The family of paraplegic 21-year-old Timothy J. Atchinson admit he is the first person to receive stem cell treatment
New brain wave testing to diagnose autism - WebMD
Study shows brain activity can help diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders in babies
FDA to test a 'bionic arm' - LAT
New prosthetic uses a microchip implanted in a patient’s brain to control it
Bedbug activists predict many more bites - TheDC
For the participants, the pest control industry’s obstacles are huge but not impossible to overcome
Why is the UN promoting false data in the fight against malaria?
The answer may well lie in those age-old motivators: money and power.
Researchers aim to resurrect mammoth in five years - Yahoo News
Japanese scientists, in conjunction with US and Russian specialists, forecast the birth of the first mammoth clone to be within the next five years
They're coming for your hand soap
Environmentalists want to ban antimicrobial hand soaps and body washes.
Tea equally hydrating as water, healthier - BBC News
Researchers say tea protects against certain cancer types and is just as hydrating as water
Romanian birds drink themselves to death - BBC
Alcohol poisoning, not avian flu, killed Romanian birds
Cold weather killed 2 million Maryland fish - Baltimore Sun
Biologists with the Maryland Department of the Environment believe a rapid drop in temperature in December caused cold-water stress, killing the fish
Dangerous beetle found in rice bag at LAX - LAT
LAX customs found a highly destructive beetle in a rice shipment bag that originated in Saudi Arabia
Man vows to live with lions for 30 days - TIME
To raise money for his wildlife center, a Fla. man will live, eat, and sleep alongside 2 lions for a month
'Revolutionary': Cancer-detecting blood test gets big backing - AP
Johnson & Johnson throws support behind bringing groundbreaking blood test for cancer to market
Woman's genetic condition makes her unable to feel fear - TIME
Researchers study one woman’s physiological inability to get scared
Christian scientist alleges religious discrimination in Ky. - AP
Martin Gaskell claims he was passed over for a University of Kentucky job for his Christian beliefs
Teenage brain development could explain bullying, study says - Newsweek
Recent studies suggest that teenage brain wiring may be the root cause of teen bullying and carelessnes
White House allows science of man-made life to proceed - Breitbart
The White House on Thursday said the controversial field of synthetic biology, or manipulating the DNA of organisms to forge new life forms, poses limited risks and should be allowed to proceed
'Beauty sleep' theory has some scientific merit - TIME
A new scientific study found that sleep could actually affect attractiveness
Scientists produce mice from two fathers - Science 2.0
The intent was to preserve endangered species, but obviously it opens up the possibility of same-sex couples having their own genetic children