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Industrial dishwashers may harm your gut's protective inner lining

Rinse agents used in the final cycles of household dishwashers may disrupt gastrointestinal epithelial cells.

New mapping tools can improve epilepsy treatment

The new model is a game changer for seizure detection.

Who needs a doctor? Smart bandage monitors wounds in real-time

The device monitors wounds and promotes healing all at the same time.

How much water do we need to drink a day? It's a big 'it depends'

Physical activity level and athletic status explained the largest proportion of the differences in water turnover.

Children born during the Great Depression aged faster

Your biological and chronological age are not the same -- and exposure to stress while still in the womb may make some people age faster as adults.

Celebrating the tiny microbes that make cheese possible

Cheese is not just a tasty snack — it’s an ecosystem. And the fungi and bacteria within that ecosystem play a big part in shaping the flavor and texture of the final product.

Scientists genetically modify tobacco plant that makes cocaine

The modified plants produced 25% of the amount of cocaine made by coca plants, weight per weight.

Scientists revive ancient viruses trapped for thousands of years in the permafrost

We're not worried, you're worried.

How bacteria travel thousands of kilometers piggybacking on airborne dust

As winds pick up dirt and sand, they also pick up any microbes adhering to those particles, potentially introducing them to new locations.

Cultural background can dictate whether schizophrenic patients hear 'good' or 'bad' voices

American patients tend to hear negative, menacing voices while African patients have helpful auditory hallucinations.

Over one billion people could wind up with hearing loss. Here's why

Loud music might be good for the soul, but not the ear.

Cultured meat gets the green light from the United States Food and Drug Administration

This doesn't mean that it will be available in shops right now, but it's an important first step.

This operation could cure prostate cancer in just one hour using targeted electrical currents

The game-changing procedure doesn't involve any surgery and has already been performed on several patients in the UK.

We may not really know what the low testosterone threshold is for young men

We may need to rethink the 'standard' cutoff.

Treated, recycled wastewater found to be cleaner and less toxic than conventional drinking water samples

This is very good news for the future.

The sperm crisis: men's sperm count down 50% since the 1970s, a decline that is accelerating across the world

A fertility crisis may be looming.

Bioengineered yeast might feed astronauts exploring the depths of space

Baker's yeast also has the potential to become astronomer's yeast.

Crows seem to have mastered yet another feat once thought unique to humans

At least in one regard, crows can outsmart monkeys.

Tired of your seasonal flu shot? Scientists make mRNA flu vaccine that could last for years

We have to take a new flu shot because the virus keeps mutating -- but this could all change soon.

Rats have a sense of rhythm and they bop to Queen and Lady Gaga

They can appreciate a good tune just like you or me.

Dads who are involved in their sons' upbringing also shape their testosterone. And this could have big implications for paternal care

Fatherhood can have lasting effects across generations -- and this includes through biology too.

Researchers zero in on why older people are more vulnerable to influenza -- and maybe other infections as well

One of our bodies' natural defensive processes may be to blame.

Epileptic seizures can occur like clockwork. But what sets the clock?

Models show seizure rhythm changes with age and other triggers.

A high-fat diet makes the waistline bigger and the brain smaller (at least in mice)

While the study was carried out on mice, it highlights mechanisms that are likely at play in humans as well.

A simple smartphone camera and app could be enough to measure your blood oxygen levels at home

Widely available tools could help monitor a crucial health indicator.

Two living participants receive the world's first lab-grown blood transfusions in UK trial

It is hoped that this technology can help provide blood for urgent patients with rare blood types.

Want people to dance more? Play some low bass -- even if people can't hear it

We all have our tunes we like to groove on. But low bass seems to strike a chord with many people

Ancient peoples in South America had both Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA -- and we have no clue how it got there

Ancient peoples seem to have mingled much more than thought possible.

Pet cats on the case: these pets trap human DNA in their fur, allowing for suspect identification

This DNA can remain in their fur for long periods of time.

"Optical electrodes" can read your mind, paving the way toward fully-functional prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces

These optrodes bypass several of the most glaring limitations of current electrodes.

Paralyzed patients can now connect their iPhones to their brains to type messages using thoughts alone

It's now possible to mind control your smartphone. But are we ready to open this can of worms?

Facial recognition study offers new glimpse into the inner workings of autism

New research challenges the stereotype of people with autism being oblivious to other people's facial cues.

Taxpayers foot the bill for medical research, but companies profit. We're paying for drugs twice and this needs to change now

For equitable drug access, we need a new R&D model.

As children, these people literally lost half their brains. However, their face and word recognition is only 10% poorer than whole-brained peers

It's a major statement to the power of neuroplasticity.

Baby boy is born using sperm frozen in 1996. Now, scientists claim sperm could work even after centuries of storage

Could men be able to sire direct descendents even centuries after they die? Theoretically, it seems possible.

Psychedelic drugs are transforming how we treat mental health

We've come full circle with science now supporting what shamans have been doing for centuries.

WHO releases its first list of dangerous fungi that pose the greatest threat to human health

Climate change is increasing the prevalence of the infections -- we'd be smart to pay attention to these pathogens.y

Smartphones can predict a lot of things about us. But can they predict mortality risk?

We're basically carrying a bunch of sensors around us at all times.

Video games could actually increase cognitive performance in kids

Games are basically puzzles, right?

Shades of black and gray: viruses change wolves' coat color

Disease is shaping how wolves look in North America.

Zombie fungus could help develop new anti-viral medicine and cancer drugs

It doesn't look good but it could actually be beneficial for us

We've gotten our first, 'exciting' glimpse of a Neanderthal community -- and they were pretty inbred

Got to admit, it caught us a bit by surprise.

You're not imagining it -- coffee really is a mind-enhancing drug. Here's how you can use it

Well, at least in some ways, coffee can really be helpful.

Uganda is struggling to contain outbreak of untreatable Ebola strain. Two vaccine candidates to be deployed

While we don't know if these vaccine formulations will work, it's worth a shot.

Does hypnosis really work for anxiety? Here's what the science says

Evidence suggests hypnotherapy can be effective at treating anxiety, especially if it is coupled with other therapies.

The next pandemic could come from melting glaciers in the Arctic

Yet another reason to take care of our melting glaciers: Risk of viral spillover may be higher close to melting glaciers

The future food label might just be in the shape of a QR cookie, helping prevent packaging waste and pollution

The tasty treat is a bonus!

Over one-quarter of US adults are regularly feeling 'overwhelmed' with stress

Inflation, worrying about the country's future, and crime & violence top the charts as the most common sources of stress.

Built to heal: hospital architecture and layout can improve health outcomes by 20% in some cases

Having a window in your room and being near a nurse's station can make or break a patient's recovery odds.

New exoskeleton leaves the lab, steps into the real world -- and adapts on the fly

This is science at its finest.

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