The eventual elimination of chemical testing on mammals was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency plans
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A startup thinks its product can ‘deter’ rape, advocates beg to differ
A US startup aiming to sell the first do-it-yourself sexual assault evidence kits says it hopes women worldwide keep the
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Baby awaits surgery to ‘unfuse’ her webbed fingers and toes
Baby born with webbed fingers and toes will have life-changing surgery to ‘unfuse’ her digits in hope of allowing her
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Gene coding error found in rare, inherited gene cof lung-scarring disorder linked to short telomeres
By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person’s
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Brain circuit controls individual responses to temptation in rats
Differences in a key brain circuit may suggest why some individuals are less able than others to resist tempting cues,
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Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems
Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most
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Do we tend to centre our Instagram selfies on our left eye?
Do we tend to centre our Instagram selfies on our left eye? A new study suggests that it may not
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You probably shouldn't rub toothpaste on your penis to last longer in bed
A quick word of warning before you go about your day: Please don’t rub toothpaste on your penis. Is this
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Long-term opioid use has known link to low testosterone but not many men screened, treated
Long-term opioid use previously has been linked with low testosterone in men. What has been unclear is how many men
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Typhoid toxin accelerates cell aging to enhance killer infection, study reveals
Scientists have revealed how the typhoid toxin works to hijack DNA repair machines and accelerate the aging of cells, a
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