A gene mutation associated with colon cancer has been discovered in an 18th century Hungarian mummy. The finding suggests colon cancer's genetic roots predate modern risk factors.

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A gene mutation associated with colon cancer has been discovered in an 18th century Hungarian mummy. The finding suggests colon cancer's genetic roots predate modern risk factors.

For the first time researchers have identified the lifelong changes in gene expression in the brains of people born with Down syndrome (DS). The findings, which appear in the journal Neuron, may lead to possible therapies for DS patients.

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For the first time researchers have identified the lifelong changes in gene expression in the brains of people born with Down syndrome (DS). The findings, which appear in the journal Neuron, may lead to possible therapies for DS patients.

First evidence that constant stress causes organisms to program changes in offspring

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First evidence that constant stress causes organisms to program changes in offspring

E-cigarettes are estimated to have helped 16,000-22,000 smokers in England to quit in 2014

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E-cigarettes are estimated to have helped 16,000-22,000 smokers in England to quit in 2014

Study shows salmon tissue has drugs such as Prozac, Advil, Benadryl, Lipitor, and cocaine from contaminated wastewater in Pacific NW

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Study shows salmon tissue has drugs such as Prozac, Advil, Benadryl, Lipitor, and cocaine from contaminated wastewater in Pacific NW

520-million-year-old fossilized nervous system is the most detailed Cambrian period specimen ever found

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520-million-year-old fossilized nervous system is the most detailed Cambrian period specimen ever found

MIT computer scientists create algorithm to spot 'dangerous' waves

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MIT computer scientists create algorithm to spot 'dangerous' waves

Mysterious chimpanzee behaviour caught on tape by scientists may be evidence of "sacred" rituals

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Mysterious chimpanzee behaviour caught on tape by scientists may be evidence of "sacred" rituals

Vigorous exercise boosts critical neurotransmitters and may help restore mental health.

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Vigorous exercise boosts critical neurotransmitters and may help restore mental health.

A huge international study of gun control finds strong evidence that it actually works

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A huge international study of gun control finds strong evidence that it actually works

Graphene 'moth eyes' pave way for indoor solar cells capable of capturing energy from indirect sunlight, as well as ambient energy from household appliances

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Graphene 'moth eyes' pave way for indoor solar cells capable of capturing energy from indirect sunlight, as well as ambient energy from household appliances

Study identifies racial bias in US court sentencing decisions

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Study identifies racial bias in US court sentencing decisions

Constraints on Earth’s inner core composition inferred from measurements of the sound velocity of hcp-iron in extreme conditions

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Constraints on Earth’s inner core composition inferred from measurements of the sound velocity of hcp-iron in extreme conditions

New form of electron-beam imaging can see elements that are 'invisible' to common methods

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New form of electron-beam imaging can see elements that are 'invisible' to common methods

Study identifies racial bias in US court sentencing decisions

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Study identifies racial bias in US court sentencing decisions

Researchers have developed conductive tracks that can be bent and stretched up to 4 times their original length; they could be used in artificial skin, connected clothing and on­-body sensors.

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Researchers have developed conductive tracks that can be bent and stretched up to 4 times their original length; they could be used in artificial skin, connected clothing and on­-body sensors.

A ninth planet in our solar system: Kuiper Belt Objects have a particular distribution that is difficult to explain by pure chance, leading researchers to postulate the existence of a ninth planet.

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A ninth planet in our solar system: Kuiper Belt Objects have a particular distribution that is difficult to explain by pure chance, leading researchers to postulate the existence of a ninth planet.

Science AMA Series: Hi Reddit! I'm NOAA scientist Lee Benaka. I work to reduce bycatch in U.S. ocean fisheries to ensure that our fisheries remain sustainable and that protected species are given their best chance to recover. What is bycatch and why does it matter? Find out here – Ask Me Anything!

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Hello Reddit!

