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Dolly sheep clones show no long-term health issues

Despite concerns, these clones have lived long and healthy lives.

Scientists find a woman that can see 99 million more colors than you or me

Just one extra cell type can make a huge difference.

Chinese scientists prepare for first human CRISPR gene-editing trial

The trial will alter T cells in an attempt to treat lung cancer patients.

Remote-controlled microrobots could be the future of medicine

Tiny robots might soon replace invasive surgery.

Lichens actually comprise a threesome, not a partnership

The more the merrier.

Scientists quantify human intelligence for first time ever using MRI scans

A particular pattern in the human brain is connected to higher levels of intelligence.

Need to ward off pesky mosquitoes? Sleep with a chicken over your head

Believe it or not, there's actual scientific proof backing this advice.

Alzheimer's disease connected to reduced pain perception

Yet another damaging effect has been found to stem from the progressive form of dementia.

Study suggests that primates prefer alcohol in their nectar

Looks like happy hour isn't just a human thing.

Detailed new map of human brain reveals almost 100 new regions

Just like space, the human brain has plenty of uncharted territory.

Getting blackout drunk: how alcohol can leave you with no memory of the night before

Blacking out from alcohol is a bit more complicated than you might think.

Research suggests turtle shells evolved for digging, not protection

The discovery highlights how trait functions can change with evolution.

In the long run, morphine might actually cause more pain than it alleviates

Painkillers in the opium family (most notably morphine) may actually make pain last longer, a new study reports. Morphine treatment after a nerve injury doubled the duration of pain in rats and this is highly worrying. It gets even more disturbing when you consider the addictive potential of many commercial opioids such as OxyContin and Vicodin. If this is […]

Scientists move closer to world’s first Alzheimer’s disease vaccine

Human trials for the vaccine formulation will begin after the current pre-clinical studies are completed.

Scientists use embryonic stem cells to create bone, heart muscle in just 5 days

Healing wounds might become a whole lot easier.

New Sage Therapeutics drug alleviates postpartum depression in majority of patients

The drug might be a big step forward in the treatment of postpartum depression.

Researchers coax neurons into regenerating and restore vision in mice

This could allow us to restore vision, mobility or fight diseases like Alzheimer's.

Scientists create light-activated stingray robot composed of rat cells

A stingray created from living rat cells blurs the line between technology and nature.

A thick drink, like a smoothie, will make you feel full regardless of how many calories it has

The brain can be fooled that enough nutrients were ingested with a thick drink, despite the drink may contain little to any calories.

A software bug could render the last 15 years of brain research meaningless

Some 40,000 studies need to be re-examined. Ouch.

Higher consumption of unsaturated fats linked to better health

Unsaturated fats are good for you.

New Immunology Theories Shine Light on a Potential Link Between Vaccines and the Rise in Allergies and Autoimmune Disease

A review of recent speculations that link vaccines and the rise of allergies and autoimmune diseases in the US.

Penn engineers develop $2 portable Zika test

The $2 testing device, about the size of a soda can, does not require electricity or technical expertise to use.

'Super bacteria' also discovered in Rio's sewage

The black shroud above the Rio Olympics looms bigger and darker.

Early childhood stunting costs developing countries $177 billion/year

Developing countries stand to lose $177 billion each year or about half a percentage point of GDP due to delays in the physical development of children.

Pasta is not fattening - in fact, it could help you lose weight

Keep that delicious pasta coming!

'Feel good' neurons might explain the power of the placebo effect

The findings might explain the power of the placebo effect.

Radical dental procedure regenerates teeth, making fillings obsolete

A team of researchers is revolutionising dental practice.

This illusion can hack your brain into feeling the space around you

All you need is a brush and a rubber hand.

Paper strips worth 50 cents accurately diagnose both malaria and cancer

Chemists at the Ohio State University developed a paper strip technology that might save countless lives in rural Africa, and elsewhere where patients have poor access to medical services.

Vegetables grown on Mars could be healthier than their Earth-grown counterparts

Food grown on Mars has been officially declared edible.

Why the Anti-Vaxxers Threaten Us All

There is no link between autism and vaccinations. Yet the science has not persuaded anti-vaxxers.

Alien cancer: new evidence of interspecies cancer transmission in shellfish

Imagine what it would be like if cancer was contagious. Well, it is in some species.

Men might be less likely to use a condom if their partner is hot

Scientists found a strange correlation between hot women and condom usage

Zombie genes are turned on even days after an organism dies

Even days after we die, gene expression is still active.

Even a sandwich is enough to sway some doctors to prescribe certain brand medications

A controversial study that's sure to anger a lot of doctors found many physicians can be influenced to prescribe brand-name medication following free meals offered by the pharmaceutical companies.

At least a third of Brits live with chronic pain

Scientists estimate that 43% of Brits now experience chronic pain or around 28 million people.

'Holy grail' of breast cancer prevention in high-risk women may be in sight

This could be a game changer for women.

Physical exercise after learning could improve long-term memory, study finds

Do your learning, take a break, and then work out.

This is the world's ugliest color, and it's being put to good use

A color with the appropriately dull name of Pantone 448C has been identified by researchers as the ugliest color in existence.

These people felt what it's like to be invisible, and the implications could be massive for psychotherapy

What would you if you had the power of invisibility? It's possible in virtual reality. The sensations are as real as they get, though.

Equation suggests other people's fortunes affects our happiness, and inequality makes us very unhappy

As if finding happiness wasn't complicated enough, we now have a multi-variable equation.

You've been waiting all your life for this -- a device that literally cancels snoring

Aptly called the "Silent Partner", this device exploits the fundamental physics of pressure sound waves to render snoring mute.

Scientists find first rodent with human-like menstruation cycle

It's good news for us, but perhaps not good news for the rodents.

Caffeine is essentially useless after three sleep-deprived nights

After only three nights of sleeping five hours or less, caffeine stops working.

The medical system is taking advantage of you - here's how

The system is abusing all of us.

Teenage boys who show empathy attract 1.8 more girlfriends than boys who don’t

All your girlfriends are belong to me.

This algorithm reconstructs the faces of people you see by reading your mind

Just from thoughts alone, researchers were able to reconstruct the faces of people portrayed in pictures.

Scientists find another way to show that vaccines work: using Google

The fact that people still debate the effectiveness of vaccines is ridiculous.

There's a second layer of information in our DNA, researchers find

We're still uncovering the secrets of the building blocks of life.

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