Heart attack risk increases 17-fold following respiratory infections
Respiratory infections can trigger a heart attack
Plant chemicals hope for 'alternative contraceptives'
Could chemicals from wild plants be the key to a new generation of contraceptives?
Why did hunter-gatherers first begin farming?
The beginnings of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scientists for centuries.
An immunity gene evolved in Southeast Asia to protect against leprosy
Proliferation of an immune system gene mutation in SE Asia 50,000 years ago because it likely conferred protection against leprosy
Findings do not support steroid injections for knee osteoarthritis
Periodic injection of a corticosteroid resulted in significantly greater cartilage loss and no significant difference in knee pain
UK researchers identify macrophages as key factor for regeneration in mammals
Researchers found depleted macrophages were required to initiate a regenerative response to injury
Can Plants Hear?
Flora may be able to detect the sounds of flowing water or munching insects
NASA's Van Allen Probes spot man-made barrier shrouding Earth
Humans have long been shaping Earth's landscape, but now scientists know we can shape our near-space environment as well.
Large volcanic eruption may have caused the first mass extinction
Researchers in the U.S. and Japan say they may have found the cause of the first mass extinction of life on Earth.
Rescue old data before it’s too late
If we don't act soon to preserve past records, invaluable knowledge will be lost, warns Elizabeth Griffin.
Researchers discover first human antibodies that work against all ebolaviruses
First natural human antibodies that can neutralize and protect animals against all three major disease-causing ebolaviruses
100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF
Infertile couples have a major opportunity to achieve a successful pregnancy without the need for IVF, thanks to new research into a 100-year-old medical technique.
Meningitis vaccine plea after London girl dies of disease
Young people starting university or college this autumn are being urged to get a vaccine against meningitis.
Studies link healthy brain aging to omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the blood
Two new studies link patterns of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood to the integrity of brain structures and cognitive abilities that are known to decline early in aging.
Brain stent to let five paralysed people control exoskeleton
MIND CONTROL without the side effects. That's the aim of a device that could help people control robotic limbs using thought alone - without the need for brain surgery.
Lab-Grown Blood Stem Cells Produced at Last
Two research teams cook up recipe to make long-sought cells in mice and people
Warm-bloodedness possibly much older than previously thought
Characteristic may have developed 20 million years earlier, a study by the Universities of Cape Town and Bonn shows
A single mutation may explain why Zika exploded in the Americas
Between 2007 and 2016, Zika mutated to more easily board biting mosquitoes.
Study on how rats process smell may address larger issue of experiment reproducibility
Suggests an explanation for the much written-about "replication crisis" in some fields of science and points to better ways of designing experiments
How RNA formed at the origins of life
A single process for how a group of molecules called nucleotides were made on the early Earth, before life began, has been suggested by a UCL-led team of researchers.
To curb medical errors, physicians must be better trained to admit mistakes
Penn researchers call for use of social psychology methods to transform culture of medical error disclosure
Understanding the architecture of our 'second brain'
Important step in understanding the organisation of nerve cells embedded within the gut
Mussel gloop can be used to make wounds knit without any scars
The humble mussel could soon help us prevent scarring.
Italy law obliges parents to vaccinate
Italy's cabinet has approved a law obliging parents to vaccinate their children against infectious diseases as politicians spar over a spike in measles cases.
New hope for patients with severe lung disease
'Game-changing' clinical trial could lead to transformation of lives of patients suffering from severe lung disease
First-line antibiotics can fail almost a quarter of pneumonia patients
New research on the effectiveness of antibiotics for pneumonia patients suggests doctors may need to rethink their prescriptions, writes Andrew Masterson.