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It might be one of our best theories on consciousness, but it would take a supercomputer billions of years to verify it. Now there could be a much speedier solution

Scientists recently described eight new species of a long-legged spider native to Brazil, nearly doubling the number of known species in the genus.

Can gene warfare defeat the Zika virus?

The rearrangement of particles in materials during deformation, such as when a spoon is bent, doesn't occur independently, but rather resembles highly collective avalanches that span the entire material. This is the conc...

What if there was a technology that could accelerate particles with hundreds of times more power than current methods? The AWAKE experiment, under construction at CERN, is preparing to test this question with proton-driv...

A study of trends in Body Mass Index since 1992 for England has found that while BMI is rising across both sexes and within all social groups, there have been larger increases in those who already have the highest BMIs.

Learn these stroke symptoms, they aren't what you expect and they could save your life.

Some companies are offering a new way to "wake and bake."

Nothing gets the internet talking like viral cat videos, and now a new anti-smoking ad has tapped into our love of funny cats for health education, a move that experts welcomed.

A new study has found that the state agency responsible for protecting Californians from the dangers of pesticides is failing to assess the health risks likely posed by pesticide mixtures, which are believed to be more h...

Researchers have had promising results with a new treatment for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The study found a new treatment that protected mice from MERS infection.

For the first time on record, researchers have diagnosed two naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber) with cancer.

The family of nuclear reactors found on the seven seas is about to grow--China recently announced plans to build a floating, ship-based nuclear power plant. Construction of the ship will begin next year, and if things go...

If there is one thing to avoid when trying to lose or maintain a healthy weight, it's a restrictive diet. Instead, simple routine behaviors may be key, according to new research findings.

Access to clean water hasn't been the only health issue facing Flint, Michigan. Since 2008, a public health expert has been mapping out areas of the city that have had almost no access to healthier food options and evalu...

Most people who have lost a lot of weight don't perceive themselves as being 'judged' because they used to be overweight or obese -- which contradicts earlier research that people were still stigmatized even after reachi...

The results of a study demonstrating a connection between anal cancer and human papillomavirus infection has been published by researchers. It builds on research that indicated an increased likelihood that the two diseas...

The differences between men and women seem to infiltrate yet another aspect of medicine with a study indicating that younger female gynecologic oncologists were less productive scholastically and, therefore, poorly repre...

Preliminary research has identified autoantibodies, immune proteins found in the blood specific for one's own proteins, that can potentially detect lung cancer early by distinguishing between smokers with or without lung...

Using cutting-edge imaging technology, researchers have determined the structure of a protein complex that lets viruses similar to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) establish permanent infections within their hosts.

An experimental procedure that involves beaming X-rays at immobilized molecules resulted in a major step forward in exploring new therapies to combat HIV/AIDS and retrovirus-based cancers, report scientists.

Researchers report strong evidence of an interbreeding event between Neanderthals and modern humans occurring around 100,000 years ago, much earlier than any previously documented. The evidence suggests early modern huma...