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Sep 03, 2013 02:10 PM EDT

Language and Tool-Making Evolved at the Same Time in Human History

What do language and tools have in common? Quite a lot, apparently. Researchers have discovered that the same brain activity found for language production is also associated with making complex tools. It's very possible that both tool-making and language skills evolved at the same time.

Sep 03, 2013 01:33 PM EDT

Fear of Holes May be an Evolutionary Survival Response: Strange Phobia Unraveled

When you think of phobias, your mind may first go to the most common ones: heights, spiders and snakes. Rarely do people consider the fear of holes. Now, scientists have discovered that trypophobia may be an evolutionary survival response.

Sep 03, 2013 01:12 PM EDT

Drug-Based Treatment for Acute Pancreatitis, Commonly Alcohol-Related

Scientists are working on the first drug-based treatment for acute pancreatitis, a disease that is often alcohol-related and for which there is no common treatment.

Sep 03, 2013 11:08 AM EDT

Insomniacs have Problems Using their Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, Working Memory Wasted

Insomnia can create persistent health troubles for those who do not receive adequate rest. A sleep disorder that's commonly characterized by difficulty falling and/or staying asleep, those with the problem often struggle to pay attention during the day and find coping with regular activities difficu...

Sep 03, 2013 10:40 AM EDT

Could Some Mammals be a Host to 320,000 Unknown Viruses?

A recent study shows that many viruses could be circulating in mammals.

Sep 03, 2013 09:59 AM EDT

Generosity Drives Success in Evolution: How Cooperation Works

Generosity and cooperation may just have their roots in evolution. With new insights into the classical game theory match-up known as the "Prisoner's Dilemma," researchers have shown how these two traits succeeded in nature.

Sep 03, 2013 08:17 AM EDT

Climate Change Drives Spread of Crop Pests: Serious Impacts for Food Security

Climate change may have some serious impacts for farmers. It turns out that as the climate shifts, more and more crop pests are spreading. In fact a new study has shown that these pests are moving at a rate of nearly two miles per year toward the North and South Poles. The findings could have major ...

Sep 03, 2013 07:09 AM EDT

Menopausal Women at an Increased Risk for Asthma Hospitalization

The new 10-year study states that when compared to men of the age 40-50, women of the same age with asthma are twice more likely to be hospitalized.

Sep 03, 2013 07:00 AM EDT

Tuberculosis Originated From Humans Not animals in Africa 70,000 Years ago

Tuberculosis, one of the deadliest infectious diseases of humankind migrated out of Africa 70,000 years ago hand in hand with the first anatomically modern humans, a team of international scientists say.

Sep 03, 2013 06:29 AM EDT

Proteins in Blood Help Identify Women at Increased Risk of Developing Pre-eclampsia

Researchers have identified proteins in the blood that help in predicting whether a first time mother is prone to an increased risk of developing pre-eclampsia.

Sep 03, 2013 05:41 AM EDT