Resveratrol shows promise to protect hearing, cognition

Resveratrol shows promise to protect hearing, cognition: Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a new study.

Six in ten people worldwide lack access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation

Six in ten people worldwide lack access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation: It may be the 21st century, with all its technological marvels, but 6 out of every 10 people on Earth still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation that protects the user and the surrounding community from harmful health effects, a new study has found. The research says the number of people without access to improved sanitation is almost double the previous estimate.

Modifying infant's diet may reduce celiac disease risk, Swedish study suggests

Modifying infant's diet may reduce celiac disease risk, Swedish study suggests: Celiac disease is much more common in Sweden than in the rest of Europe and the U.S., but may be prevented with gradually introducing gluten-containing foods to breast-feeding infants, according to a comprehensive study.

Simple view of gravity does not fully explain the distribution of stars in crowded clusters

Simple view of gravity does not fully explain the distribution of stars in crowded clusters: Gravity remains the dominant force on large astronomical scales, but when it comes to stars in young star clusters the dynamics in these crowded environments cannot be simply explained by the pull of gravity.

Dolphins May Call Each Other by Name

Dolphins May Call Each Other by Name: What might dolphins be saying with all those clicks and squeaks? Each others' names, suggests a new study of the so-called signature whistles that dolphins use to identify themselves.

New insight into dogs' fear responses to noise

New insight into dogs' fear responses to noise: A study has gained new insight into domestic dogs' fear responses to noises. The study provides an important insight into dogs' fear of noises, and could improve our understanding of behavioral signs of fear or anxiety.

We know when we're being lazy thinkers: Human thinkers are conscious cognitive misers

We know when we're being lazy thinkers: Human thinkers are conscious cognitive misers: A new study shows that human thinkers are conscious cognitive misers. Are we intellectually lazy? Yes we are, but we do know when we take the easy way out, according to a new study. Contrary to what psychologists believe, we are aware that we occasionally answer easier questions rather than the more complex ones we were asked, and we are also less confident about our answers when we do.

How seals sleep with only half their brain at a time

How seals sleep with only half their brain at a time: Biologists have identified some of the brain chemicals that allow seals to sleep with half of their brain at a time.

Jurassic records warn of risk to marine life from global warming

Jurassic records warn of risk to marine life from global warming: The risk posed by global warming and rising ocean temperatures to the future health of the world's marine ecosystem has been highlighted by scientists studying fossil records.

Does the Higgs Boson Reveal Our Universe's Doomsday?

Does the Higgs Boson Reveal Our Universe's Doomsday?: astroengine writes "If calculations of the newly discovered Higgs boson particle are correct, one day, tens of billions of years from now, the universe will disappear at the speed of light, replaced by a strange, alternative dimension, one theoretical physicist calls boring. 'It may be that the universe we live in is inherently unstable and at some point billions of years from now it's all going to get wiped out. This has to do with the Higgs energy field itself,' Joseph Lykken, with the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., said. 'This calculation tells you that many tens of billions of years from now there'll be a catastrophe.'"

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Mutant champions save imperiled species from almost-certain extinction

Mutant champions save imperiled species from almost-certain extinction: Species facing widespread and rapid environmental changes can sometimes evolve quickly enough to dodge the extinction bullet. Scientists consider the genetic underpinnings of such an "evolutionary rescue."

Senate Minority Leader Fooled by Report in Military Version of The Onion

Senate Minority Leader Fooled by Report in Military Version of The Onion: The best parody contains elements of truth. Maybe that's how the Senate's top Republican got taken in by The Duffel Blog, the military version of the Onion.

Common IV fluid associated with reduced likelihood of full recovery in patients with cardiac arrest

Common IV fluid associated with reduced likelihood of full recovery in patients with cardiac arrest: Although an intravenous fluid that paramedics in Japan often give to patients in cardiac arrest before they reach hospital may help restore circulation, it may also be linked to reduced survival with minimal neurological or physical damage one month later, according to a new study.

Powerful people are looking out for their future selves

Powerful people are looking out for their future selves: Would you prefer $120 today or $154 in one year? Your answer may depend on how powerful you feel, according to new research.