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Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US? Science Spotlight - A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?16 days ago
Rise in cancer in younger adults may be explained by faster 'biological aging,' early study hints16 days ago
Scientists infected a 'vagina on a chip' with gonorrhea - then cured it with a new antibiotic found by AI16 days ago
Dangerously hot and humid: Rising temperatures in the US make outdoor exercise hazardous16 days ago
How wildfire smoke harms the body, and how to protect yourself -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated1 day ago
Diagnostic Dilemma -- Junk-food diet caused a teen's permanent blindness -- Mindy Weisberger1 day ago
Opinion -- Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens - and we need to act now to stop them -- Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD1 day ago
Diagnostic dilemma: An 83-year-old man went to the hospital because of very itchy skin. It turned out he had a rare form of syphilis. -- Sophie Berdugo -- Published1 day ago
Malaria had nearly been eliminated around a giant dam in the Amazon - but then it came roaring back. Experts just discovered why. -- Olivia Maule -- Published1 day ago
Interview -- '800 seconds for a sick visit': Some factors driving antibiotic resistance have nothing to do with biology, says medical sociologist Julia Szymczak -- Nicoletta Lanese6 days ago
Tests that measure 'biological age' aren't helpful for tracking your health, scientists say -- Idan Shalev1 month ago
Loneliness may contribute to memory issues, but not dementia - they are 'not the same thing' -- Ivana Babicova2 months ago
Brain aging results from a loss of control over how genes are regulated, mouse study suggests -- RJ Mackenzie3 months ago
Could gut microbes hold the secret to aging well? A researcher unpacks the emerging science -- Bill Sullivan4 months ago
'The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,' study suggests -- Florian Bonnet4 months ago
Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests -- Victoria Atkinson5 months ago
Can AI detect cognitive decline better than a doctor? New study reveals surprising accuracy -- Anirban Mukhopadhyay5 months ago
Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints -- Victoria Atkinson5 months ago
Aging and inflammation may not go hand in hand, study suggests -- Clarissa Brincat8 months ago
Top 5 tips for surviving hay fever season -- Kat Bayly -- Published1 month ago
Top 5 mistakes when using air purifiers during hay fever season -- Kat Bayly -- Published1 month ago
New Jersey man dies from meat allergy triggered by tick bite -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published7 months ago
Do air purifiers help with allergies? -- Kerry Taylor-Smith -- Last updated1 month ago
Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated1 year ago
Do air purifiers help with dust? -- Katie Treharne -- Last updated1 month ago
Could allergies be 'deleted' someday? -- Rebecca Sohn -- Last updated1 year ago
Can you really be allergic to the sun? -- Anna Gora -- Published1 year ago
What causes metal allergies? -- Anna Gora -- Published1 month ago
Man who donated his body after death had rare 'triple penis' -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published1 month ago
Scientists mapped all the nerves of the clitoris for the first time -- Lauren Schneider -- Published2 months ago
Why don't teeth count as bones? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published8 months ago
Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body? -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published9 months ago
What's the strongest muscle in the human body? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Last updated9 months ago
Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds - and you won't even feel it happening -- Emily Cooke -- Published9 months ago
New cells discovered in eye could help restore vision, scientists say -- Emily Cooke -- Published9 months ago
Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies -- Marianne Guenot -- Published9 months ago
'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published9 months ago
Buyers guide -- Best running shoes for supination 2026: Find the perfect fit for your feet -- Harry Bullmore -- Last updated5 months ago
BUYING GUIDE -- Best running watches 2026: Premium picks and budget buys -- Lloyd Coombes -- Last updated4 months ago
Buying Guide -- Best Garmin watches 2026: From fitness bands to adventure smartwatches -- Andrew Williams -- Last updated6 months ago
Buying guides -- Best fitness trackers for beginners 2025: From Apple Watch to Garmin Forerunner 165 -- Lloyd Coombes -- Last updated4 months ago
Reviews -- Amazfit Active Max review: The best budget smartwatch of 2026? -- Anna Gora -- Published5 months ago
Buying guides -- What to buy as a beginner runner: Must-haves vs non-essentials -- Kate Carter -- Published5 months ago
