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African study wants to track half a million people for five years

South Africa has announced plans for what will be the continent's largest study.

Modern humans lost some of their smoke-resistance genes and we don't know why

So remember, don't smoke kids.

Scientists coax mice with injured spinal cords to regrow nerve fibers, something deemed impossible not too long ago

With the help of a novel drug therapy, mice with spinal cord damage showed nerve cell regeneration at the injured site.

How the brain makes drinking water feel like a pain once you're hydrated

Drinks for the thirsty, gag reflex for the over-hydrated.

First living-donor uterus transplant in the US performed in Texas

Out of four procedures, one has potential for success.

Struggling with math? You might have what scientists call a 'math disability'

You now have a new excuse for failing math.

Chicken korma shows why we like the food we like

Pass me some of that fat.

Bees can feel optimism, possibly other 'emotion-like states' as well, study finds

All it takes to make them happy is some sugar.

Five genes could give dogs their unique human interaction -- and they share four with us

Woof.

Globalization offers us a huge choice of foodstuffs -- but we're not having it

Game theory doesn't apply to farming like it does to other areas of industry.

What causes running pain and why it's a sign 'you're doing it right'

There’s a common misconception that some people just aren't made to run. Here's what science says, instead.

Human lifespan might have hit the ceiling at 115 years of age -- can we live longer than this?

We can only hope so.

Why meat is unsustainable and what the protein chain of the future ought to look like

By the end of the century, the planet is expected to clock ten billion hungry mouths. If everyone ate meat, we'd be in a lot of trouble.

Ancient Chinese 2,500-year-old grave was covered in a shroud of 13 Cannabis plants

The plants were so well preserved, they still contained THC-rich trichomes -- even after all this time!

80% of data in Chinese clinical trials have been fabricated

According to a new study, we should take Chinese studies with a grain of salt - or rather, with a ton of salt.

Livestock-MRSA found in British-sourced pork at Asda and Sainsbury's

British-grown pork livestock has been tested positive for livestock associated MRSA, the Guardian reports.

Alcohol and rapid antidepressants share the same brain pathway, which might explain a lot of things

This serves to explain why a drink or two when you're down can go a long way.

The 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his work on autophagy

"I was surprised. I was in my lab," the professor recalls.

Drugs clear HIV from British patient's system, offering hope for a cure

Five UK universities working together hope to bring an end to HIV.

First case of Zika transmitted through touch in Utah was a freak occurrence, paper finds

A lot of things worked together to allow infection via casual touch alone.

Science explains why some people age faster and die younger regardless of lifestyle

Can we wind the clock back?

Three-parent baby's birth sparks debate among scientists, public, and officials alike

So far, the baby girl is happy and healthy.

Reconstructive surgery gets a much needed upgrade with 3-D printed 'hyper-elastic bones'

Amazing times ahead for medicine.

Did the vaccine for the common cold just had to include all rhinoviruses? Why didn't you say so!

Really, is it that easy? Let's hope so.

Bad news for cancer cells -- your immune system immunity has been revoked

Scientists discovered how cancerous cells hide from immune system -- and how to make them targets again.

Gamers outdid scientists and algorithms in a race to figure out a protein's shape - again

Gamers vs scientists: 2-0.

Swedish scientists plan to edit the genes of healthy human embryos, treading on thin ice

They plan to cut genes out until they learn which are involved in miscarriages.

World leaders pledge to fight drug-resistant bacteria

Meeting at the United Nations, world leaders agreed that we are facing an unprecedented threat from drug-resistant bacteria.

Mylan CEO Heather Bresch's hearing on EpiPen was a complete disaster for the company

Congress was not happy with Bresch's or the FDA's answers.

Smoking damages DNA, altering more than 7,000 genes

Smoking is bad for your health, and that includes genes too.

Forget the 'five-second rule', it's so garbage it will make you sick

Don't kid yourself anymore. You knew all along it was BS but you still ate that toast.

Browse the brain one cell at a time in the most detailed atlas ever made

And the Allen Brain Atlas is free to use. Hurray!

Here's why your drinking buddies are ruining your liver

When out for drinks, we're careful not to be the drunkest -- beyond that, anything goes.

Teens are convinced to forgo junk food in favor of healthy eating if this means 'sticking it to the man'

It worked marvelously!

Why coffee makes me poop

For 3 in 10 people, coffee brings much more than just a morning buzz - it brings a bowel movement.

Scientists may have witnessed how memories form in real time -- a first

A new study offers insight into how neurons work together to make us remember stuff.

Young man paralyzed from the neck down regains arm and hand movement following stem cell therapy

This novel treatment could help thousands live independently.

This 3D printing of a female clitoris shows how much you don't know about female genitalia

Take a look at this image. What do you think it is?

Sunscreen does work, new study confirms

High factor sunscreen can reduce melanoma risk by 33%, Norwegian researchers found.

Brain interface enables monkeys to thought-type passages from Hamlet with 12 words per minute

That's three times faster than previous attempts.

No matter what your native language is - we all speak the same, study finds

Humans have a surprising tendency to use the same sounds for the same objects -- across language barriers.

Smokers who were lied that their cigarettes had zero nicotine also had their brains tricked

It's amazing how deception can fool even one of the strongest physical addictions.

New star-shaped polymer can shred bacteria membranes to bits, offering alternative to antibiotics

The new stars in bug-killing.

Guilt and shame bring overweight men to the gym - not a desire to build muscle

It's important to be aware of these motivations if we want to promote long-term healthy lifestyles.

There's more than just one species of giraffe

A new genetic study has revealed that we might have been looking at giraffes the wrong way all along.

Payday loans can cause significant mental damage

A new report has shown that personal loans are “absolutely corrosive to mental health”.

Scientists debate the implication of life-altering tools that can wipe out species to save others

Some technologies are moving too fast for our ethics to keep up.

Cuttlefish can count at least up to five, new study finds

Can't they do what we all do and count on their tentacles?

This is the first meal made with gene-edited CRISPR ingredients

Still delicious.

Brain circuit links sleep-wake cycle with reward system -- a new potential target for insomnia drugs

A connection between reward and sleep has been found by neuroscientists. New drugs that target this circuit could help insomniacs ease into sleep.

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