Vaping more harmful than smoking
A STUDY has found that exposing our lungs to e-cigarettes could be just as dangerous as conventional cigarette smoke.
Human Body
What Guess Who says about you
IT’S a much-loved childhood classic but do you know how many faces your brain really should remember?
Reason why some men can’t get it up
SCIENTISTS say they have found the long sought-after proof that there is a genetic component to a major problem men have in the bedroom.
Grim story of 115,000yo kid’s bones
TINY Neanderthal child bone fragments found in Poland have revealed an incredible story that goes as far back as 115,000 years ago.
Kids inherit intelligence from mums
IT’S a debate which has raged in many a household — who should take the credit for their children’s intelligence?
Hidden dangers inside your wallet
A STUDY of UK currency has found bank notes and coins can carry up to 19 different bacteria. And the scariest part is many of those strains could kill you.
Trick to lose weight five times faster
SCIENTISTS claim this weight loss trick could be the secret to sticking to a healthy diet and losing more weight.
One trait psychopaths have in common
THERE is one disturbing characteristic that is common among people with psychopathic tendencies.
‘Unknown life’ found in New York
IS IT an evolutionary cesspool or an alien expressway? At least half the DNA in New York’s subway has no known origin.
‘Fresh teen blood’ to sell for 11k per shot
WOULD you hand over $11,000 for a shot at renewed youthful vigour? A medical centre in New York is preparing to sell shots of young people’s blood – and there’s already a waiting list.
Woman wins against ‘absurd’ IVF ban
A Victorian woman who was told she needed her estranged husband’s permission to try and have a baby has won a landmark case.
Scientists discover new personality types
EXPERTS have uncovered four main personality types, claiming everyone in the world fits into one of these categories.
Common medical myth busted
MILLIONS of older Australians believe that doing this one thing every day helps reduce the risk of a heart attack — but research has found it’s actually doing more harm than good.
Folic acid delivers no benefit
TAKING high doses of folic acid does not prevent pre-eclampsia in high-risk pregnant women, a new study has found.
Shock x-ray after boy’s freak fall
A YOUNG boy who impaled his head on a meat skewer when he fell from a treehouse after being attacked by insects is making a “miraculous” recovery.
How your BO can snag a man
SCIENTISTS have asked men to sniff women’s armpits — you read that right — to see attractive they find their odour.
Grisly experiment behind new tech
A NEW industry referred to as “death disrupters” has emerged looking to capitalise on questionable science inspired by a century-old idea.
Taking LSD ‘helps you work’
CAN taking small but regular doses of certain psychedelic drugs boost your performance at work? Researchers are investigating in a first-of-its-kind study.
Why your belly fat ‘is the most dangerous’
EXCESS fat around the tummy is different to fat around other parts of your body — and there’s a good reason you’ll want to lose it.
Cannabis can counter opioid ‘epidemic’
ADVOCATES of medical cannabis say it needs to be made more easily available amid warnings about a hidden epidemic of opioid deaths.
Mysterious new human brain cell found
A TEAM of scientists have identified a new brain cell thought to be unique to humans found in part of the brain linked to consciousness.
Bad news about your booze habit
IF YOU think it’s okay to just have one or two glasses of beer or wine, a new study suggests otherwise.
My mum was a Neanderthal
AN examination of a set of 90,000 year-old bones has revealed an extraordinary thing. They were from a teenage girl. Her mother was a Neanderthal. Her father was something else.
Evasive Ebola in deadly new outbreak
THIS time, the Ebola virus is refusing to go away. Just days after declaring victory over a deadly outbreak — another has flared up to kill 20 more. And a new vaccine may not be working.
A virus attack could end the world
A STRANGE flu appears in Germany. At first it looks like a common cold. Then, it turns fatal. It was all just a simulation: but 900 million people would have died had it been for real.
Damage plastic is doing to penises
SCIENTISTS say men’s exposure to the chemicals in plastic can cause their appendage to shrink. It’s something “no one likes to talk about” — here’s why.
Can cat poo turn you into an entrepreneur?
IT sounds like the dubious claim of a crappy daytime TV ad, but researchers say a parasite found in cat poo can improve the entrepeneurial spirit of those it infects. That’s about one in five Australians – more likely cat owners. Your move, dog people.
Parasite that brings you success
NEW research has shown when it comes to being a successful entrepreneur, you’ve either got it or you don’t. And after reading this you might not want it.
Why you keep getting zapped
SPONTANEOUS electric shocks are one of the worst things about the cold weather. Why does this happen, and how do you stop it?
The terrifying risk when under the knife
WAKING up while under the knife is a horrible thought, but a new study has revealed we might be more conscious than we previously thought when undergoing surgery.
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