October 1, 2010
Exploitative experiments: U.S. government researchers secretly infected Guatemalans with syphilis in the 1940s
Stories by Katherine Harmon
September 30, 2010
Giant extinct penguin skipped tuxedo for more colorful feathers
EvolutionSeptember 29, 2010
Ancient "Fossil" Virus Shows Infection to Be Millions of Years Old
Genetic traces of an ancient hepatitis B-like virus confounds common knowledge about viral evolution
HealthSeptember 28, 2010
Medical Research Images Frequently Reveal Unrelated Abnormalities in Study Subjects
Researchers lack a standard about when to disclose unanticipated findings to study participants and their doctors, raising ethical--and financial--dilemmas
September 24, 2010
Avandia restricted in U.S., banned in Europe
September 22, 2010
Human Malaria Parasite Arose from Gorillas, Not Chimps
Scientists had previously suspected that the most common human malaria parasite split from a chimpanzee version millions of years ago. New genetic analysis of primate droppings points to a more recent cross-species transmission event from gorillas
September 21, 2010
Lasker Award goes to researchers who helped link obesity and genetics
September 20, 2010
New anti-obesity drug dismissed by FDA panel
September 18, 2010
Francis Collins, Lawmakers Debate Stem Cell Merits
In a congressional hearing Thursday top-level researchers argued that government-backed research should continue to explore all stem cell varieties
September 17, 2010
New Tyrannosaur Discoveries Reveal Details about T. rex [Slide Show]
A flood of new tyrannosaur finds is helping to shed light on how their gargantuan successor developed
September 16, 2010
Do You Know When You're Wrong? Gray Matter Shows Introspective Ability Is Not Black and White
Differences in people's ability to gauge their own accuracy may be linked to having more volume--and more connections--in the prefrontal cortex
September 16, 2010
A 1996 Federal Budget Amendment Darkens the Future of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
A recent federal court injunction based on a congressional budget amendment passed years before the first human embryonic stem cells were isolated has thrown many of the field's ongoing projects into limbo
The SciencesSeptember 15, 2010
Candy-maker releases cacao (cocoa) genome sequence online
September 14, 2010
Majority of medical residents have worked while sick
Mind & BrainSeptember 9, 2010
New MRI maps assess connectivity to establish "brain age" curve for children and adults
September 8, 2010
Curious carnivorous dinosaur had a humpback
September 7, 2010
Cheaper treatment for HIV-infected infants could also be more effective
September 4, 2010
Sounds like art fraud: Acoustic waves give clues to paintings' provenance
September 2, 2010
Worms for brains: Can genes point the way to the cerebral cortex's common ancestor with marine annelids?
August 30, 2010
Large, double-clawed raptor stalked Europe's Cretaceous creatures
HealthAugust 27, 2010
Not breast-feeding increases mothers' risk for type 2 diabetes
The SciencesAugust 27, 2010
First Ant Genomes Promise Insight into Epigenetics and Longevity
Researchers hope to make ants a new genetic model organism to study the impact of epigenetics on everything from metabolism to social behavior
BiologyAugust 25, 2010
New 3-D model shows how proteins bind to DNA packages
HealthAugust 24, 2010
Can Exercise Make You Feel More Full?
A study of fat swimming and running rats indicated that exercise induces brain chemistry changes that decrease appetite