A recent European study has found that "more than 18% of alcohol-related cancers in men and about 4% in women were linked to excessive drinking," according to the BBC.
What: Researchers have found a new cell transformation method which turns blood cells into beating heart cells without the use of viruses.
A study recently published in the academic journal Science suggests that some species of dinosaur were nocturnal hunters. Fossilized remains of dinosaur eyes were studied to determine their size and sensitivity to light.
What: A robot named Simon solicits attention from people by waving or with other gestures and can tell when people nearby are ignoring it.
Scientists in Britain have discovered a protein which may be used as a target for a new tuberculosis vaccine.
For the first time, a spacecraft successfully entered the orbit of the planet Mercury earlier this month.
What: Scientists have found a way to make piezoelectric materials more flexible by combining them with silicone rubber, increasing their potential for use on or within the body.
A recent study presented at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggests that stretching might not be necessary before a workout.
A recent study has shown that macaques can experience uncertainty and self-doubt. The macaques, which are Old World monkeys, were trained to play a videogame in which they judged the density of a pixel box on a computer screen.
Human interference with delicate ecosystems can have significant, long-term effects. The introduction of rats to Hawaii, for example, has decimated many of the island's bird species.
