Science
Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'
An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown.
Scientists make cells that form eggs and sperm in lab
U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding light on a stage of early human development that has not been fully understood.
Disgraced cloning researcher convicted in South Korea
Disgraced South Korean cloning researcher Hwang Woo-suk on Monday was convicted of embezzling money and illegally buying human eggs, according to state media.
Aids vaccine 'breakthrough' hopes dashed
The first Aids vaccine to show an encouraging result in clinical trials is only modestly effective and did not protect those at highest risk of HIV, it emerged today, as US and Thai researchers revealed their full results in Paris.
Scientists try to calm '2012' hysteria
Is 2012 the end of the world? If you scan the Internet or believe the marketing campaign behind the movie "2012," scheduled for release in November, you might be forgiven for thinking so. Dozens of books and fake science websites are prophesying t...
Mother can pass on cancer in womb
Scientists have proved that it is possible for a mother's cancer cells to be passed to her unborn child.
Raw Fish Spread Liver Cancer
Uncooked fish can cause human liver cancer, but most sushi lovers need not worry since the condition comes only from eating certain freshwater fish.
NASA to moon: Get ready because here we come
WASHINGTON — Two NASA spacecraft are barreling toward the moon at twice the speed of a bullet, about to crash into a lunar crater in a search for ice. If all goes well, the impact will be beamed back live to Earth.
Will airports screen for body signals? Researchers hope so
BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- The days of being able to walk through airport security checkpoints while wearing shoes and a jacket could return if an experimental program proves successful, some Department of Homeland Security officials say.
Astronaut Fernando Caldeiro Dies
NASA astronaut Fernando "Frank" Caldeiro died Saturday morning after an extended illness.
Adolf Hitler alive: weird conspiracy theories
The discovery that the skull believed to be Adolf Hitler's was actually a woman's has reignited conspiracy theories.
By 2040 you will be able to upload your brain...
...or at least that's what Ray Kurzweil thinks. He has spent his life inventing machines that help people, from the blind to dyslexics. Now, he believes we're on the brink of a new age – the 'singularity' – when mind-boggling technology will allow...
Women With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Irregular Heart Rhythm
Diabetes increases by 26 percent the likelihood that women will develop atrial fibrillation (AF), a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and chronic fatigue. These are the findings of a new Kaiser Pe...
Universal Screening Lowers Risk of Severe Jaundice in Infants
Screening all newborns for excessive bilirubin in the blood can significantly decrease the incidence of severe jaundice which, in extreme cases, can lead to seizures and brain damage, according to researchers at UCSF Children's Hospital and Kaiser...
FDA Approves Pralatrexate for Treatment of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced the approval of pralatrexate for the treatment of relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Research on drugs of this class began in the 1950s at SRI International. A subsequent sci...
Deep Impact and Other Spacecraft Find Clear Evidence of Water on Moon
New data from the Deep Impact spacecraft and the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), an instrument aboard India's recently ended Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, provide, for the first time, clear evidence that water exists on the surface of the Moon.
HIV Vaccine Study First to Show Some Effectiveness in Preventing HIV
A Phase III clinical trial involving more than 16,000 adult volunteers in Thailand has demonstrated that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen was safe and modestly effective in preventing HIV infection. According to final results released by the...
World Heart Day, 27 September 2009 - Work With Heart
In the lead up to World Heart Day on 27 September 2009, the World Heart Federation, the World Health Organization and the World Economic Forum have joined forces to call on governments, employers and workers around the world to make workplaces hea...
Louisiana's TCA Cellular Therapy's Findings Reported at World Stem Cell Summit: Patients' Legs Saved from Amputation Using Adult Stem Cells
This week TCA Cellular Therapy's Medical Director Gabriel Lasala, M.D. of Covington, Louisiana presents advances in adult stem cell treatments for severe limb ischemia at the World Stem Cell Summit in Baltimore, Maryland. These findings are captur...
Insufficient Levels of Vitamin D Puts Elderly at Increased Risk of Dying from Heart Disease
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated with older age. The research, just published in the Journal of the...