Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Jul 15, 2013 11:40 AM EDT

Tanning Addiction: Skin Cancer Patients May Exhibit UV Dependence

Just like smoking, everyone knows that tanning isn't good for you. Yet even a skin cancer diagnosis won't keep some from the tanning salon.

Jul 15, 2013 10:22 AM EDT

Mosquitoes Have a Preference for Who They Bite: Do You Fit the Bill?

Mosquitoes love to snack on human flesh throughout the summer, taking tiny bites of just about every one they encounter. However, it does seem that some of us are more lucky than others. Mosquitoes, for some reason that we're just not sure of, don't like to chomp on some of us quite as much. But why...

Jul 13, 2013 11:06 PM EDT

Married Men with HIV Live Longer

When statistics show that 40 percent of marriages end in divorce, a new study highlights the positives of married life. This kind of support can actually play an essential role in the longevity of men who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

Jul 13, 2013 11:18 AM EDT

Scientists Uncover Role of Lamins in Stem Cells

Scientists have been able to uncover some clues regarding the amazing powers of stem cells. According to new work from Carnegie's Yixian Zheng and Haiyang Chen, they've helped identify an important component for regulating stem cell niches that impact on tissue building and function that could have ...

Jul 13, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Type of Helmet Will Not Necessarily Prevent Concussion

With over 40,000 high school football kids getting a concussion every year, helmets were not necessarily related to a lower concussion risk, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Chicago, Il.

Jul 12, 2013 04:27 PM EDT

Engineers Develop Way to Increase Lifespan of Joint Replacements

Thanks to researchers at the University of Southampton, they may have created a novel method to increase the sometimes shaking lifespan of joint replacements.

Jul 12, 2013 03:42 PM EDT

Sad Music Evokes Positive Emotions

Do you get a peaceful pleasure from listening to sad music?

Jul 12, 2013 03:16 PM EDT

Planarians Don't Just Regenerate Their Heads, They Regenerate Their Memories (Video)

Planarians don't just have the ability to regenerate their bodies. They actually regenerate their brains, memories and skills at an alarmingly fast rate.

Jul 12, 2013 02:05 PM EDT

FDA Approves Lung Cancer Drug, Gilotrif

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved a new drug for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Jul 12, 2013 01:10 PM EDT

Baby Babble: Cry Analyzer May Identify Unidentified Health Issues

Thanks to researchers at Brown University and the Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a baby's cry could be a "window into the brain" of a child, possibly unveiling a stomach ache, a recent undiscovered injury or even developmental disorders or neurological issues.

Jul 12, 2013 12:12 PM EDT

Arsenic in Apple Juice? Decades Old Practice Gets a New Safety Guideline

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is making some new guidelines for a specific fruit juice that may get a harsher reputation than some of its other colorful counterparts: Apple juice.

Jul 12, 2013 11:19 AM EDT