Study Reveals Secret of Zebrafish

A zebrafish, Danio rerio, in an aquarium (Azul)

Scientists at Monash University in Australia have found how the zebrafish heals its spinal cord after injury. A zebrafish, Danio rerio, in an aquarium (Azul) The zebrafish, Danio rerio, is a tropical fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. This species is a popular aquarium fish and is also an important ...

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Curcumin, a principal curcuminoid found in the popular Indian spice turmeric (Brovi PL)
By Enrico de Lazaro on Friday, May 25th, 2012

New Study Shows Some Curry Dishes Boost Immune System

An international team of researchers has identified why some curry dishes, made with spices humans have used for thousands of years, might be good for your health. Curcumin, a principal curcuminoid found in the ...

Strawberries (Ken Hammond / USDA ARS)
By Sergio Prostak on Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Flavonoid-Rich Berries Keep Brain Sharp

An international team of researchers has found that a high intake of flavonoid-rich berries, such as strawberries and blueberries, over time, can delay memory decline in older women by 2.5 years. Strawberries (Ken ...

Tyrannosaurus rex (Nobu Tamura)
By John Shanks on Friday, April 13th, 2012

Researcher Claims Advanced Dinosaurs Could Rule Other Planets

A researcher from the Columbia University in New York has claimed the possibility that advanced versions of Tyrannosaurus rex and other dinosaurs – monstrous creatures with the intelligence – may be ...

Gum chewing ladies
By Natali Anderson on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Chew Gum to Lose Weight

A team of scientists led by chemist Robert Doyle demonstrated, for the first time, that a critical hormone that helps people feel full after eating can be delivered into the bloodstream orally, according to a press ...

Outdoor cat and rat (Photobucket)
By Natali Anderson on Friday, August 26th, 2011

Toxoplasma: Rats for Outdoor Cats

When a male rat senses the presence of a fetching female rat, a certain region of his brain lights up with neural activity, in anticipation of romance. Now Stanford University researchers have discovered that in ...