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Mar 23, 2015 11:36 AM EDT

Dementia Progression Identified Via Novel Approach

New findings published in The Journal of Cell Biology look at the identification of novel steps in dementia progression by researchers at the University of York.

Mar 23, 2015 10:19 AM EDT

Archivists Unearth Rare Copy of a Map that 'Changed the World'

Scientists have unearthed a rare early copy of William Smith's 1815 Geological Map of England and Wales that represents the first ever geological map of a nation ever produced.

Mar 23, 2015 08:46 AM EDT

Parks and Greened Lots Lower Your Stress Levels if You Live in a City

It turns out that being near "green" areas may lower stress. Scientists have found that residents who walked near newly greened vacant lots had significantly lower heart rates compared to walking near a vacant lot.

Mar 23, 2015 12:34 AM EDT

Power-Naps Helps Us Remember, Study Shows

A new study shows us that a short nap could actually help improve our memory.

Mar 22, 2015 08:35 PM EDT

New Alzheimer's Drug Aducanumab Shows Promising, Fast Results

A new drug is coming out that might help decrease the progression of Alzheimer's.

Mar 21, 2015 07:37 AM EDT

Did a Massive Volcanic Cataclysm Drive Neanderthals to Extinction?

Scientists are taking a closer look at the decline of the Neanderthals to see whether a massive volcanic cataclysm in Europe about 40,000 years ago may be partially to blame.

Mar 21, 2015 12:19 AM EDT

WHO Classifies Roundup As 'Probable Carcinogen'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has just released information that an active ingredient in Roundup, otherwise known as one of the world's most popular weed killers that's used in the United States, has been declared a "probable carcinogen."

Mar 20, 2015 07:10 PM EDT

A Pill For Compassion? Scientists Say It's Possible

A drug is usually never the cure or answer to anything--whatever illness you may be dealing with. However, recent findings conducted by researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco show that a new drug could help alter brain chemistry in such a way that it could make some more sensitive to social...

Mar 20, 2015 05:49 PM EDT

What If A Device In Your Car Could Stop You From Drinking And Driving

New findings published in the American Journal of Public Health show that researchers at the University of Michigan Injury Center and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute studied how many lives could be saved if there were alcohol ignition interlock devices in newly purchased...

Mar 20, 2015 04:50 PM EDT

104-Year-Old Woman Swears By Dr. Pepper To Keep Her 'Pep' Up

One doctor has always stayed with 104-year-old Elizabeth Sullivan, and it's not her local medical practitioner. It's Dr. Pepper.

Mar 20, 2015 03:55 PM EDT

Men Like Big Butts And Evolution Shows Us Why

Men are peculiar creatures. You never know what they may like. However, a majority do seem to prefer softer, curvier shaped females.

Mar 20, 2015 03:00 PM EDT

Antibiotic Resistance: Here's Why Scientists Need To Be Careful About Using It In Experiments

New findings published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy highlight problems with using antibiotics in lab experiments, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.