1 in 4 Statisticians Say They Were Asked to Commit Scientific Fraud

New research shows that a simple urine test could one day diagnose depression and anxiety.

One man's bipolar symptoms have been linked to the lunar cycle

Chemists have shown that aging makes red wine taste better because tannins, a chemical that makes wine astringent (that is, "cheek-puckering"), slowly break down

The Atacama Desert in Chile has the highest recorded levels of UV radiation on Earth

Heat waves are linked to an increase in suicides

A new "kill and release" antibacterial surface that kills about 95% of bacteria has been engineered

Fish that live in caves often adapt by becoming blind. However, relatively few fish species are capable of making this evolutionary transition

Mosquitoes transmit a wide variety of diseases, like malaria and dengue, yellow fever, and Zika viruses. This makes vaccine development a challenge

It's been hypothesized that celiac disease has increased because of wheat breeding, which may have created wheat varieties that produce much more gluten than before

People with either a low or high IQ as youths drink more alcohol in middle age, while people who had average intelligence drink the least, new research shows

New research has shown that a urine test can determine if a person has a severe allergy to a specific substance, such as ragweed

Scientists have devised a "double Trojan horse" drug that fools antibiotic-resistant bacteria into committing suicide

People who follow a strict gluten-free diet are still consuming about 150 to 400 mg of gluten every day.

Excessively large male sex organs may be counterproductive from an evolutionary perspective

Scientists have used DNA sequencing to determine the biological sex of a 4,000-year-old decapitated mummy's head

In a blind taste test, volunteers rated city tap water that contained recycled wastewater as tasting better than a city tap that used groundwater drawn from an aquifer.

The media is widely reporting a story that bacteria and fungi in bath tub toys like rubber ducks are a potential health threat to children

Helminth therapy, which is the purposeful infection of a patient with parasitic worms that “turn down” the immune response, has shown to help those suffering from allergies, asthma…

Wounds in the fetus can heal without scarring, a fact that has prompted scientists to design new biomaterials based on the properties of fetal skin

Research shows how election polls can be made more accurate

Almost All Anti-GMO Articles in the US Are 'Clickbait' Promoted By Russian Propaganda Sites

Headlines are wrongly reporting that new research links asparagus to breast cancer. Don't fall for it

Microbiologists have discovered that E

Researchers have created a chemical "remote control" for on-demand pain relief

Most cases of tickborne Lyme disease consist of fever, headache, fatigue, and the characteristic “bull's eye” skin rash

Engineers have built a "bioelectronic nose" that sniffs out whether raw oysters or other seafood has spoiled, which can make people sick

A simple epidemiological model of infectious disease shows how riots can spread

Rotavirus vaccines, which prevent a highly contagious diarrheal disease in children, has had a positive unexpected consequence: It has also reduced hospitalizations due to seizures in children.

Baking soda could help in the fight against antibiotic resistance

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