Researchers said the loss of connectivity during brain development can actually improve brain functions because it allows the network to be arranged more efficiently.
Until the 1970s, atmospheric mercury generally rose because of industrial activity in Europe and North America. Levels declined after those sources started following emissions controls.
A recent analysis of more than 300 raw chicken breasts purchased across the United States found potentially harmful bacteria in almost all of the chicken, including organic brands.
The robotic competitors were evaluated on their ability in performing physical tasks that included traveling over uneven terrain, removing debris blocking a doorway and driving a vehicle through an obstacle course.
The original suit worn by National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut Rick Mastracchio was left unusable after a water switch was mistakenly switched on at the end of Saturday's walk.
the study was the first to target key brain regions of chronic marijuana users with Magnetic Resonance Image technology in an effort to link abnormalities in those regions with memory problems.
Known as priapism, the condition can occur in males of any age and happens when blood in the penis becomes trapped, leading to an abnormally long-lasting and sometimes painful erection.
In a meeting with McMath's family Monday, the head of the hospital's pediatrics department reportedly told them that because McMath had been declared dead under state law, she would be pulled from life support.
Experts have long suspected close contact with canines helps keep children from developing certain allergies and other respiratory problems. Now, a new study says its dog dust leads to a gut reaction, literally.
The cooperative awards bring together two different teams of independent scientists to study and draw conclusions from the brains of donors both at high and low risk of developing long-term effects from traumatic brain injury.
After decades of allowing antibacterial products on the market, the FDA now says there is no evidence over-the-counter antibacterial soap products are any more effective at preventing illness than plain soap and water.
The child's mother had taken her daughter in for the tonsillectomy in hopes the procedure would help resolve the 13-year-old's sleep problems. The operation seemed to go well, but the girls kept on bleeding afterward.
The World Health Organization confirms it was notified about two case of the mosquito-spread virus chikungunya by island authorities on Dec. 6, the first time transmission of the illness has been confirmed in the Americas.
The rover's name, "Jade Rabbit," was picked through an online contest and inspired by an ancient Chinese myth about a rabbit living on the moon as the pet of the lunar goddess Chang'e.
On Jan. 1, the long-lived era of incandescent light bulbs will give way to the twisty compact fluorescent (CFL) and newer LED bulbs, which are 80 percent more energy-efficient than traditional bulbs.
One of the station's two cooling loops shut down earlier this week. Flight controllers think a faulty valve inside an external pump was to blame. The shut-down is considered serious and needs to be fixed soon.
It'll be the first device available on the market to relieve pain caused by migraine headaches preceded by auras, the visual, sensory or motor disturbances experienced immediately before the onset of a migraine attack.
The six-wheeled Chinese "Rabbit," which can reportedly climb slopes of up to 30 degrees and travel up to 660 feet per hour, carries an array of high-tech instruments, including two panoramic cameras.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani "congratulated Iranian scientists and experts on successfully sending a second living creature into space," the state news agency, IRNA, said. The president further said the monkey's name was Fargam.
The new math award will be part of the annual Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics and Life Sciences program, co-founded by Zuckerberg, Milner and a small group of others in an attempt to generate public interest in science.
The extinct horse, known by the scientific name Eurygnathohippus woldegabrieli, likely co-existed with the 4.4 million-year-old human ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus.
The move to offer a site lease to SpaceX comes a day after the federal government rejected a complaint about the space agency's bidding process for the launch site filed by Blue Origin, led by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
Mastracchio, an engineer and experienced spacewalker, said he's more than ready to break out his space suit and venture out to make repairs to the station's cooling unit, if mission managers decide it's necessary.
