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A new floating material has been developed which can soak up oil spills, in the ongoing fight against water pollution.

Mice - and humans - infected with a lethal dose of 'flu could be saved by dosing them with a new drug, scientists...

HAMLET, a protein in human breastmilk, re-sensitises antibiotic-resistant bacteria to old antibiotics.

Honey does more than just feed bees, it also activates a host of chemical and immune defense mechanisms, new research...

This week Public Health England announced that the STI gonorrhoea could become untreatable by 2015 - what do you...

Observations of a massive neutron star in a compact stellar binary in outer space confirm general relativity theory.

Marilyn Monroe and Barry White had it sussed decades ahead of the science, but now revealed: how you sound reveals your...

Miraculin, found in the African "Miracle Berry", activates sweet taste buds under acidic conditions causing...

Clenching the right hand when you are trying to memorise something, and the left hand when you want to remember it can...

Biofuels – often suggested as low or no carbon alternatives to fossil – may not be as green as they seem.

As you increase an LED's power, the efficiency tends to droop. A team of researchers have worked out why.

Researchers have found a way to use bacteria as Trojan Horses, that can deliver a toxic radioactive cargo to cancer...

E. coli bacteria capable of producing diesel have been engineered by UK scientists.

Connectivity differences between the brains of people with ADHD and the general population

Danish study evaluates the link between criminal behaviour and ADHD

New research published in Science reveals brain scans can predict if somebody is likely to buy a new piece of music

The risk of HIV spread between a breastfeeding mother and her infant is strongly linked to weaning, new research has...

Strange motion of water molecules mixed with nanotubes and carbon isotopes. What could the applications of this new...

A polymer nanosuit to protect insects in a vacuum, technique inspired by nature.

Australian researchers have identified a chemical signal that shuts off hearing to protect against loud sounds.

The Kepler satellite has announced this week the best possible candidates for habitable planets around distant stars

The ban on smoking in public places in England has been linked to a 4.9% reduction in hospital admissions for adult...