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A change in taste cells makes glucose-baited traps repellent Continue reading ...

New influenza virus transmits through air between ferrets, raising concerns that it could do the same in humans Continue reading ...

Researchers discover chemical puppet master behind the need to scratch Continue reading ...

A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC. Continue reading ...

Astronomers look forward to building on planet-hunting telescope's discoveries Continue reading ...

Brains of high-IQ people automatically ignore the least relevant sights Continue reading ...

A former college football player has won the right to sue Electronic Arts for using his likeness without permission. Continue reading ...

A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez Continue reading ...

Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. Continue reading ...

Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites. Continue reading ...

The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit. Continue reading ...

Could attempts to crowd fund research end up skewing science? Continue reading ...

As the world prepares for what may be the next pandemic strain of influenza virus, in the H7N9 bird flu, a new study reveals that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was deadliest for people under the age of 65, while those 65 and over had greater immunity due to previous exposure to similar viruses. Continue reading ...

Large-river specialist fishes -- from giant species like paddlefish and blue catfish, to tiny crystal darters and silver chub -- are in danger, but researchers say there is greater hope to save them if major tributaries become a focus of conservation efforts. Continue reading ...

A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children -- one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia. Continue reading ...

New research shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria -- including bacteria that are rarely found in households that do not have dogs. The finding is part of a larger study to improve our understanding of the microscopic life forms that live in our homes. Continue reading ...

What people take from nature -- water, food, timber, inspiration, relaxation -- are so abundant, it seems self-evident. Until you try to quantitatively understand how and to what extent they contribute to humans. Continue reading ...

A bioresorbable splint has been created and used for first time at the University of Michigan, where doctors implanted the device in an infant and stopped a life-threatening condition called tracheobronchomalacia. Continue reading ...

CT scans detected twice as many early-stage lung cancers as chest X-ray on initial screening exam, according to new results. Investigators say the 20 percent lung cancer mortality reduction previously reported in the NLST is achievable at screening centers in the U.S. Continue reading ...

Scientists have developed a device which records the brain activity of worms to help test the effects of drugs. NeuroChip is a microfluidic electrophysiological device, which can trap the microscopic worm Caenorhadbitis elegans and record the activity of discrete neural circuits in its 'brain' - a worm equivalent of the EEG. Continue reading ...

Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales. Continue reading ...

Older people with a history of migraines and depression may have smaller brain tissue volumes than people with only one or neither of the conditions, according to a new study. Continue reading ...

An amazing glow-in-the-dark cockroach, a harp-shaped carnivorous sponge and the smallest vertebrate on Earth are just three of the newly discovered top 10 species selected by a global committee of taxonomists. Continue reading ...

Airbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law. Continue reading ...

Researchers studied a historical archive of airline ticket purchases and found the best deals are on the weekend. Continue reading ...

When a solar flare erupts from the sun, its magnetic fields sometime break a widely accepted rule of physics. Why? Now we know. Continue reading ...

A new study shows that adults can be trained to be more compassionate. The report investigates whether training adults in compassion can result in greater altruistic behavior and related changes in neural systems underlying compassion. Continue reading ...

A new approach for immunizing against influenza elicited a more potent immune response and broader protection than the currently licensed seasonal influenza vaccines when tested in mice and ferrets. The new vaccine concept represents an important step forward in the quest to develop a universal influenza vaccine -- one that would protect against most or all influenza strains without the need for an annual vaccination. Continue reading ...

Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability. The team is quantifying the effects of electrode degradation stressors in the operating cycle of the bus on the membrane lifetime. Continue reading ...

A new study challenges previous research that suggests umpire discrimination exists in Major League Baseball. Continue reading ...