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International space missions have found ice on the moon and more evidence of ice on Mars - and that is good news for scientists looking for extraterrestrial life [VIDEO].

In a new paper, New Zealand scientists argue there is no conclusive proof that drinking alcohol benefits the heart.

Seven scientists from the University of California, San Francisco, and 13 from Stanford University won National Institutes of Health awards designed to push their fields forward or accelerate translational research.

John Crace sifts through new research and discoveries from around the worldIt's life Jim . . . Scientists at the University of Vienna are working to uncover how life might evolve in the presence of 'exotic' chemicals and solvents, such as sulphuric acid, instead of water. Traditionally, planets that might sustain life are looked for in the 'habitable zone', the region around a star in which Earth-like planets with carbon dioxide, water vapour and nitrogen atmospheres could maintain liquid water on their surfaces.However, these may not be the only conditions under which life could evolve. 'It is time to make a radical change in our present geocentric mindset for life as we know it on Earth,' said Dr Johannes Leitner, presenting the group's preliminary findings at the European Planetary Science Congress in Potsdam this month. 'Even though this is the only kind of life we know, it cannot be ruled out that life forms have evolved somewhere that neither rely on water nor on a carbon a

Scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation can increase breast cancer risk much more significantly than previously thought.

Millions of Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico for the winter and scientists have long speculated on how the insects find their way. Turns out, their antennas are the key.

New discovery unearthed in rock formations in north-eastern China confirms birds evolved from dinosaurs, scientists claimThe discovery of five remarkable new fossils has confirmed that birds evolved from dinosaurs, Chinese scientists claimed tonight.Because the fossils - unearthed in rock formations in north-eastern China - are older than previous discoveries of similar creatures, the find adds weight to the theory that birds descended from predatory dinosaurs.The fossils all have feathers or feather-like structures. The clearest and most striking of the specimens can be seen to have four wings, extensive plumage and profusely feathered feet.One of the scientists who made the discovery, Xu Xing, will reveal details of his find in Bristol tomorrow at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Palaeontologists.'These exceptional fossils provide us with evidence that has been missing until now,' Xing said. 'Now it all fits neatly into place and we have tied up some of the loose ends.

Washington - Water is present on the surface of the moon, scientists said Thursday in a series of articles to be published in th...

New Delhi, India (XNA) Sep 28, 2009 - Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman Madhavan Nair on Friday claimed that it is possible to extract water from the Moon just a few hours after it was confirmed that water was present on the lunar surface.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited immunodeficiency. The disorder, called combined immunodeficiency, is characterized by a constellation of severe health problems, including persistent bacterial and viral skin infections, severe eczema, acute allergies and asthma, and cancer. The team that made the discovery was led by Helen Su, M.D., Ph.D.