The Smell of Desert Rain May Be Good for Your Health
The smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched earth – it really is good for you. Here is why.
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Eating Oily Fish Like Salmon May Cut Risk of Developing Alzheimer's by Nearly 50%
Eating oily fish like mackerel or salmon could slash your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by nearly 50 percent.
Tunisians Make Generator That Produces Drinking Water From Thin Air - 25 Liters Per Day - Watch
A tech start-up has developed a product that allows safe drinking water to be refined from vapour in the air.
New Type of Plastic Made Directly From Organic Plant Waste Could Be the Game-Changer We Need
A new type of plastic made directly from organic plant waste has been created by scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
If You Can Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds in Middle Age Your Heath Risk Plummets
Middle-aged people unable to stand on one leg for 10 seconds are almost twice as likely to die within the next decade, according to new research.
Watch These Fascinating Toads That Can Jump Like Champs but Can't Land on Their Tiny Feet
Scientists have found that this species of toadlet have the smallest ear canals of any adult vertebrate, impeding coordination.
Bone Loss Meds May be Lowering Ovarian Cancer Risk, Scientists Find
Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to research by The University of Queensland.
Everything Needed to Make RNA and DNA Has Been Found in Asteroids and Meteorites
All five "nucleobases" have been found in asteroids, which when combined with sugar and phosphate, can create genetic code.
Why Our Brains See Faces Everywhere - And Monkeys Do Too
Neuroscientists at the University of Sydney say our brains find real human faces in objects around us using a cognitive process.
Another Reason to Drink More Water: Study Finds Hydration Can Lower Risk of Heart Failure
Serum sodium levels may help identify adults with a greater chance of experiencing heart disease.
MS Breakthrough: New Genetic Clues to What Triggers Multiple Sclerosis Discovered by Scientists
New genetic clues as to what triggers the development of multiple sclerosis in people have been discovered by scientists.
Device Wraps Around Hot Surfaces to Turn Wasted Heat to Electricity
A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.
Sunshine Could Ward Off Dementia and Strokes: First-Ever Direct Link to Vitamin D Found
Sunshine could ward off dementia and strokes after scientists have shown a direct link between vitamin D and the conditions in a world-first study.
Give Your Feline Some Catnip - Getting Hooked on it Has Benefits
Cats get hooked on catnip because it has benefits, say researchers from Japan studying the adrenaline rush in felines.
Astronomers Think They've Detected a 'Dark' Free-Floating Black Hole For the First Time
Astronomers at University of California - Berkeley think they've detected a 'dark' free-floating black hole for the first time.
Spending Quality Time With Dad 'Helps Young Children Do Better at School'
According to researchers at the University of Leeds, spending quality time with Dad helps young children do better at school.
A Beer A Day-Even Non-Alcoholic-Seems to Keep the Doctor Away
In a new study published in American Chemical Society, the benefits of drinking beer and non-alcoholic beer in moderation are considered.
3D-Printed Ear is Made and Transplanted From Patient's Living Cells
The ear is 100% alive, made from the patients' cells and collagen, and in most cases restores hearing as well as aesthetic form.
Microbes that Digest Plastic at Low Temps Are Discovered in the Alps and the Arctic
Several microorganisms capable of destroying plastic polymers have already been discovered, but they require high heated temperatures.
Largest Explosion Ever Seen is Captured by Astronomers: Nothing on this Scale Witnessed Before
It was10 times brighter than any known supernova, and 3 times brighter than the most radiant tidal disruption event.
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