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Research may pave way for new vaccines for cancer, hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, committee said

Ever stay up so late you feel like parts of your brain are falling asleep? They might be.

An American is among the three winners of Nobel Price in medicine for their work on understanding the immune system.

In the first week of the trial of Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson 's physician, Los Angeles jurors heard audio recordings of the late pop star's slurred speech, in addition to the litany of prescription drugs he had taken in the hours and weeks prior to his June 25, 2009, death. [More]

MANILA (Reuters) - Rescue helicopters and boats distributed food, water and medicine to thousands of Filipinos marooned in flooded towns north of the capital on Monday and authorities said water levels were starting to recede. Wide areas of rice-producing Bulacan and Pampanga provinces have been submerged since late last week after the Philippines was hit by two typhoons.

The heat is on, too Neutrinos that go beyond light speed? Not so fast, say two theoretical physicists. [More]

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This year’s IgNobel prize in Medicine goes to TWO studies, one of which I knew I would enjoy based entirely on the running title. The running title is, when you read a scientific paper, the few words at the top or bottom to remind you of which paper it is exactly that you’re reading (useful mostly when you’re flipping through a journal, but also with surprising uses in remembering what exactly you’re supposed to be learning about when you’re ten pages into a huge review). The running title of this one is “inhibitory spillover”.

Tax on foods containing saturated fat aimed at promoting healthier diets, longer life spans

Ninety-eight years ago, engineers tamed Washington State's Elwha River. Dams provided electricity , at the expense of runs of five types of Pacific salmon.

Charles Darwin had more in common with chimpanzees than even he realized.

Now we come to the IgNobel prize in physiology, though this study isn’t really what you’d associate with physiology. It’s more what you associate with behavior.

In a bi-partisan effort, Congress passed legislation extending funding to support research and treatment for autism. Betty Nguyen reports.

You are what you wear. Most of us know appearances matter in first impressions, but recent research shows that clothing can tap into pretty stark racial stereotypes. Thirty-four subjects--almost all white or Asian--looked at digital faces.

You are what you wear.