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An experimental Ebola vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline and the U.S. government was found to be safe for use in human trials, the National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday. "Based on these positive results fro...

Time in the pub led to the realisation that beer spills less easily than coffee, and time in the lab helped explain why

Five years ago, I walked up the hill as fast as I could professionally go. Three miles in the distance was a space shuttle, poised for a ride into orbit. But my attention was more prominently focused on something just up...

Scientists have created the most non-stick surfaces yet, using microscopic liquid-repellent structures instead of plastic coatings such as Teflon.

A rock from space is giving scientists the first natural sample of a mysterious mineral that has never been seen before.

Rare sample of a deep Earth mineral that makes up more than a third of our planet's volume means it can officially be named bridgmanite

Sheets of single-atom thick carbon absorb the impact of bullets more efficiently than steel, paving the way for lightweight, super-strong bulletproof vests

People affected by a common inherited form of autism could be helped by a drug that is being tested as a treatment for cancer, according to researchers. Fragile X Syndrome is the most common genetic cause of autism spect...

Hissing static just beneath Earth's protective plasma layer has been found to limit how close radiation can get to the planet

The Earth is protected from fast-moving "killer electrons" by an invisible plasma shield, which is located thousands of miles above the planet's surface, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol...

The low figures of people screened at the five main entry points into the UK raises questions over the need for such measures

Dogs are sloppy drinkers for a good reason: They splash water up because they cannot suck like people. --

Group mindfulness treatment is as effective as individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in patients with depression and anxiety, according to a new study. This is the first randomized study to compare group mindfuln...

Proposals for the first trials to cool the planet include cloud brightening and spraying aerosols into the ozone layer. They might start in just two years

We drink milk because it is good for us, but we rarely stop to think why. Archaeologists and geneticists have been puzzling this question since it was revealed that the mutations which enable adults to drink milk are und...

On November 6, Eric Dooryhee walked into a crowd of people excitedly talking at the X-ray Powder Diffraction (XPD) beamline beaming an enormous smile. The group broke into applause for the enormous achievement they had g...

In mice, iodide injections drastically reduced tissue damage following heart attacks. If it works in humans, it could save millions by preventing future heart problems

New research could help improve stroke patients' rehabilitation, experts say. The research may provide useful applications for the care of stroke patients who have restricted use of their upper limbs. If stroke patients ...

Boys are more likely to be stillborn than girls, a large-scale study has found. The study reviewed more than 30 million births globally, and found that the risk of stillbirth is about ten percent higher in boys. This equ...

New coatings to apply to soft cheese have been developed by researchers. These coatings are totally edible and have an antimicrobial capacity, which increases the lifespan of the cheese. These films incorporate oregano a...

An important factor for stress has been identified by scientists. This is the protein secretagogin that plays an important role in the release of the stress hormone CRH and which only then enables stress processes in the...

Tourette's syndrome is characterized by tics caused in many by premonitory urges; sensations which give patients compulsion to act to relieve discomfort. Habit reversal therapy conditions patients into heightened awarene...