In new research with mice, a combination of two drugs was used to block a group of enzymes in hair follicles and restored what researchers call "rapid and robust hair growth." The two FDA-approved drugs -- ruxolitinib, used to treat blood diseases, and tofacitinib, for rheumatoid arthritis -- inhibit the Janus kinase, or JAK, family of enzymes. While the researchersRead more

Researchers succeeded in an experiment where they get an artificial atom to survive ten times longer than normal by positioning the atom in front of a mirror. If one adds energy to an atom -- one says that the atom is excited -- it normally takes some time before the atom loses energy and returns to its original state. ThisRead more

A large, randomized study at 11 US hospitals has found that vitamin D and calcium supplements fail to protect against developing colorectal cancer. The study results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, did not support earlier observational studies suggesting a link between lower colorectal cancer risk with higher vitamin D blood levels or greater calcium intake. More thanRead more

A research team has found that loop-forming proteins inside the human chromosome appear to work like the sliding plastic adjusters on a grade-schooler's backpack. This discovery may allow researchers to reprogram human cells by directly modifying the loops that form in DNA. The study, which appears online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is byRead more

Think of the Nobel prizes and you think of groundbreaking research bettering mankind, but the awards have also honoured some quite unhumanitarian inventions such as chemical weapons, DDT and lobotomies. Numerous Nobel prize controversies have erupted over the years: authors who were overlooked, scientists who claimed their discovery came first, or peace prizes that divided public opinion. But some ofRead more

More people have died while trying to take a ‘selfie’ than from shark attacks this year, The Independent reported Wednesday. So far, 12 people have lost their lives while trying to take a photo of themselves. But the number of people who have died as a result of a shark attack was only eight, according to the Huffington Post. ARead more

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have discovered two microbial species capable of sharing the energy needed to consume methane through electron transfer without direct contact. Researchers say it is the first time interspecies electron transport, or the external passing of electrons from one type of cell to another, has been discovered among microorganisms in a natural setting. TheRead more

Iranian researchers produced anti-breast-cancer drug by using Artemisia annua plant. The drug has been produced and analyzed at laboratorial scale, and it has successful effects in reducing the size of breast cancer tumors in animal samples. Artemisinin is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) of Artemisia annua plant. Artemisinin has more toxicity on cancer cells in the presence of iron andRead more

Fish oil supplements, which are high in omega-3 fatty acids, do not protect against mental decline despite common belief, said a study Tuesday spanning 4,000 older people. The five-year clinical trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is "one of the largest and longest of its kind," according to a statement from the US National Institutes ofRead more

Blood-vessel cells in cancerous growths in the body help stave off immune-based cancer treatments, Swedish researchers said Monday. The research suggests that cells found in the blood vessels of malignant growths curb the body's own method of fighting cancer cells, Karolinska Institutet said in a press release. "Understanding the interplay between tumor pericytes, malignant cells, and the immune system mightRead more