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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.

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

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

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

For the white-throated woodrat, a spiny cactus poses no challenge. In fact, the spines are the equivalent of a neon sign pointing to an all-you-can-eat buffet

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. --

In September, Made In Space and NASA partnered to deliver the first 3D printer to the International Space Station (ISS). And now this week, another first. The ISS astronauts fired...

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

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

VULTURES are not exactly picky eaters. The carcasses on which they dine swiftly decompose, broken down by micro-organisms that excrete a range of nasty toxins. This makes decaying flesh a perilous source of food for most...

A CAMPAIGN by American and British lawmakers and security officials to get social-media companies to take more responsibility for handing over information about criminals and terrorists using their networks gathered pace...

So last year AIR conditioning is a transformative technology. It has made the world's torrid climes pleasanter to live in, and enabled the siesta-free working habits of the temperate regions to move closer to the equator...

France's health watchdog wants to ban pre-school children from 3D technology. A vision expert looks at the evidence

Mussels are veritable masters of biomineralisation. They make hard, robust composite materials from simple substances in order to build their shells. Furthermore, the shell material itself is produced in an exemplary way...

More than 8,000 shark teeth that date back millions of years have been found on Banks Island, in the Canadian Arctic.

A rocket painted with DNA flew to the upper atmosphere and back. The DNA still worked - but this means contamination of other planets by robot explorers is a serious problem

If the public pays for most science, why aren't the results published in journals that are open to all, asks Dan Marovitz.