I recently read in the newspaper that women help in maintaining the so called “Glass Ceiling” that they lament about. Today also there is an article in...

The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been associated solely with our capacity to see in 3-D. Now, a new study from a scientist at...

Deaf people could one day have their hearing restored through a groundbreaking gene therapy technique, a new study suggests. By Roger Highfield.

Can’t help checking your partner’s text messages on the sly? You’re not alone, with an Australian survey showing one in three mobile phone users are...

A new Canadian study shows why “papa”, “daddy” and “mommy” are the only first words new-born babies understand. The study,...

An unusual sex survey has found that Australians who enjoy bondage and discipline are not damaged or dangerous, and might even be happier than those who practise

Dogs have become more intelligent, and even learnt a sense of right and wrong, through spending time with humans, a study shows.

A 1999 Merck & Co. study of its since-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, touted to participating doctors and patients as meant to show whether Vioxx caused fewer stomach...

Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a...

You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.

Men who have sex with men are 19 times more likely to be infected with HIV than the general population, yet are ignored in many countries, an AIDS group said in a study...

Finally, they might have found why we feel so relaxed during religious ceremonies with incense smoke wafting around. Researchers have found that certain components...

American angst is now centered on gas prices, personal finances, unemployment, inflation, stagnant real estate, rather than the ongoing war in Iraq or the upcoming...

EATING or drinking a lot of products containing soy and isoflavones can result in reduced sperm count among men, a Harvard study has shown.

Patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease who performed better on a treadmill test had less atrophy in the areas of the brain that control memory,...

Patients with early Alzheimer’s disease who exercised regularly saw less deterioration in the areas of the brain which control memory, according to a study...

Consider this number: 10 million. That’s how many cases of cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year. Now consider this number: 15 million. That’s how many...

A recent study made headlines across the country: The “Tween and Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Study” was commissioned by Liz Claiborne and the National...

People infected with parasitic worms may be much more susceptible to the AIDS virus, according to a study published on Tuesday that may help explain why HIV has hit...

The U.S. should revive and expand an aviation safety survey run by NASA to identify problems like lapses in inspections that canceled thousands of flights this past...