Honey Bees Hunt for Land Mines in Croatia

Swarms of honey bees buzz over Croatian meadows in an experimental hunt for explosives, making them new recruits in authorities' efforts to clear away thousands of potentially deadly landmines.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 August 72 Views

Approved Leukemia Drug Boosts Immunity Against Many Cancers

A class of drug currently being used to treat leukemia has the unexpected side-effect of boosting immune responses against many different cancers, reports a new study. The drugs, called p110δ inhibitors, have shown such remarkable efficacy against certain leukemias in recent clinical trials that patients on the placebo were switched to the real drug. Until now, however, they have not been tested in other types of cancer.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 June 65 Views

Big Cats Have "Obsession" for Calvin Klein Cologne-Helps Conservationists

Jaguars come running from a half-mile away when they smell this cologne, allowing wildlife researchers to get detailed photos of the stealthy cats.

By Jim Stout

04 September 71 Views

Sleep it Off! Afternoon Naps Can Lower Blood Pressure

A study finds that midday naps lower blood pressure enough to cut the need for so many prescription drugs used to control hypertension.

By Jim Stout

02 September 70 Views

Study Shines New Light on Preventing Multiple Sclerosis

A ray of hope for preventing or delaying multiple sclerosis: Canadian researchers found a link between a lack of vitamin D and the susceptibility to MS.

By Jim Stout

28 August 68 Views

Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to ALS Breakthrough, Researchers Announce

Johns Hopkins researchers announce breakthrough in fight against ALS, credit ALS Association funding after org's Ice Bucket Challenge went viral last year

By Dawn Nave

21 August 61 Views

Apes Appear To Have Potential For Human Speech: Study

New research suggests that apes have the ability to perform behaviors that require vocal and breathing control and may have the ability to develop speech.

By Ishmael Evans

20 August 92 Views

Earthlings Tweet Questions in Cyberspace, Astronaut Answers From Orbit

Astronaut Scott Kelly is answering questions from people around the world who tweet them with the hashtag #YEARINSPACE.

By Jim Stout

19 August 77 Views

Study Shows Drinking Coffee Could Cut Risk of Diabetes by Half

A study shows the inflammation-lowering effect of coffee could offer yet another positive health outcome for java junkies.

By Sandy Kay Wright

07 August 64 Views

New Drug Makes Headway In Potential Treatment for Alzheimer's

In human trials, researchers used an experimental drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer's for people in early stages of the disease.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 July 66 Views

NASA Discovers Most Earth-Like Planet Yet In the "Goldilocks Zone"

The most Earth-like planet yet, with an orbit that makes temperatures "just right" for supporting life, has been discovered 1,400 light years away.

By Jim Stout

24 July 80 Views

Scientists 'Delete' HIV Virus From Human DNA for the First Time

The HIV-1 virus has proved to be tenacious, inserting its genome permanently into its victims' DNA, forcing patients to take a lifelong drug regimen. But, in 2014, a team of Temple University School of Medicine researchers designed a way to snip out the HIV-1 genes for good.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 January 83 Views

You Have to Sea it to Believe it: New Superfood Ocean Plant Tastes Like Bacon

After 15 years of growing a strain of super-seaweed, researchers at Oregon State University have patented the algae that tastes like bacon when cooked.

By Sandy Kay Wright

16 July 71 Views

Parkinson's Pen For Patients Who Want to Keep Writing Christmas Cards

One of the most bothersome things about Parkinson's is when it forces your handwriting to become tiny and unreadable, even when you try your darnedest to make it look larger. A new, vibrating pen helps overcome this common symptom, called micrographia.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 April 67 Views

Listen Up: Gene Therapy Brings Hearing to Deaf Mice, Hope for Humans

Two new studies show promise for gene therapy to prevent deafness in infants and restore hearing in older adults.

By Jim Stout

09 July 71 Views