Human : Science World Report

Oct 22, 2013 01:56 PM EDT

Childhood Poverty Impacts Adult Brain Function: Growing Up Poor

It turns out that poverty may affect the brain in more ways than you might think. Scientists have discovered that childhood poverty and chronic stress may lead to problems regulating emotions as an adult. The findings reveal the importance of combating poverty, especially when it comes to supporting...

Oct 22, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Stimulating Mental Activities may Help Prevent Brain Aging

A recent study shows that mentally challenging activities for older adults may provide them with a safe way to prevent the brain from deteriorating.

Oct 22, 2013 02:02 PM EDT

A Cure for Baldness? New Treatment Moves a Step Closer (VIDEO)

It's a question that's plagued humans for thousands of years: How can we re-grow lost hair?

Oct 22, 2013 11:22 AM EDT

Could Bottle-Fed Babies be at an Increased Risk for Stomach Blockage?

A recent study shows that bottle-feeding babies may increase their risk for developing hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS), otherwise known as a form of stomach blockage.

Oct 22, 2013 10:46 AM EDT

Donated Breast Milk: Poor Collection, Storage and Shipping Contaminate Fluid

A recent study shows that donated breast milk may carry harmful bacteria and viruses.

Oct 22, 2013 09:45 AM EDT

The Evolution of Human Personality Traits: Outgoing Versus Introverted

Are you bold and outgoing or shy and retiring? People's personalities shift during their lives, but they usually lean one way or the other. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at how these personality traits affect how well we do evolutionarily. The findings could allow researchers to better un...

Oct 22, 2013 09:50 AM EDT

Maternal Smoking Linked to Respiratory and Non-Respiratory Infections in Infants

A latest study uncovers the impact of maternal smoking on the infant's immunity. According to the finding, maternal smoking is linked with respiratory and non respiratory infections in infants, resulting in an increased risk for hospitalization and death.

Oct 21, 2013 11:51 PM EDT

The 'Great Rent Wars' of New York City

Historian Robert Fogelson's new book uncovers the origins of rent control in a World War I-era fight between tenants and landlords for control of New York real estate.

Oct 22, 2013 08:10 AM EDT

Promising Hair Restoration Treatment Gets Researchers a Step Closer to Cure Baldness [VIDEO]

A team of researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have devised a hair restoration method that can generate human hair growth rather than redistributing hair from one part of the scalp to another.

Oct 22, 2013 08:02 AM EDT

Oklahoma Teen Discovers 3.85-Carat Diamond at Arkansas State Park

A 14 year-old girl's first trip to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is something that she will treasure her entire life as she discovered a raw 3.85-carat diamond over the weekend.

Oct 22, 2013 06:51 AM EDT

Fossil Teeth Study Claims No Hominin is the Common Ancestor of Neanderthals and Modern Humans

Ever since the first Neanderthal fossil was discovered its relationship with hominins and modern humans has been a subject of much debate. A latest study on analyzing fossil teeth claims that there is no known hominin that is a common ancestor of Neanderthals and modern humans.

Oct 22, 2013 10:29 AM EDT

Hitchhiking Virus Reveals Pattern of Ancient Human Migration from Africa

Today, humans have spread across the globe, taking over almost every continent on Earth. Yet that wasn't always the case. Our ancient ancestors were once clustered on one continent. Now, scientists have found proof of the "out-of-Africa" pattern of human migration with the help of a common human vir...