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Peekaboo! Baby Brains Process Faces Just Like Adult Brains DoThe visual cortex's highly categorized structure for processing faces compared to other objects is in place at or near birth, a study of infants shows.
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Nice Try: Top 5 Retracted Science Studies of 2016Our annual countdown of significant or otherwise humorous scientific retractions.
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Older But Wiser: Why Risky Behavior Declines with AgeResearchers find that a decrease in gray matter in aging brains could explain why older people take fewer risks than younger people.
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'Miniantibodies' Reduce Inflammation and PainInflammation is an essential part of the immune system, but too much of it over time can lead to problems. Now, researchers have found a new way to fight it.
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Marijuana-Like Drugs May Offer Addiction-Free Pain ReliefScientists have turned to marijuana-like synthetic compounds to provide opioid-like pain relief without the risk of addiction or a high.
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The Grime on Your Smartphone Can Reveal Your SecretsThe residue of chemicals and microbes on your cellphone can reveal a lot about your lifestyle.
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Astronauts' Back Pain Has Surprising CauseDoctors to astronauts: We've got your back.
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On a Long Trip to Mars, Cosmic Radiation May Damage Astronauts' BrainsPresident Obama today announced ambitions for the U.S. to send people to Mars by 2030. But a new study shows that the radiation of space could be damaging to the brain.
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Deadly Mixture: Scientists Uncover Harmful Drug InteractionsComputers reveal what doctors can miss, potentially deadly prescription drug interactions.
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Like Fatty Foods? There's a Gene for That.Obese people with a certain gene mutation have a high preference for fatty foods yet a low preference for sugary foods, highlighting the genetic underpinnings of appetite control.
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Primates, Including Humans, Are the Most Violent AnimalsWhy do humans kill each other? A new study looks at the question from an evolutionary perspective.
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Fat Flora? Gut Bacteria Differ in Obese KidsObese kids have a different population of gut bacteria compared to lean kids, and this may cause them to accumulate fat.
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Hospitals Jack Up Costs 'Strategically,' Study FindsHospitals inflate prices in very specific ways, a new study finds.
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Scientists Deliver Opioid-Like Pain Relief Without Addiction RiskScientists have created a drug that, in monkeys, provided opioid-like pain relief without the addictive qualities.
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In a First, Drone Used to Collect Medical Samples from Rural VillageDrones can be used for the good of humankind, a new report shows.
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Scientists Home in on the Human 'Sociability' GeneResearchers have grown the neurons of people with Williams syndrome to help understand the genes involved with being sociable.
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Brain Cells Call for Help: Discovery May Aid Stroke TreatmentAfter an organism has a stroke, damaged neurons appear to send out a distress signal to prompt nearby cells to donate their mitochondria to help the damaged cells rebuild.
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Stem Cells Could Replace Hip ReplacementsResearchers have figured out how to get stem cells to grow on a scaffold shaped like the ball of a hip joint and regenerate a cushion of cartilage.
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For Kids with Eczema, 'Soak and Smear'Doctors recommend frequent bathing followed immediately by proper moisturizers to control eczema in children.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Risk of Fatal Heart AttackA thorough new study -- that looked at levels of omega-3 fatty acids in people's blood, rather than just asking what they ate -- finds that these acids do reduce people's risk of fatal heart attack.
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AI Boosts Cancer Screens to Nearly 100 Percent AccuracyArtificial intelligence comes of age; pathologists can combine it with their own skills for nearly 100 percent accuracy in finding cancer cells in a biopsy.
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Food Labels Have You Confused? Try the No-Label DietThe FDA has finalized its new food labeling requirement, but I call for a "no-label" diet of whole foods that don't require labeling.
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Soda Pop Music? Entertainers Endorse Junk Food, Study FindsTheir music's impact may fade in a year, but the effects of the junk food these musicians endorse could last a lifetime.
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Stung for Science: Meet the Man Who Measures PainEntomologist Justin Schmidt has made a research career out of being stung by insects, and now he has a new book about it.
