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It took NASA two months to find the object after the impact.

Feel like your digestion is a little -- off? We answer all of your questions about leaky gut syndrome

Norovirus lives in the gut - but mouse studies suggest it may also survive in salivary glands, and the discovery implies there are additional measures we could take to limit infections

Study reveals a possible mechanism by which anxiolytic medications act on the brain, leading to cognitive impairment.

High-energy eruptions of radiation from the sun's atmosphere can sometimes launch blobs of plasma toward Earth.

Behavioral changes in men later in life including apathy and having false beliefs was associated with a risk of faster cognitive decline.

Feedback learns to avoid drinking a cup of coffee before hitting the shops, while also pondering the benefits of a remote-control hot tub, and continuing the hunt for a new word for anti-expert

Storing your stools when you are young may help you later in life

Unusual punctuation in headlines makes people more likely to share news stories on Facebook, but phrases like "this will blow your mind" are a turn-off, finds a study

A hidden reservoir of red wolf DNA has been found in coyotes in southwestern Louisiana - and it could be used to help the endangered wolves grow their wild population

Levitated nanoparticles are promising tools for sensing ultra-weak forces of biological, chemical or mechanical origin and even for testing the foundations of quantum physics. However, such applications require precise p...

Modern dogs have ancestry from wolves in Asia and Europe, according to a study analysing DNA from 72 ancient wolves going back 100,000 years

A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases -- including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships -- can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread through their saliva, scientists have...

Researchers have shown that a new mid-infrared spectrometer can precisely measure the ratios of different forms of water--known as isotopologues--in atmospheric water vapor through open air in a little over 15 minutes. I...

A new oral treatment for ulcerative colitis that focuses on reducing inflammation in gut microbiota has been developed by researchers.

Stem cells in human urine have the potential to regenerate tissue.

A large multicenter, randomized clinical trial revealed no difference in the risk of endotracheal intubation requirement at 30 days between awake prone positioning and standard positioning for patients with COVID-19 who ...

Chemically altering the seas through iron fertilisation or alkalinity enhancement could be our best hope to suck vast amounts of carbon out of the atmosphere - but questions remain on whether it is worth the risk

A diving manoeuvre used by raptors to slow down before landing on a branch could improve technology for flying and perching drones

Sound waves have been used to build complex structures in mid-air out of floating components and droplets of glue, showing the approach may have engineering and medical applications

It's best known as a deadly poison, but in low doses, carbon monoxide can have therapeutic benefits for conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and cancer. Now, researchers may have found a way to deliver the treatmen...

Women who have undergone menopause have more white matter intensities in the brain than pre-menopausal women and men of the same age.