Why some things are funnier to me than you
WHILE some things are funny to everyone, others only have certain people in stitches. So why do certain scenarios set people off?
Human Body
Science solves knuckle-popping puzzle
IS it bad for you? Does it cause arthritis? Scientists have finally solved the 100-year mystery of what’s going on when you crack your knuckles.
Scientists discover new human organ
IF YOU thought skin was the largest organ in the human body, you would be right — until now, that is.
Pioneering Aussie HIV doctor dies
PROFESSOR David Cooper, who diagnosed Australia’s first AIDS case, is being remembered as a brilliant scientist who led breakthrough research efforts into the global HIV pandemic.
‘We will be able to read minds by 2038’
A LEADING surgeon claims within the next two decades, chips could be implanted in our brains which would give us the ability to read each other’s minds.
Man’s shock after donating sperm
A MAN who donated sperm for “research” in the 1970s later discovered that it was used to conceive eight children.
New pill for men ‘blocks sperm’
MILLIONS of women around the world use contraceptive pills as birth control. But should men also have the option to take a drug that prevents pregnancy?
Mysterious ‘air pocket’ in brain
A ‘FIT and well’ pensioner has been discovered living with a whopping 9cm sized air pocket where his brain should be, and it has medics scratching their heads.
Pen detects cancer in 20 seconds
IMAGINE if you could detect cancer within seconds. Scientists are hopeful this new pen technology is about to make that a reality.
Unusual ear condition explained
EVER noticed how some people are born with small holes above their ears? There’s an interesting reason why.
How to tell if your mind’s eye is blind
UP TO one in 20 people are affected by a condition known as Aphantasia. You won’t know you have it until you read about it.
Should these workers get six extra days off?
IT’S the bitter debate diving workplaces — the amount of time smokers spend away from their desks and if their co-workers deserve compensation.
Embarrassing pics take down major study
WHEN pictures of a couple’s buttocks appeared in the national newspapers, a major study on parasitic worms was quickly pulled.
Our world will soon have ‘superhumans’
FROM hacking our bodies to withstand harsh environments like Mars to merging with artificial intelligence, everything we know about mankind is about to change.
Opal card cyborg vows to fight for implant
A SYDNEY man who implanted his Opal transport card into his hand is in a bitter dispute with the state government after they cancelled it.
Worms pulled from woman’s eye
ABBY Beckley had itchy eyes after going horseback riding and what doctors found shocked them. It’s the first known human case.
STI ‘super-superbugs’ triple in six months
CONCERNING statistics show how an antibiotic-resistant strain of an STI that causes infertility is quickly spreading throughout Australia.
First human egg grown in lab
SCIENTISTS have succeeded for the first time in growing human eggs to full maturity in a laboratory in a breakthrough that could revolutionise fertility treatments.
‘Monster’ fatberg’s surprising second life
THE fatberg — a mass of congealed oil, sewage and other discarded items — discovered beneath London is still harbouring flies five months into its ”grim” reincarnation.
Men, say goodbye to baldness
IN A breakthrough that blows previous efforts out of the water, new research could soon put an end to unwanted baldness.
Maccas may cure baldness: study
CONSUMING McDonald’s may be the answer to preventing baldness, according to Japanese researchers, who discovered a link between the fast food and hair growth.
The truth about e-cigarettes
WHILE many extol the virtues of smoking e-cigarettes over traditional ones, new research shows there are some unforeseen harms.
Man impaled by two iron rods
A CONSTRUCTION worker who was impaled by two iron rods, with one piercing inches from heart, has miraculously survived his injuries. WARNING: Graphic images.
Breakthrough in early cancer detection
AUSTRALIAN researchers believe they’ve developed a revolutionary new blood test that will ramp up the fight against cancer in a big way.
Scientists desperate for flu super-shot
A CENTURY after an influenza epidemic swept the globe, researchers are striving to create a vaccine to guard against the possibility of a similar calamity.
Sneeze blows hole in man’s throat
DOCTORS have issued a warning to people who hold in sneezes by sharing a horror story of a man who suffered an excruciating and debilitating injury.
The law forced this man onto legal heroin
SINCE being in a car crash that left his heel shattered, this man has been living in constant pain. The health system prefers he’s addicted to morphine.
The biggest booze myths busted
IF YOU hit the booze pretty hard on New Year’s Eve and are looking for a hangover cure, you might want to read this article first.
Human organs found in wastewater plant
A HUMAN heart was reportedly discovered at a water treatment plant in Detroit where officials have found at least three other organs within the last two weeks.
Scary reason for drop in life expectancy
FOR the first time since the early 1960s, life expectancy has dropped two years in a row and not for the reason you might think.
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