Buying guides -- Best Garmin smartwatches for runners 2026, tried and tested -- Andrew Williams -- Published5 months ago
Reviews -- Garmin Enduro 3 review: The longest-lasting sports watch series gets a price cut -- Andrew Williams -- Published2 months ago
Life's Little Mysteries - Do you really have to wash rice before you cook it? By - Charles Q. Choi - Published - 14 June 261 month ago
Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like? -- Ashley Hamer1 month ago
A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice -- Kamal Nahas1 month ago
Liquid-nitrogen-infused cocktail popped a man's stomach like a balloon -- Kamal Nahas1 month ago
Is there such a thing as 'too much' protein? -- Christoph Schwaiger1 month ago
New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy -- Nicoletta Lanese1 month ago
An otherwise 'fit' man had a stroke after drinking 8 'high-potency' energy drinks a day -- Nicoletta Lanese1 month ago
A woman's homemade juice led to life-threatening 'toxic squash syndrome' -- Nicoletta Lanese1 month ago
A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it -- Brad Reisfeld1 month ago
'We can identify these really early, before the clinical diagnosis': Epigenetic markers may help explain why Native Hawaiians are aging faster -- Sophie Berdugo1 month ago
DNA sequencing is rewriting our understanding of historic outbreaks, but it can't tell the whole story -- Marc Zimmer1 month ago
'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness -- Nicoletta Lanese2 months ago
Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind -- Nicoletta Lanese2 months ago
Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia -- Nicoletta Lanese3 months ago
Are allergies genetic? -- Katherine Irving3 months ago
A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth condition -- Kamal Nahas4 months ago
'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to? -- Lise Barneoud4 months ago
'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers -- Nicoletta Lanese3 months ago
New robotic heart mimics common, mysterious condition to help researchers study it -- Olivia Maule7 days ago
Heart issues tied to 'microdamage' in the brain might raise risk of memory loss, study hints -- Clarissa Brincat9 days ago
These patients' hearts stopped a dozen times a day. An innovative procedure has transformed their lives. -- RJ Mackenzie1 month ago
A new test could flag people at risk for anemia by filming their eyeballs - no needles required -- Clarissa Brincat1 month ago
Both very low and very high heart rates may be linked to higher stroke risk, study says -- Isha Ishtiaq2 months ago
Rectal exam stabilized man's irregular heartbeat -- Mindy Weisberger2 months ago
'Night owls' may have worse heart health - but why? -- Isha Ishtiaq5 months ago
Man's autopsy reveals unexpected 'boomerang-shaped' structure in his heart -- Lauren Schneider5 months ago
Men develop cardiovascular disease 7 years before women -- Clarissa Brincat5 months ago
One underlying cause of inflammatory bowel disease pinpointed in new study -- Christoph Schwaiger23 days ago
Diagnostic dilemma - Whiplike rashes appeared on a woman's back after she ate shiitake mushrooms - By - Mindy Weisberger - Published - 27 May 261 month ago
A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment - revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome -- Nicoletta Lanese2 months ago
Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry3 months ago
Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints -- Sahana Sitaraman3 months ago
An experimental mRNA treatment counters immune cell aging in mice -- Nicoletta Lanese6 months ago
Insomnia and anxiety come with a weaker immune system - a new study starts to unravel why -- Kamal Nahas5 months ago
Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' - they also battle germs -- Andrew Monteith11 months ago
Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms -- Michael Schubert1 year ago
The US is hooked on unregulated peptides. But are they effective, or even safe? -- Bethany Brookshire12 days ago
Diagnostic Dilemma -- After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgusting -- Mindy Weisberger22 days ago
Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggests -- Lauren Schneider22 days ago
Century-old tuberculosis vaccine could help treat diabetes, trials hint. How? -- Clarissa Brincat1 month ago
Genetically modified worms can now produce and deliver drugs inside a living body, scientists say -- Victoria Atkinson1 month ago
We remember little to nothing of early childhood - and a recent mouse study may help explain why -- Roberta McLain8 days ago
Estrogen levels in both the male and female brain may shape memory's resilience in face of stress -- Nicoletta Lanese27 days ago
Neuroscientists are searching for the 'cellular substrate of loneliness' -- Elizabeth Preston1 month ago
Heading a soccer ball just once is enough to raise levels of proteins associated with brain damage -- Christoph Schwaiger1 month ago
Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the 'seat of fear' in the brain really is -- Richard Stone1 month ago
Landmark finding that showed brains of kids with ADHD mature later was actually a mirage in the data, new research finds -- RJ Mackenzie1 month ago
Life's Little Mysteries - Why aren't brain transplants possible? By - Lauren Schneider - Published - 17 May 261 month ago
First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell -- Payal Dhar2 months ago
Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cells, paving way to better brain implants -- Marianne Guenot2 months ago
FACT FILE -- What is PMOS (formerly PCOS)? What to know about the hormonal syndrome -- Sophie Berdugo1 month ago
Poll -- Poll: What do you think of PMOS, the new name for PCOS? -- Nicoletta Lanese1 month ago
'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort -- Nicoletta Lanese2 months ago
Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies? -- Sophie Berdugo2 months ago
'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation -- Kamal Nahas2 months ago
Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints -- Lauren Schneider2 months ago
Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy -- Sophie Berdugo2 months ago
Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds -- Clarissa Brincat3 months ago
'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy -- Nicoletta Lanese3 months ago
How long can human sperm survive? -- Emma Bryce5 months ago
Do animals have orgasms? -- Elana Spivack5 months ago
Do sperm really race to the egg? -- Ashley Hamer5 months ago
Sex leaves 'microbial traces' on genitalia, even when a condom is used - scientists call it the 'sexome' -- Emily Cooke5 months ago
Scientists made mice with Y chromosomes female by deleting just 6 tiny molecules -- Sahana Sitaraman5 months ago
Man's years of premature ejaculation had a rare cause -- Nicoletta Lanese5 months ago
Viagra alternatives? Study of mouse erections hints at new ways to treat erectile dysfunction -- Nicoletta Lanese5 months ago
Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals -- Emily Cooke5 months ago
'Sex drive switch' discovered in male mouse brain that kicks their libido into overdrive -- Emily Cooke5 months ago
In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures -- Kamal Nahas4 months ago
Sleep deprivation harms the gut via the vagus nerve, early study reveals -- Sahana Sitaraman3 months ago
Are you a night owl or an early bird? -- Nicoletta Lanese5 months ago
Scientists infiltrated volunteers' dreams to boost their creative thinking -- RJ Mackenzie5 months ago
Do your dreams change as you age? -- Abby Wilson7 months ago
Study reveals why the brain 'zones out' when you're exhausted -- Sophie Berdugo5 months ago
'DST just seems so pointless': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time -- Sophie Berdugo5 months ago
Do people dream in color or black and white? -- Abby Wilson5 months ago
Would you get rid of daylight saving time? -- Sophie Berdugo5 months ago
INTERVIEW -- 'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works -- Nicoletta Lanese28 days ago
'The ban assumed the danger was making pigs too human': Why human organs aren't grown in pigs in the US -- Monika Piotrowska5 months ago
Science news this week -- Science news this week: NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars and scientists invent visible time crystals -- Ben Turner1 month ago
Science news this week -- Science news this week: A key Atlantic current nears collapse, the world's biggest iceberg shatters, and mouse brains rewrite neuroscience -- Ben Turner1 month ago
Scientists develop 'glue gun' that 3D prints bone grafts directly onto fractures -- Kristina Killgrove5 months ago
Science news this week -- Science news this week: A world first pig-to-human lung transplant, and SpaceX's Starship nails a test flight -- Ben Turner1 month ago
Early test of new laser-free eye treatment shows promise -- Olivia Ferrari5 months ago
First-ever pig-to-human lung transplant attempted in brain-dead person in China -- Nicoletta Lanese5 months ago
Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men? -- Sahas Mehra5 months ago
The hantavirus outbreak is over, WHO declares -- Ben Turner -- Published1 day ago
11-year-old boy in Canada dies from rabies after waking up with a bat on his face -- Pandora Dewan -- Published1 day ago
Diagnostic dilemma -- Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father -- Nicoletta Lanese29 days ago
INTERVIEW -- 'This might be the point of no return': Experts on the current measles outbreak and where we go from here -- Nicoletta Lanese1 month ago
'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections confirmed in hundreds of people across US, with 1,251 in Michigan alone -- Pandora Dewan -- Published1 day ago
Diagnostic Dilemma -- A woman heard voices for years - but not because of psychosis -- Anirban Mukhopadhyay8 days ago