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Singularity

Computers into which you’ll be able to upload your consciousness.

Authentic Viking DNA

Scientists were able to extract authentic DNA from ancient Viking skeletons, avoiding many of the problems of contamination faced by past researchers.

Ruthlessness Gene Discovered

Selfish dictators may owe their behaviour partly to their genes.

Suspended Animation In Mice Without Freezing

Low doses of hydrogen sulfide, the toxic gas responsible for the unpleasant odor of rotten eggs, can safely and reversibly depress both metabolism and aspects of cardiovascular function in mice, producing a suspended-animation-like state.

Zebrafish Regenerative Ability to Help in Humans

Researchers have discovered a type of microRNA that is related to the ability of zebrafish to regenerate lost or damaged organs.

Harvard Scientists aim to Stop Cancer

Harvard Medical School identified an enzyme which enables cancer cells to consume the huge quantities of glucose they need to fuel uncontrolled growth.

Cat Ownership Correlated with Heart Health

Owning a cat could cut your heart attack risk by one third.

Virus that Attacks Brain Cancer

A virus in the same family as rabies that effectively kills an aggressive form of human brain cancer in mice.

How Believing Can Be Seeing

Scientists at University College London have found the link between what we expect to see, and what our brain tells us we actually saw revealing that the context surrounding what we see is all important.

Cell Phone Use Study Sees Increased Cancer Risk

Frequent cell phone users face a 50% greater risk of developing tumors in the salivary glands than those who don't use cell phones, according to a recently published study. The study, led by Tel Aviv University epidemiologist Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, appeared last December in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Study Explains Evolution's Molecular Advance

By reconstructing ancient genes from long-extinct animals, scientists have for the first time demonstrated the step-by-step progression of how evolution created a new piece of molecular machinery by reusing and modifying existing parts. The researchers say the findings, published today in the journal Science, offer a counterargument to doubters of evolution who question how a progression of small changes could produce the intricate mechanisms found in living cells.