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Sleep researchers better understand the components of a nap, what can make nappers groggy, and how you can take the best possible nap.
Researchers at a Chinese university have printed live human liver cells with high rate of success, ensuring that 90 percent of the cells leave the printer alive.
A presently untapped resource of medical innovation is coming into clearer view thanks to new DNA analyses that look closely at microbial presence in the human gut.
With the cost of sequencing a person's entire genome falling, some experts in the field of genetics argue that all children should have their genomes sequenced at birth.
An Australian rocket scientist has engineered a new nano-device that injects vaccines into the human body at a level just beneath the skin, using a flat patch instead of a needle.
Cooperation and generosity are better modes of behavior than obstinance and self-interest when it comes to thriving within a society.
Anyone who has lived through a hot summer day in the city understands that aggression levels can quickly spike with seemingly little explanation.
Poor people's bad decision-making may be at least partly a result of their circumstances, not due to any intrinsic lack of intelligence.
Scientists in an Austrian lab have created complex human brain tissue from stem cells, creating what the scientific community are now calling "mini-brains."
People who solve problems in slightly disorderly environments are more likely to arrive at creative solutions.
A new study argues that the association between science and morality is so ingrained that merely thinking about it can trigger more moral behavior.
When breast cancer survivor Molly Lindquist decided she wanted to help others beat the same disease she had bested, she started to think big.
Research completed at the University of Navarra, Spain, suggests that a moderate level of wine drinking results in a lower risk of depression.
Researchers were surprised to learn that pollution created by road transportation proved deadlier than power generation stations.
Savvy marketing strategies currently employed by quick service restaurants suggest the fast food industry is taking a page from Big Tobacco's playbook.
Caffeine has enjoyed a surprisingly unregulated rise to its status as the drug of choice among many Americans, young and old.
The three cities chosen by the IOC as finalists for the 2020 Games—Madrid, Istanbul, and Tokyo—are facing an unprecedented wave of internal opposition.
As the Arctic ice continues to melt due to rising global temperatures, Russia is aggressively pursuing new trading routes.
Alongside Brazil, Russia, and China, expectations for India included double digit economic growth, an innovative automobile industry, and strong currency.
When the financial crisis first struck, Bernanke "said the Fed had to operate fundamentally differently to get through this."