I'm Lee Benaka (Fishery Management Specialist, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology). While U.S. fisheries are among the world’s most sustainable, bycatch is a complex, global issue that threatens the sustainability and resiliency of our fishing communities, economies, and ocean ecosystems. NOAA Fisheries works hard to minimize bycatch in U.S. fisheries, ensuring our fisheries remain sustainable and protected species are given their best chance to recover.

Bycatch occurs when fishermen catch and discard animals that they do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to keep. Discarded catch represents loss of opportunity for fishermen and too frequently, loss of marine life, which can impact vulnerable ecosystems and slow the rebuilding process for overfished stocks or place protected species at further risk. NOAA Fisheries works with fishermen, scientists, and managers to mitigate the negative effects of bycatch by developing innovative fishing gear and tracking bycatch through regular data collection.

Bycatch is an issue that impacts the overall health of our oceans and the sustainability of our seafood industry. If you want to learn more about bycatch and how it can be reduced, this is your chance. I'll be back at 10 am EST (7 am PST, 3 pm UTC) to answer your questions, Ask me anything!

">Science AMA Series: Hi Reddit! I'm NOAA scientist Lee Benaka. I work to reduce bycatch in U.S. ocean fisheries to ensure that our fisheries remain sustainable and that protected species are given their best chance to recover. What is bycatch and why does it matter? Find out here – Ask Me Anything!

Scientists redefine the chemical history of interstellar water in the early solar system

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Scientists redefine the chemical history of interstellar water in the early solar system

A new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the wonder material graphene and advance digital technology has been discovered

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A new one atom-thick flat material that could upstage the wonder material graphene and advance digital technology has been discovered

Research led by investigators in veterinary and human medicine has identified genetic pathways that exacerbate severity of canine compulsive disorder in Doberman pinschers, a discovery that could lead to better therapies for obsessive compulsive disorder in people.

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Research led by investigators in veterinary and human medicine has identified genetic pathways that exacerbate severity of canine compulsive disorder in Doberman pinschers, a discovery that could lead to better therapies for obsessive compulsive disorder in people.

New research reveals 25 signs your cat could be in pain

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New research reveals 25 signs your cat could be in pain

Reducing reward-driven eating, which can be achieved using a diet and exercise intervention that includes mindfulness training, may promote weight loss, according to a new study published in the journal Appetite

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Reducing reward-driven eating, which can be achieved using a diet and exercise intervention that includes mindfulness training, may promote weight loss, according to a new study published in the journal Appetite

How you perceive and react to stressful events may be more important to your health than how frequently you encounter stress

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How you perceive and react to stressful events may be more important to your health than how frequently you encounter stress

Breast milk sugars promote healthy infant growth through gut microbiome

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Breast milk sugars promote healthy infant growth through gut microbiome

Tarantula toxins converted to painkillers

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Tarantula toxins converted to painkillers

Solar Cells As Light As A Soap Bubble: "Imagine solar cells so thin, flexible, and lightweight that they could be placed on almost any material or surface, including your hat, shirt, or smartphone, or even on a sheet of paper or a helium balloon."

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Solar Cells As Light As A Soap Bubble: "Imagine solar cells so thin, flexible, and lightweight that they could be placed on almost any material or surface, including your hat, shirt, or smartphone, or even on a sheet of paper or a helium balloon."

Scientists achieve perfect efficiency for water-splitting half-reaction. The main application of splitting water into its components of oxygen and hydrogen is that the hydrogen can then be used to deliver energy to fuel cells for powering vehicles and electronic devices.

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Scientists achieve perfect efficiency for water-splitting half-reaction. The main application of splitting water into its components of oxygen and hydrogen is that the hydrogen can then be used to deliver energy to fuel cells for powering vehicles and electronic devices.

Opponents of same-sex marriage tend to believe gay men and women are more sexually promiscuous, which they fear could threaten their own marriage.

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Opponents of same-sex marriage tend to believe gay men and women are more sexually promiscuous, which they fear could threaten their own marriage.

