UFC fighter ‘panicked’ over weight cut
WHEN Daniel Cormier was given an unexpected shot at the UFC light heavyweight title, he was concerned how much weight he would have to drop.
Human Body
Smarter way to lose weight
COULD eating the same food in a different way make you slimmer? Pay attention to this ignored body-part, and you’ll shed weight.
Thinking: you’re doing it wrong
HAVE you ever made an important decision in a hurry? It turns out you’re not alone and there’s a reason you keep doing it.
Boys must junk their diets early or risk a heavy price
TEENAGE boys are more prone to eating snacks high in fat, sugars, salts and easily lured by junk food marketing campaigns than girls, leading to long-term health problems, a study shows.
Are lights making us fat?
IN NEWS scary for shift workers and night owls, a new study has found too much artificial light makes mice fat, even when they are fed the same diet.
Technology helping the blind see
RESEARCHERS believe they have found a way to give the visually impaired the ability to use reflected sound waves to locate objects in physical space.
What it’s like to be a giant
BEING a giant doesn’t come without its struggles, but one Austrian man has managed to embrace his unique physique.
The reason we have late-night food cravings
IF you find yourself constantly heading to the fridge for a midnight gorge, you can blame it on your brain.
From refugee to robot doctor
HE was inspired by Arnie, defied orders from Saddam Hussein, and now he’ll be given an audience with Prince Harry to tell his extraordinary story.
Dark past behind head transplant
SCIENTISTS have called it impossible, stupid and even homicidal. And there’s a dark history behind the first head transplant. WARNING: Graphic.
Inside Australia’s body part museum
A FASCINATING rare glimpse into the Canberra museum of body parts usually only open to medical students and living donors. WARNING: Graphic images.
The problem with beautiful men
CASINOS may soon host herds of beautiful men. A new study shows that a pretty man can make other men make risky financial decisions.
Dangerous weight loss: Eight kilos in one day
THESE are some of the world’s fittest and most impressive athletes. But in their drive to be the best, they’re playing a very dangerous game.
Theres hope for the average Joe
IF you are an average man, envious of the Leonardo DiCaprio’s of the world, we have some good news. The balance of power is coming back to the common man.
Powerful fitness ideas for world champs
THE likes of international soccer superclubs Manchester City and Real Madrid will be sending their staff to Alberton Oval to learn the secrets of the Port Adelaide Football Club’s fitness revolution.
Couple’s rude sperm donor shock
THEY thought he had a master’s degree and a clean bill of health. But a lesbian couple is furious after the man they used as a sperm donor turned out to be different.
Youngest person cryogenically frozen
A TODDLER has become the youngest person ever to be cryogenically frozen in the hope she will one day be revived.
How we will live to be 1000
THE first person who will live to be 1,000 years old may already have been born, as experts believe we’re on the cusp of a biological revolution.
The scientific benefits of dating someone fit
IT turns out dating someone physically fit has more benefits than just having some nice arm candy.
Costly mistake UFC fighters make in the gym
HE was one of the UFC’s best, but was forced into early retirement. Now, Jamie Varner is trying to stop other fighters suffering the same fate.
Brave battlers like Sebastian need our every help
BABY Sebastian doesn’t know it yet but he is one very lucky little boy.
This will restore your faith in humanity
WHEN news broke of a five-year-old who lost his eye in a drive-by shooting, a local theatre group decided to come to the rescue.
Teen’s brownies land dad in ER
A BAKING session has landed a 58-year-old man in hospital, and his teenage daughter in trouble after he mistook pot-laced brownies for the regular kind.
Violent inmates reformed by ‘drinking tea’
IT’S a radical plan, and it’s annoyed a lot of people. Violent offenders are being taken into the wilderness to drink tea … and it might actually be working.
HIV outbreak hits ’epidemic proportions’
HEALTH professionals are calling for radical changes after Indiana entered a public health emergency following a spike in HIV cases.
Hidden dangers of bodybuilding
ANDREAS Munzer may have been a legend in the sport of bodybuilding, but his death has reignited the debate over hidden dangers.
The perils of at-home DNA testing
WORRIED you’ll get Alzheimer’s or breast cancer? Want to know how well your body copes with caffeine? Order a genetic testing kit today.
Don’t flush: ‘there’s gold in poo’
WHERE there’s muck there’s brass has never been more true. Human poo contains gold at such a level that it is worth mining, scientists say.
Your phone could be making you fat
A CHEMICAL used to keep electronics from overheating could be making us fat. So if you’re attached to your phone, you might want to read this.
Are you really in love?
THE feeling of love is one of life’s great mysteries. Scientists are trying to greater understand its effect on the brain and the results could have a big impact.
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