SCIENCE

Supreme Court refused to hear case that challenged legality of funding research involving human embryonic stem cells.

War on wolves: Thousands set to be culled following attcks on more than 12,000 reindeer in Sakha Republic

Scientists confirm genetic link between seizure disorders and migraines.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales finds patient was repeatedly injured and regularly fed meat - even though she was a vegetarian.

Leeds doctors spend eight hours transplanting new right hand on to former pub landlord's arm.

Stocks of Type O Rh negative blood slump in wake of missed appointments by blood donors.

Greg Smith and his son saw two silent orange lights moving across the sky.

Quadrantids have maximum rate of up to 100 meteors per hour and expected to peak just before dawn on Friday.

World Cancer Research Fund says alcohol makes up 10 per cent of average adult's calorie intake.

Association says only surgeons should be allowed to hold consultations with prospective breast enhancement clients - otherwise any reform would be 'a sham'.

Large Hadron Collider will be shut down in February for maintenance until 2015.

'Super material' seen to have immense commercial possibilities.

When monkeys act selflessly, their brains respond to record the gesture of goodwill.

Skulls unearthed at an ancient burial site resemble alien heads from Hollywood movies.

Male peacocks sing to their partners before sex in 'hoot-dash display' - and nearby females like to listen in.

On Wednesday, scientists finally came up with an explanation why Rudolph's nose is red. Rudolph belongs to the Rangifer tarandus species. His red nose is because that body part is richly supplied with red blood vessels to protect it from freezing and to regulate brain temperature. Remember, after all, that during Christmas, Rudolph has a lot of sleigh-pulling to do beginning from the North Pole where his master resides.

Men’s risk of developing cancer is set to reach one in two within 15 years.

Scientists confirm that 12th century BC Egyptian pharaoh assassinated by slash to the throat.

Weather in eastern Europe plunging to extremes, but experts say circulation patterns won't push it towards Britain.

Although speculations continue to grow if the world would end based on a Mayan calendar prediction as Dec 21, 2012 fast approaches, the feared apocalypse appears dimmer as scientists, the church and even Mayan descendants debunked the belief.

Scientists prove that brain chemical glutamate is linked with suicidal behaviour.

Chemical changes in brain brought on by diet after high-fat binge associated with depression.

Stress, cigarettes and alcohol responsible for biggest death toll across the globe, overtaking child hunger.

The Geminid meteor shower, the last major such event of 2012, could well become one of the most brilliant of the year

Women who put off childbirth reduce risk of aggressive triple negative breast cancer.

Factors outside a person's genetic DNA could be responsible.

Health secretary will redouble efforts to make England best place in Europe for tackling cancer.

Research scientist Andrew Voak vents about the misconceptions and misunderstanding over science in wider society

NICE report says many women do not receive a good level of treatment when suffering a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.