Brush your teeth -- postpone Alzheimer's
You don't only avoid holes in your teeth by keeping good oral hygiene, Norwegian researchers have discovered a clear connection between gum disease and Alzheimer's disease
Feathers came first, then birds
New research, led by the University of Bristol, suggests that feathers arose 100 million years before birds - changing how we look at dinosaurs, birds, and pterosaurs, the flying reptiles.
Hearing through your fingers: Device that converts speech
A new proof-of-concept study provides the first evidence that a speech-to-touch sensory substitution device can improve hearing in the hearing-impaired without any training, report scientists in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience
Woman Had a Huge Tapeworm 'Egg' Encased in Her Brain. Why She's Super Happy About It.
When is it a huge relief to hear you have a parasite lurking in your brain?
When it's not a cancerous brain tumor.
He Was Looking for Opals. Instead He Found a New Dinosaur Species.
What he thought might be a horse hoof but turned out to be the vertebrae of a dinosaur that was previously unknown
Baby gene experiment 'foolish and dangerous'
The first people to be gene-edited - a pair of baby twin girls - may have been mutated in a way that shortens life expectancy, research suggests.
For those about to rock: the birthplace of humanity’s tool kit found
Stone artefacts from 2.6 million years ago are the earliest Homo tools ever found.
'Pumping heart patch' ready for human use
A "pumping" patch containing millions of living, beating stem cells could help repair the damage caused by a heart attack, according to researchers.
Eating Blueberries Daily Reduces Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Study
Eating one cup (150 g) of blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15%, according to a new study.
Pathogens may have facilitated the evolution of warm-blooded animals
Fever may be less effective at repelling infections in cold-blooded creatures
Study of marathon runners reveals a ‘hard limit’ on human endurance
Athletes who can run the equivalent of 117 marathons in just months might seem unstoppable. The biggest obstacle, it turns out, is their own bodies.
Human Civilization Will Crumble by 2050 If We Don't Stop Climate Change Now, New Paper Claims
Australian think tank claims the risks of climate change are actually much, much worse than anyone can imagine
Diet supplements should never be used by children
Researchers find high number of deaths and hospitalisations linked to supplement use by young people.
Japanese hospital uncovers flood of research ethics violations
In nearly 160 cases, researchers failed to give patients a way to opt out of studies.
Rapidly removing fluid from ICU patients in kidney failure linked to increased death risk
The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher the likelihood they will die in the next several months
New radiotracer can identify nearly 30 types of cancer
Future potential for therapeutic application
Who Were the Ancestors of Native Americans? A Lost People in Siberia, Scientists Say
Genetic analysis of ancient teeth and bones suggests Native Americans largely descend from a vanished group called the Ancient Paleo-Siberians.
Millions of cardiovascular deaths attributed to not eating enough fruits and vegetables
Study tracks toll of suboptimal fruit and vegetable intake by region, age and gender
The Vampire Birds of the Galápagos Have Fascinating Inner Lives
Yes, there is such a thing as a vampire finch.
Terrifying Complications in 20 Year Olds With Type 2 Diabetes
Young people who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in their early teens had an "alarming" high rate of diabetes-associated complications by the time they were in their mid-20s, in new research.