Cells in stiffer tissues are squeezed into mutating more often

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Cells in stiffer tissues are squeezed into mutating more often

Physicists May Have Discovered a New "Tetraquark" Particle

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Physicists May Have Discovered a New "Tetraquark" Particle

A new study at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that older adults have different, more positive responses than young adults about feelings such as serenity, sadness and loneliness.

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A new study at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that older adults have different, more positive responses than young adults about feelings such as serenity, sadness and loneliness.

Electrons Behaving Like Liquid

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Electrons Behaving Like Liquid

Humboldt penguin’s feathers are full of tiny, micrometer-scale interlocking barbs. This creates a dense net of fibers that water can’t penetrate—and it also traps air bubbles that prevent heat transfer, keeping water from freezing on the feather’s surface.

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Humboldt penguin’s feathers are full of tiny, micrometer-scale interlocking barbs. This creates a dense net of fibers that water can’t penetrate—and it also traps air bubbles that prevent heat transfer, keeping water from freezing on the feather’s surface.

Reindeer are strangely radioactive 30 years after Chernobyl

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Reindeer are strangely radioactive 30 years after Chernobyl

Researchers use genetic engineering to reprogram skin cells into cancer-killing stem cells which hunt down and destroy deadly remnants inevitably left behind when a brain tumor is surgically removed.

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Researchers use genetic engineering to reprogram skin cells into cancer-killing stem cells which hunt down and destroy deadly remnants inevitably left behind when a brain tumor is surgically removed.

Did Global Warming Slow Down in the 2000s, or Not: "a group of prominent climate scientists are challenging NOAA’s conclusion in a commentary published this week in Nature Climate Change."

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Did Global Warming Slow Down in the 2000s, or Not: "a group of prominent climate scientists are challenging NOAA’s conclusion in a commentary published this week in Nature Climate Change."

Scientists discover major Jurassic fossil site in Argentina

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Scientists discover major Jurassic fossil site in Argentina

Scientists discover major Jurassic fossil site in Argentina

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Scientists discover major Jurassic fossil site in Argentina

Regardless of the circumstances, women who prefer physically formidable and dominant mates also tend to feel more vulnerable to crime

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Regardless of the circumstances, women who prefer physically formidable and dominant mates also tend to feel more vulnerable to crime

Pot is power hungry: why the marijuana industry's energy footprint is growing

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Pot is power hungry: why the marijuana industry's energy footprint is growing

Scientists make significant anti-aging breakthrough

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Scientists make significant anti-aging breakthrough

EU exit 'risks British science'

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EU exit 'risks British science'

Deep Roots for Aboriginal Australian Y Chromosomes

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Deep Roots for Aboriginal Australian Y Chromosomes

Here's why SpaceX canceled its launch twice — and when the next attempt will be

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Here's why SpaceX canceled its launch twice — and when the next attempt will be

The Ultimate Collection of Free Physics Videos

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The Ultimate Collection of Free Physics Videos

Researchers engineer a bacterium "addicted to" a non-canonical amino acid. This bacterium requires the non-natural amino acid to live, demonstrating stable, long-term inclusion of new chemistry into the bacterium's proteins

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Researchers engineer a bacterium "addicted to" a non-canonical amino acid. This bacterium requires the non-natural amino acid to live, demonstrating stable, long-term inclusion of new chemistry into the bacterium's proteins

NASA's IBEX observations pin down interstellar magnetic field

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NASA's IBEX observations pin down interstellar magnetic field

A new species of the plant genus Rafflesia – R. consueloae — has been described from the Philippine Island of Luzon. Rafflesia is a genus of endophytic, holoparasitic plants, well-known for producing the largest flowers in the world.

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A new species of the plant genus Rafflesia – R. consueloae — has been described from the Philippine Island of Luzon. Rafflesia is a genus of endophytic, holoparasitic plants, well-known for producing the largest flowers in the world.

Scientists Claim Global Warming Briefly Slowed Down In The 2000s

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Scientists Claim Global Warming Briefly Slowed Down In The 2000s