

FUEL FROM SEWAGE IS THE FUTURE - AND IT'S CLOSER THAN YOU THINK
It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day turn ordinary sewage into...


BMI GENOTYPE AND BREAST CANCER RISK
Being overweight is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer before menopause and increased risk after menopause. In a study, Wei...


CAN RADIOACTIVE WASTE BE IMMOBILIZED IN GLASS FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS?
How do you handle nuclear waste that will be radioactive for millions of years, keeping it from harming people and the environment? It...


GOT ECZEMA? IT MAY JUST BE BAD EVOLUTIONARY LUCK, STUDY FINDS
A new study probes the evolutionary history of eczema, and finds no evidence that a genetic disposition for this disorder has helped...


CURLY HAIRSTYLES: GO BIG WITH A BOUNCE, LADIES, CURLS ARE BACK
Curly hairstyles are having a revival. This red carpet classic is making its way back into our hearts, one big volume celebrity ‘do at a...


FOSSILIZED DINOSAUR BRAIN TISSUE IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME
Researchers have identified the first known example of fossilized brain tissue in a dinosaur from Sussex. The tissues resemble those seen...


FUNGUS IN HUMANS IDENTIFIED FOR FIRST TIME AS KEY FACTOR IN CROHN'S DISEASE
A leading team of international researchers has identified a fungus as a key factor in the development of Crohn's disease for the first...


A BRIEF HISTORY OF MASCARA
We take a look at how this beauty staple came to be... Since the dawn of time, women have been looking at how to make their eyelashes...


VITAMIN E MAY PREVENT PNEUMONIA IN NONSMOKING ELDERLY MEN
Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers by 72% after they quit smoking,...


NEW LARGE PREHISTORIC SHARK DISCOVERED
Megalolamna paradoxodon is the name of a new extinct shark described by an international research team who based their discovery on...