$2.2 million were given to the University of Illinois to continue the research on suppressing the cravings of cocaine addicts. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Our objective is to establish whether acts of "rigorous" fellatio may contribute to pathology of the larynx. picked by super 3 years ago

A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park, a bucket. These are the things that make us the most happy, according to new research from The University of Nottingham. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Research into the family of US First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed that her great-great-great-grandmother was a slave given away at the age of six. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

Federal regulators have cleared the way for the first human trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing researchers to test whether the cells are safe to use in spinal injury patients picked by shep182 10 months ago

Drambuie is not for everyone. A Drambuie research team looking to market their drink in Australia found out what some real drinkers think of it. Bad for Drambuie, but funny for us. Link is MPG so might need Quicktime. Flash video here picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

An article noting recent breakthroughs in research on Alzheimer's disease. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

They look like tiny bacteria, have been implicated in several diseases and have even been hailed as a completely overlooked branch of the tree of life. But are 'nanobacteria' genuinely alive? New research suggests that the answer is probably no. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

People have been saying, "A beard keeps you warmer." Sure it sounds good, but has anybody ever really tested this theory? picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Viagra, Pfizer's male impotence drug, is being used to save the lives of some infants with lung defects. Studies are being considered for 1 to 16 year olds. Are we protecting our children through research, or should we be protecting them from research? picked by capriccio 3 years ago

Research showed that mothers who drank lightly during pregnancy did not increase the risk of having babies with mental impairment or behavioral problems. Rather, the children were found to be less likely to have problems and peformed better in some tests. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A research project aimed at weasels has turned up a bigger prize: a picture of a wolverine, an elusive animal scientists feared may have been driven out of the Sierra Nevada long ago by human activity. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A big reason bad dreams offer insight into the architecture of dreams generally is that, as a host of studies have shown, most of our dreams are bad. Whether research subjects keep dream journals at home or sleep in research labs and are periodically awoken out of REM sleep, the results are the same: about three-quarters of the emotions described are negative. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Mars photos skeptics site.

I have been reading all day. picked by ZebraHDH 2 years ago

A great movie with laser tags.
graffitiresearchlab.com didnt know how to make a link.. picked by Bilb0 2 years ago

Chinese scientists have given cells from adult pigs the ability to turn into any tissue in the body, just like embryonic stem cells.
They hope the breakthrough could aid research into human disease, and the breeding of animals for organ transplants for humans.
It may also enable the development of pigs that are resistant to diseases such as swine flu. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Pope Benedict said on Thursday that embryonic stem cell research, artificial insemination and the prospect of human cloning had "shattered" human dignity. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

New research calls into question one of the most basic assumptions of human genetics: that when it comes to DNA, every cell in the body is essentially identical to every other cell.
This discovery may undercut the rationale behind numerous large-scale genetic studies conducted over the last 15 years, studies which were supposed to isolate the causes of scores of human diseases. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

The authors of the research also discovered that the frequency of extremely hot days has nearly tripled in the past century. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Scientists at CERN, Europe's nuclear research centre, are preparing for what has been dubbed the greatest experiment in the history of particle physics, designed to unveil a sub-atomic component known as the Higgs Boson. picked by Blankspace73 2 years ago