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Sex is painful for 1 in 13 women, but no one wants to talk about it

A survey of 7,000 sexually active women aged 16 to 74 found that sex is painful for a lot of women -- they just don't like to talk about it.

Paleontologists find 6.2 million year old wolf-sized otter

It was adorable, but also terrifying.

Women really are better multi-taskers, study finds

I can't even walk and text without hitting lamp posts.

The link between premature menopause and a woman's reproductive history

Women who had their first period before age 12 seem predisposed to premature or early menopause.

During REM sleep, memory is consolidated by weeding out unwanted neural connections

Sleep is very important for the brain. Here's what happens during the most active phase of sleep.

Worm Meatball and Cricket Falafel -- Researchers develop tasty food from yucky critters

OK, just put some extra garlic on it.

This bioprinter can print human skin which could be transplanted in burn victims or make animal testing obsolete

The impact of this research could be enormous.

UK Food agency starts campaign against potatoes which pose cancer risk

Too much potato is bad for you, OK?

Why it doesn't get dark when we blink

Blinking is strange, at least in one regard.

For the first time, researchers create "semi-synthetic" life form with man-made DNA

Some of your bases are belong to us.

New soft heart robot could save many lives from heart failure

A soft, customizable robot fits around a human heart and helps it beat.

Medication prevents HIV/AIDS has 92% success rate, but people don't know about it yet

If taken daily, the pills can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 92 percent.

Blood-repelling surface might finally put an end to clotting in medical implants

The resulting material could spare thousands from having to deal with blood clots.

Low calorie diet ensures longer and healthier lifespan for monkeys

Researchers just added more weight to the idea that a low-calorie diet extends lifespan.

Natural selection is weeding out our drive to go to school, study reports

Not a good sign for a race hoping to colonize space.

Don't be rude to your child's doctor - it will make them perform poorly

Scolding doctors

The appendix keeps you healthy and your gut bacteria happy, study finds

Happy gut bacteria are the best bacteria.

When someone challenges your political views, your brain treats them as a threat

So maybe don't talk politics over Sunday dinner.

Heavy video gaming in teens could point to depression, if it's always playing alone

Sometimes a game is just a game. Sometimes it's a way to cope.

Study finds correlation between eating hot peppers and longer lifespan

Like spicy foods? There's a good chance you might get to live longer.

Russia plans to ban all tobacco sales in 2033

No smoking here. Only vodka.

An old game console could challenge all we know about how the brain works

And it can run Donkey Kong. Can your brain do that? Didn't think so.

Scientists discover 'hunting circuits' that can turn fuzzy rats into fuzzy murderous rats

It's pretty scary that they can do it to be honest.

Massive report on cannabis confirms health benefits, calls for more research

Roll up! Your sleeves so we can do some research, of course.

You can't keep eye contact during conversation because your brain can't handle it, study finds

It's doing its best though.

Chimps, unlike humans, are more likely to choose genetically-dissimilar mates

Two different takes on an age-old topic.

Red meat linked to common bowel condition

Avoid red meat if you want to avoid diverticulitis.

Common cold vaccine patented in the EU

Seems like our bodies were fighting the disease the wrong way all along.

We pick our mates by their genome -- even if we aren't aware of it

Humans too engage in assortative mating, scientists find.

How the brain perceives rhythm - simpler is better

Your brain is hardwired to like some rhythms more than others, neuroscientists report.

Cancer death rate down 25% since its 1991 peak

This translates into 2.1 million averted deaths, showing that cancer research and prevention screening works.

China's smog was so bad you could barely see its skyscrapers from air

As we previously reported, China is experiencing a dramatic smog crisis - again.

Have dinner earlier if you're trying to lose weight, study says

Minding when you eat might be just as important as what, when you're trying to slim down.

Living near a crowded street seems to increase dementia risk

Move away from the busy roads.

Physical activity, whether or not it's exercise, makes you happier

Move if you want to be happy!

A minority of women go through extreme PMS - and now we know why

Researchers have discovered that a minority of women go through severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms due to a hormonal abnormality.

Human teenagers and young worms can be just as ambivalent and erratic

According to this study, teenage brains are more flexible.

Memories for opposing behaviors are stored in the same parts of the brain, study finds

One step closer to understanding memory.

Seahorses have the fastest evolving genome

Seahorses are even more spectacular than we thought.

Can you catch a bullet like you can catch a cold? Intriguing study looks at gun violence under epidemiology lens

Is gun violence contagious?

Why putting cotton swabs and other 'pointy' things inside your ear is a bad idea

Seriously, don't.

Meet the new organ of the human body: the mesentery

It's the 79th organ in the human body.

Scientists use Pokemon to show how to improve human memory

Gotta remember them all!

Thinking with your hands can help you find new ways to solve problems

An innovative study challenges the idea that all thinking is done in the head.

Your brain might have a specific circuit for political arguments

Almost all political arguments are futile. Here's why.

Ugly, marred apples are more nutritious than their 'perfect' counterparts

They're just as - if not even more - delicious.

Frequent sauna seems to protect from dementia and Alzheimer's, new study shows

Finnish people sure love their sauna - and there could be a good reason for that.

Brain network that picks words from the background noise revealed

Our brains are really good at sifting through information.

Six big pharmaceutical companies accused of price fixing

Big pharma has a bad name... and they seem to want to keep it.

Non-toxic spray stops mosquitoes from reproducing, halts spread of malaria

We now have a new weapon against the malaria-causing parasite.

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