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A sensitive sampling of the DNA on human skin has revealed that while women's hands get washed more often, they teem with more species of bacteria
Racial barriers have toppled as two anonymous men have become the first non-white, non-celebrities to have their full genomes sequenced
Weird and wonderful things start to happen when you put your brain in neutral, finds (full text available to subscribers)
The mental toughness needed to bounce back and win in sport or pass exams, even when the chips are down, is largely inherited, reveals a study
Age-related testosterone deficiency threatens one in five men with depression, impotence and obesity the good news is, treatment with the hormone could help
A new study combines climate models with population and economic predictions to warn where food security will be worst in Africa in 2030
Does playing computer games boost your brainpower? Not necessarily, seems to be the answer
During the dreary dry days of Prohibition, some Americans were prepared to go to any lengths to get a beer not least the nation's medics... (full text available to subscribers)
People are inclined to check out the right side of someone else's face first now a study in dogs may shed light on why (full text available to subscribers)
The term "sunspots" was coined by economists to describe irrelevant information that can influence the markets and may explain much of the current volatility (full text available to subscribers)
Line judges really do have a tendency to perceive balls as out even when they're in but they are not to blame
Were you alive as a small ball of cells, or not until your heart started beating? Answers to that question vary greatly with religion and geography
The iron will needed to bounce back and win in sport or pass exams, even when the chips are down, is largely inherited, reveals a study
Sales of anti-obesity drug rimonabant are suspended over suicide fears, while a new fat pill promises to help dieters lose twice as much as any previous drug
Males are better at detecting unfaithful lovers than women, but women are better at covering up affairs, finds a new study of love rats
Age-related testosterone deficiency threatens one in five men with health problems and obesity the good news is, boosting the hormone could help
Athletes burn more energy than couch potatoes when just sitting around the discovery might lead to new treatments for diabetes
Olympic athletes and even some US presidents are likely to live longer than the average Joe because they are more conscientious, say researchers (full text available to subscribers)
Olympic athletes and even some US presidents are likely to live longer than the average Joe because they are more conscientious, say researchers (full text available to subscribers)
Is racism causing polls to overestimate support for Barack Obama? The 2008 elections may finally consign this effect to history, says
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