HPV vaccine could drastically reduce cervical and other cancers globally

The latest HPV vaccine could prevent most HPV infections — and millions of cancers — worldwide,…

Chip captures individual cells in minuscule gels

Researchers have developed a chip that can capture and hold individual cells in the exact center…

Vegetarian diets almost twice as effective in reducing body weight, study finds

Dieters who go vegetarian not only lose weight more effectively than those on conventional low-calorie diets…

Vitamin C and antibiotics: A new one-two ‘punch’ for knocking-out cancer stem cells.

Cancer stem cells, which fuel the growth of fatal tumors, can be knocked out by a…

Volcanic ‘plumerang’ could impact human health

A new study has found a previously undetected potential health risk from the high concentration of…

The secrets of tooth calcium revealed

Two studies on calcium isotopes in teeth have provided new insights into both the extinction of…

Anorexia nervosa has a genetic basis

Anorexia nervosa is associated with genetic anomalies on chromosome 12, a large-scale, international whole-genome analysis has…

Quantum theory for manipulating nanomagnets

A new theory that predicts the properties of nanomagnets manipulated with electric currents has now been…

Acting and thinking: Are they the same for our brain?

Neuroscientists have recently put forward an original hypothesis -- all these cognitive functions rely on one…

Older adults are good Samaritans to strangers

A study has shown that while older adults treat their kin and friends the same as…