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Soft, eel-inspired device can produce up to 110 volts

From electric creatures to better pacemakers and even prosthetics.

Antidepressants do work, largest ever analysis suggests

It's the biggest antidepressant review, and it has encouraging conclusions.

Alcohol might lead to postsexual regret more than ecstasy or marijuana

Men experienced sexual dysfunction when consuming alcohol or taking molly, while women had problems when smoking pot.

In the future, we could be all snacking on jellyfish chips

Don't be so quick to say no.

Can We Outsmart The Smartest Virus On The Planet?

It's not as simple as you'd think.

Drinking two glasses of wine a day, keeps premature death away

A study found moderately drinking wine lowered risk of premature death more than exercising.

Google AI can now look at your retina and predict the risk of heart disease

After analyzing data from over a quarter million patients, the neural network can predict the patient's age (within a 4-year range), gender, smoking status, blood pressure, body mass index, and risk of cardiovascular disease.

TV shows such as Gray's Anatomy distort our expectations of trauma care

Grey's Anatomy was a really good show, but it's still just a show.

Scientists discover how ketamine is so good against depression

The team believed that ketamine affected a small part of the brain, called the lateral habenula, also known as the “anti–reward center.”

Scientists breed first sheep-human hybrid -- but there's no reason to freak out

The goal is to ultimately harvest organs for transplant in human patients.

Women who regularly use cleaning supplies risk lung damage, study shows

There were no significant differences in the decline of lung function between men who worked in the cleaning business and non-cleaning men.

New objective blood test could diagnose autism in children

The test could be a game changer for identifying autism.

Poor fitness leads to poor brain health, new study finds

Mens sana in corpore sanome

Copper-coated uniforms for medical staff could help shred bacteria in hospitals

It's a pretty metal solution.

Man-made: we've domesticated our own species

Does this make us pets?

Novel cancer 'assassin' discovered: Huntington's Disease

Repetitive RNA molecules found in Huntington's disease are toxic to cancerous cells.

Strong link found between ultra-processed foods and cancer

Bottom line: cut down on the processed foods.

Case review: first transgender woman to breastfeed ever

A 30-year-old transgender woman successfully breastfed her baby for six weeks, until her milk production had to be supplemented with formula.

Stress ruins memory, but you can outrun this effect

Stress and memory don't mix very well.

Scientists find promising new antibiotic -- in the soil

Digging gold from dirt.

Eating quickly might favor weight gain, study suggests

The results showed that 21.5% of the slow-eating group was obese, compared to almost 30% of the normal-speed eaters and 45% of the fast-eating group.

How your waterproof jacket might be making you fat

Chemicals commonly used in non-stick pans or stain-free clothing might promote obesity.

Physical exercise is more important for health than weight, study reports

Being healthy doesn't mean losing weight.

Arizona woman goes to bed with terrible headache, wakes up with British accent

This is stranger the fiction. The woman in question insists that there's nothing funny about all of this.

Alcohol makes you aggressive by impairing the polite parts of your brain

Ever heard the idiom "as peaceful as a drunkard"? No? Here's why.

Far-ultraviolet lamps could eradicate airborne viruses in public spaces -- with no risk to us

It can't go through our skin, but it will wreck viruses and bacteria.

Meat substitutes in Europe have grown by 451% in the past four years

Eating more legumes and less meat is one of the healthier, more environmentally-friendly things you can do.

Schizophrenia patients can calm down their brain by playing a computer game

Participants were able to better control their hallucinations after playing a computer game.

Eating leafy greens every day helps your memory, fights cognitive decline

Eat your greens!

Narcissistic? It could have to do with the social system that you grew up in

A study finds lower narcissism and higher self-esteem in Eastern German teens.

Study reveals how ants produce antibiotics

You can't spell antibiotic without ant.

Low levels of alcohol are good for the brain

This isn't meant to advocate drinking, but...

A worm's brain was uploaded to a hard drive and put to the test -- without a single line of code

The distinction between brain and computer has never been blurrier.

Loud noises are bad for your heart -- and your cells

More and more evidence suggests that chronic noise causes cardiovascular diseases.

Among fruits and vegetables, bananas are the biggest waste culprits

We, as consumers, are also at blame.

Augmented Reality could soon help surgeons 'see' through the skin

From Pokemon Go to the operating room.

Study shows what happens in the brain when you bungee jump -- and what this means for free will

A story of bungee jumping, electrical currents, and free will.

Scientists heal wounds without scarring

Researchers found a way to heal wounds without scarring via insertion of hair follicles into the wound.

Meditation may not make you a better person after all

There are still plenty of science-backed reasons to meditate anyway. It's just that 'becoming a better person' isn't one of them.

Scientists develop new Alzheimer's blood test for early signs

The new blood test uses the immunoprecipitation with mass spectrometry technique, which deploys antibodies to bind and identify proteins.

Conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine sentiments go hand-in-hand

Somehow not very surprising.

Study proves muscle memory happens on a genetic level

Sometimes, it's like the body is acting without you.

Capitalism has coopted the language of food – costing the world millions of meals

Things could be much better.

Researchers pinpoint the brain's anxiety centers

Anxiety is useful, to an extent, but sometimes it can overflow, with devastating consequences.

New cancer vaccine successfully eliminates tumors in mice

This could be BIG.

We owe the shape of our jaws, at least in part, to our ancestors' love of cheese

Cheese -- it literally made your bones what they are.

Cosmonaut blood reveals that our immune systems grind to a halt in space

This is definitely Not Good™.

Our brains resemble those of our friends, new research shows

Friends think alike.

New study shows what the most nutritious plant-based milk is

All the plant-based options had fewer calories than cow milk.

Miami launches bacteria-infected mosquitoes to fight Zika virus

If infected male mosquitoes mate with non-infected females, the eggs will not hatch.

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