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Penis swelling and rectal pain don't normally occur with monkeypox, but a study of around 200 men in London suggests the symptoms may be common in the latest outbreak

The estimate is thought to be on the low side, because climate models are not doing a good job of reproducing how fast temperatures have risen in western Europe

We asked a peripheral vascular disease specialist for tips on improving circulation and whether it's doable - here's what we found

A new review focuses on the health and environmental benefits of plant-based products, as well as consumer attitudes.

Yet-to-be discovered axions and axion-like particles may be the key to explaining some of the deepest puzzles of our universe, such as dark matter and charge-parity violation in strong interactions. Several recent theori...

The benefit of dietary fiber isn't just the easier pooping that advertisers tout. Fermentable fiber is an essential source of nutrients that your gut microbes and cells of the intestines need to stay healthy. Study parti...

Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit.

Using organoids to model early development, researchers used an emerging microscopy technology to see that new neurons struggled to reach their developmental destination.

Researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, compared to those of Neanderthals.

In a new study, researchers have combined their efforts to develop an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.

The new air-powered hand provides a lightweight, low-maintenance and easy-to-use body-powered prosthetic option particularly well suited for children and those in low and middle-income countries.

People who live in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods are about 20 percent less likely to conceive in any given menstrual cycle compared with people living in neighborhoods with more resources, a recent study found...

Using stimulation, researchers found a direct connection between the vagus nerve and learning centers of the brain. Vagus nerve stimulation, they discovered, increases learning in a healthy nervous system.

Brain mapping study identifies important neural networks and their connections that appear to enhance the conscious experience.

Varicella zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles, may activate the herpes simplex virus and trigger the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a new mouse study found.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has launched and it's the most powerful in history, giving us the deepest ever view into our universe.

Observing the surface of an exoplanet is tricky, but a study analysing data from the Spitzer space telescope suggests it should be feasible with the more powerful James Webb telescope

The DeepMind program AlphaFold has predicted the structures of almost all proteins known to science.

Does exercise in heat burn more calories? We asked a physiotherapist to explain

Thermal cameras reveal pits, lava tubes and caves that could protect astronauts from extreme temperatures

Mayor of London also hits out at "vested interests" in motoring lobby backlash against his plans to expand clean air zone to outer London in 2023

A multi-institutional team of researchers and collaborators successfully executed an integrated vessel confinement system (VCS) experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), as part of an experimental camp...