What Was the First Life on Earth?
The earliest evidence for life on Earth arises among the oldest rocks still preserved on the planet.
Putting cancer patients in hibernation could help tackle tumours
Cancer could be tackled more effectively by putting patients into a torpor state similar to that of a hibernating bear.
An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever
A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief.
Origin of spooky meteor noises reappraised by Sandia researchers
When a meteor is about to conk your neighborhood and gives fair warning by emitting sizzling, rustling and hissing sounds as it descends, you might think that the universe is being sporting.
Breast cancer diagnosed after breastfeeding problem
A young mother has told how her baby son saved her life after he repeatedly rejected her right breast during breastfeeding - persuading her to go to the doctor for a check-up.
Getting the Most From Vitamins and Mineral Supplements
Q. Is one version of a vitamin or mineral supplement better than another? For example, what form of vitamin C is best absorbed? What about calcium? Are expensive vitamins more effective or safer?
Cat ownership not linked to mental health problems
New UCL research has found no link between cat ownership and psychotic symptoms, casting doubt on previous suggestions that people who grew up with cats are at higher risk of mental illness
Industry funding biases drug trial studies in favor of sponsors' products
New systematic Cochrane Library Review of 75 studies
Trump's policies set to damage health and science, warns The BMJ
The BMJ today warns that Trump's administration "is acting in ways that will suppress research and limit communication on scientific topics that it deems politically inconvenient."
Stop using ultrasound to speed up fracture healing, advise experts
Healthcare organisations should consider abandoning this costly and ineffective treatment
Five studies in JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine examine effect of testosterone treatment on various health outcomes in men
Five new JAMA and JAMA Internal Medicine studies published online compare a variety of health outcomes in men with low testosterone who used testosterone.
Bird flu strain hitting China may be getting more infectious
New bird flu in China seems poised to acquire mutations that could make it a much worse problem
Exercise reduces death from breast cancer relapse by 40 per cent
A quarter of women with breast cancer will die from cancer spreading around the body - exercise is the most important lifestyle factor in preventing this
10,000 steps a day is a meaningless fitness goal, says science
A scientist in the US claims fitness apps could be "doing more harm than good".
3,000 steps in 30 minutes improves the prognosis for heart failure
Supervised exercise training helps patients with heart failure
How to Get Back to the Moon in 4 Years--This Time to Stay
The answer is pretty straightforward: turn to private industry
Asthma drugs could prevent prevent deadly form of pneumonia, research suggests
Early administration may block infection of important cells deep in the lungs
Study finds prolonged sleep may predict dementia risk
People who consistently sleep more than nine hours nightly had double the risk of developing dementia in 10 years
Star's seven Earth-sized worlds set record
Astronomers have detected a record seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a single star.
Fruit and veg: For a longer life eat 10-a-day
Eating loads of fruit and vegetables - 10 portions a day - may give us longer lives, say researchers.
A veg (or five) too far: why 10 portions a day is way too much to ask
In an ideal world, doubling our fruit and vegetable intake is a good idea. But in austerity Britain, it would be impossible to afford all that, let alone cook it
Nicotinamide riboside (vitamin B3) prevents nerve pain caused by cancer drugs
Findings in female rats may lead to improved outcomes for patients receiving chemotherapy to treat breast and ovarian cancer
AAV gene delivery vectors and cancer -- The debate continues
Adeno-associated virus 2 is not associated with cancer and, in fact, may protect against cancer
Sugar's 'tipping point' link to Alzheimer's disease revealed
Excess glucose damages a vital enzyme involved with inflammation response to the early stages of Alzheimer's
Top professional performance through psychopathy
Study by the University of Bonn: The paradoxical personality also has its good sides under certain conditions
Extinct Neanderthals still control expression of human genes
Neanderthals are still affecting what illnesses some people develop, how tall they are and how their immune systems work, despite being extinct for 40,000 years.
Fasting diet 'regenerates diabetic pancreas'
The pancreas can be triggered to regenerate itself through a type of fasting diet, say US researchers.
So, Um, How Do You, Like, Stop Using Filler Words?
Verbal fillers such as "like," "so" and "you know" are common but can become problematic when overused to the point of distraction.
Controversial test could be leading to unnecessary open heart operations
University of Leicester researcher leads aortic stenosis study
Alzheimer's drug prescribed off-label could pose risk for some
Genetic testing advised
Study shows ancient humans arrived in South America in multiple waves
Contrary to prevailing thought, the work suggests that there were at least 2, if not more, waves of people entering South America
Alternative Facts: How Do We Determine What Is True?
There are always "alternative facts." What matters is how we decide which of those alternative facts are most likely to be true.
NASA weighing risk of adding crew to megarocket's first flight
NASA is weighing the risk of adding astronauts to the first flight of its new megarocket, designed to eventually send crews to Mars.
Heal thyself: meet the doctors living with the conditions they treat
Would you be in safer hands if your doctor had the same illness as you? We hear from a dermatologist with a skin complaint, a psychiatrist with depression, an oncologist who survived cancer and a fertility expert who couldn't conceive