Experts have long known that trans fat isn't good for us, but research has turned up surprises—chocolate and chili peppers can help us lose fat
A new exhibition in Washington, D.C., claims that humans have an affinity for curves—and there is scientific data to prove it
Simply by looking at geotagged tweets, an algorithm can track the spread of flu and predict which users are going to get sick
They're now able to detect the clumps of toxic proteins that destroy the brain. One day they may be able to get rid of them
MIT students have developed Wristify, a wearable cooling and heating system designed to regulate body temperature and save on energy bills
A true blood substitute can be a major breakthrough that can save lives. Testing out a batch, however, can be a problem
A new birth control method gave women unprecedented power and revolutionized daily life
Their highly specialized biting technique allows ticks to pierce skin with tiny harpoons and suck blood for days at a time
Scientists are taking all kinds of approaches to try to stop the ominous threat from bacteria antibiotics can no longer kill
Everyone has a unique "fingerprint" of oral bacteria species, and new research shows that, in isolation, it can be used to predict your ethnicity
Scientists have identified a milk protein called Tenascin C that binds to HIV and prevents it from injecting its DNA into human cells
Entries into the annual inventors competition include an Iron Man-inspired suit and a printer that fits in your bag
A watch that predicts when its wearer will expire is proving popular with the masses. But why?
By altering levels of kynurenic acid in the brain, scientists made marijuana less pleasurable, leading monkeys to voluntarily consume 80 percent less of it
With a big boost from supercomputers, hospitals are shifting more of their focus to identifying people who need their help staying healthy
A startup has developed a custom-fit tool that can brush the entire surface of your teeth all at once
As climate changes and Arctic sea ice melts, species shift habitats and may interbreed. Lamm digitally manipulates photographs to imagine these hybrids
Research in mice shows that heavy drinking triggers cellular changes that interfere with bone formation
Some think wearable tech is just the thing to help us break bad habits, others that it will let us invade privacy like never before
The infant brain is even more impressionable than previously thought
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