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Do you suffer from back pain? Blame your ancestors!

A cocktail of chemicals in urine can be used to spot individuals at risk from obesity-related diseases, a new study has...

Exposure to radiation during space travel damages brain tissue and affects performance, a new study has shown.

A growth-promoting substance injected into rats stimulated significant recovery from nerve injuries, a new study has...

The effects of depression can leave a physical imprint in cells, Scientists have discovered.

Remains from a Stegosaurus burial site have led to gender identification. But how do you sex a dinosaur?

Study shows that bees prefer nectar laced with neonicotinoids insecticides, which could have major implications for EU...

Drugs, previously used to treat skin conditions, could hold the key to treating multiple sclerosis.

A mirror that cannot get dirty and a meshwork capable of instantly separating oil from water, have been developed by...

Why knuckles go crack has been revealed by Canadian researchers.

Canines have evolved to use their puppy dog eyes to boost 'love' hormone in owners' brain.

Salmonella can be harnessed to kill cancers.

Scientists have discovered that squid edit the messages read from their genes to a surprisingly large extent.

US researchers have developed a more efficient, smaller tool for genetic engineering, effectively a pair of tiny...

That the Earth's Moon owes its origins to a cosmic collision four-and-a-half billion years ago seems increasingly...

Plucking a patch of hair provokes nearby unplucked, resting hairs to regenerate, new research has shown...

Living in an area with high pollution levels could lead to increased stroke and anxiety risk.

A new safer Ebola vaccine has been developed by scientists.

How do bats avoid mid-air collisions? With a simple set of rules, new research reveals...

Kites flown over Hawaii are teaching scientists about the history of Mars.

Snowfall in Antarctica will increase due to global warming, but this could make the ice melt faster, scientists in...

A way to reprogramme leukaemia cells to disable their malignant tendencies has been announced by scientists in the US.

A revolutionary form of 3D-printing has been unveiled by researchers in the US.

Remembering one thing can cause you to forget another, new research has shown.