Did woman get 20 years younger?
THE head of a biotech company says she has reduced her biological age by 20 years. But those unconvinced say it’s a ‘a new low in medical quackery’.
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Bad sense of direction, early sign of Alzheimer’s
POOR direction, and getting lost in new surroundings may be an extremely early sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
How to supercharge your brain
A PSYCHIATRIST pushing the boundaries of science says simple thought and movement exercises can make your mind more powerful.
’I refuse to accept death is inevitable’
WHAT if you were told you could be immortal? Welcome to the Church of Perpetual Life, whose members believe they will literally cheat death forever.
Brain chip allows quadriplegic to move
IN a world first, a paralysed man can once again move his hands and fingers after a computer chip was implanted in his brain.
This woman wants to be a real life dragon
WARNING: GRAPHIC. This former banker really wants to be a real life human dragon, cutting off ears and nose in the process.
$500k to look like a Ken doll
WE ALL want to look better, we’re only human. But would you spend your life savings on surgeries to look like this?
Brain cell to stop overeating found
FORGET popping a pill to curb your appetite. Scientists have discovered a brain cell that can stop you eating too much.
Human Matrix-like upload coming soon
LEARNING to play the guitar or speak a new language could be as easy as putting on a cap after scientists tested a new type of brain stimulation.
Paleo porn: what these statues reveal
THE paleo diet is supposed to produce lean, mean cave-dwelling machines. But do these ancient artworks prove that some of the “cavemen” were actually obese?
‘I am committed to going to Mars’
MEET the Australian ready to give up love in the quest to be the first human to live on Mars.
The science behind Resting Bitch Face
RESEARCHERS have explored why many of us look perpetually moody without meaning to — and the reasons are surprising, if not a little sad.
A step closer for ‘designer babies’
HUMAN embryos will be genetically modified in Britain for the first time — despite fears it will pave the way for designer babies.
The ‘Tree Man’ to finally have surgery
A BANGLADESHI man with massive bark-like warts on his hands and feet will finally have surgery to remove the growths that have troubled him for 10 years.
The Black Death’s secret hiding spot
IT WAS once thought the plague was spread by sporadic travel. Now scientists have uncovered the ruthless killer has lurked in our backyards all along.
Nurse cuts off baby’s toe
NEWBORN Devante went through a series of medical challenges following his premature birth. Then the unthinkable happened.
‘My life with a bionic penis’
ONE brave man has taken on the internet and fielded a series of curious questions about his $60,000 bionic penis.
Frozen poo could help you lose weight
SCIENTISTS believe they have created a supplement to help combat the obesity crisis and it’s pretty sh***y to say the least.
‘I’m so honoured virgin chose me’
A 43-YEAR-OLD whose penis was ripped off in a freak accident will finally lose his virginity – thanks to this woman.
Science could cure your sweet tooth
SCIENTISTS might be one stop closer to curing a sweet tooth. Good news if you just can’t help yourself with the sweet stuff.
Sinister secret behind Putin’s walk
A GROUP of scientists claim they have worked out why Vladimir Putin has such an unusual walking style — and why other Russian politicians carry themselves in exactly the same way.
‘Shark looked as big as a bus’
THIS guy battled the elements alone in the ocean for 17 days. Some of the things he saw were downright terrifying.
The creepy way we could live forever
WITHIN the next 30 years a company says it will be able to resurrect dead people.
‘Body farm’ to open at secret site
THE first “body farm” outside the US will open on Sydney’s outskirts early next year and Australians are lining up to donate their corpses.
Troll loses 200kg with help from victims
WHEN this 300kg man began trolling users of an online fitness website, he didn’t expect they would help him drop two thirds of his body mass.
Our Dangerous new eye tattoo craze
IT’S dangerous and absolutely irreversible, but that isn’t stopping this trend from taking off. Tattoos just went to a whole new level.
Man folds into impossible positions
MBAH Bejan is 68-years-old, but the grandfather of 16 has all of the agility and poise of a gymnast.
Changing lives for 40 years
ZAC Thring’s family knew their son was in the good hands of Adelaide’s world-leading Australian Craniofacial Unit the moment he was born.
The sinister side of scales
GIRLS, it’s time to throw away those scales. A new study has revealed they’re doing more harm than good in the battle of the bulge.
Bill Gates pays to infect Aussies with malaria
AUSTRALIAN scientists will infect healthy people with malaria in bold new research that’s attracted $10 million from Microsoft founder.
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