in...
DATE: Feb 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Neanderthal DNA may increase risk of depression
NEW YORK – A new study says a person’s risk of becoming depressed or hooked on smoking may be influenced by DNA inherited from Neanderthals.
Researchers found evidence that one bi...
DATE: Feb 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
Schizophrenia finding causes excitement
Study gives peek into possible cause of disease
DATE: Jan 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Science
