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Endometrial scratching: Womb 'injury' can increase chances of getting pregnant
The invasive procedure doubles the chances of some women getting pregnant.
Jul 04, 2016
Why do female praying mantis eat males after sex? Scientists uncover fertility benefits
Being eaten by females means male praying mantis are more able to invest in offspring.
Jul 04, 2016
'Buddha remains' in 1,000-year-old shrine revive mystery of Enlightened One's burial
Chinese archaeologists confirm Buddha's skull found in Nanjing.
Jul 04, 2016
What are near-death experiences? Neurological processes may explain 'dying sensation'
Out-of-body experiences, tunnels of light and feelings of euphoria may all have neurological explanations.
Jul 02, 2016
Ancient Egypt: Tattooed mummy challenges the role of women in Egyptian religion
The tattoos represent wadjet eyes, lotus flowers, monkeys and cows.
Jul 02, 2016
Giant swimming centipede causing painful bites discovered in Thailand
Scientists describe the new species living in South-Asian streams and rivers.
Jul 01, 2016
Spectacular pictures of the distant universe show how galaxies were over 9 billion years ago
The latest deep images allow scientists to see very distant galaxies, looking far back in time to within 1 billion years after the Big Bang.
Jul 01, 2016
Fruitarianism: Could the controversial raw vegan diet be endangering health?
In line with a trend of 'clean eating', individuals are turning to more extreme diets.
Jul 01, 2016
Infertility: Half of British people diagnosed do not seek medical help
Survey reveals that many couples unable to have children don't seek treatment, with socioeconomic disparities.
Jul 01, 2016
Autoimmune disease: T-cell engineering targets problem cells without weakening immunity
Therapy for autoimmune diseases shows promising results in tests on mice.
Jun 30, 2016
Antarctica's ozone-layer hole is slowly healing as chlorine-pollutant levels decrease
As CFCs are increasingly discontinued, the hole is predicted to close entirely by the middle of the century.
Jun 30, 2016
Motivation for aggressive behaviours and bullying identified in brains of mice
Scientists have found what makes some individuals feel pleasure at bullying others.
Jun 30, 2016
Antarctica penguin colonies face stark decline by the end of century due to global warming
Penguin colonies could drop 60% by the end of the century.
Jun 30, 2016
New species of tarantula discovered in remote Colombian region
Kankuamo marquezi gets its name from an indigenous tribe and author Gabriel García Márquez.
Jun 30, 2016
Stalagmites in China tell the story of the Asian Monsoon and the end of ice ages
Dating stalagmites and measuring oxygen isotope levels allows researchers a clearer picture of past climate.
Jun 29, 2016
Zika tests show virus survives for up to 70 days in pregnant macaque monkeys
Macaques develop Zika resistance after initial infection but pregnant monkeys carry virus for longer.
Jun 29, 2016
Asteroid day 2016: Ten facts about the celestial bodies on the eve of the global event
These 'minor planets' are rocky, airless objects that orbit the Sun.
Jun 29, 2016
UK: Light pollution causing spring to arrive over a week early
Earlier arrival of spring has potential to disrupt animal and plant species, scientists warn.
Jun 29, 2016
Zika vaccines show promising results in mice, clearing path for clinical trials
Two candidates for a vaccine against Zika have proven successful in mouse models.
Jun 28, 2016
Swine flu: 2009 pandemic that killed 17,000 came from one small region in Central Mexico
Origins of the H1N1 influenza pandemic have at last been determined in detail.
Jun 28, 2016
Could the fast-acting immune systems of babies pave the way to a HIV vaccine?
Broadly neutralising antibodies appear quicker in children's blood than in adults'.
Jun 28, 2016
Bring back ancient wheat varieties to make modern diets healthier
Ancient wheat varieties offers a response to western consumers' needs for healthy and diverse food.
Jun 27, 2016
Borneo's 37,000-year-old Deep Skull not related to Indigenous Australians
'Game-changing' analysis of 37,000-year-old skull questions ideas on prehistoric settlement of Pacific island.
Jun 27, 2016
Euro 2016: Football fans see alcohol adverts once every minute during TV matches
Alcohol Concern worries about the impact of alcohol ads on children's health during Euro 2016
Jun 27, 2016
Pompeii: Remains of four teens killed in volcanic eruption discovered in shop near ancient city
Archaeologists have discovered remains of young adults in the ashes of a Pompeii workshop along with golden coins and jewellery.
Jun 27, 2016
International Day Against Drug Abuse: How UK deals with new psychoactive substances
International Day Against Drug Abuse comes a month after the Psychoactive Substance Act was enforced.
Jun 26, 2016
Siberia's larch forest lagging behind climate change by several thousand years
Previous ice ages can inform us about how quickly vegetation evolves with climate change.
Jun 24, 2016
Women kill differently to men
Women are more likely to kill in their own homes and the victims are often men they know.
Jun 24, 2016
Macaque monkeys get picky about their pals as they get older
Like humans, monkeys may become more selective about who they spend time with when they age.
Jun 23, 2016
Current Zika virus outbreak 'driven by dengue exposure'
Dengue antibodies do not properly bind to the Zika virus, leading to its replication.
Jun 23, 2016
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