Self-destructing electronics perform a job and then dissolve when their work is done. ->
A new study of African-American men strengthens the connection between early-onset balding and prostate cancer. ->
Traditional belief in magic and witchcraft contributes to misconceptions and the spread of HIV in Africa. ->
A new study suggests acupuncture helps allergies, but a closer look suggests otherwise. ->
When you hear "suspended animation," you may think of Ted Williams, or simply dismiss whoever's talking. But that's about to change, as scientists are moving away from freezing the dead, and focusing on the dying. The Food and Drug Administration has approved human trials of a technique developed b...
Hate needles? You're not alone. One U.K. doctor says he has come up with a solution. Oliver Blackwell's syringe contraption actually uses two needles. A smaller one injects a little local anesthetic. By the time the second needle is at work, the prick should be painless. The first injection is "lik...
It's a fact of an active lifestyle, if you're spending your weekends on the court, course or trail, you're going to get bumps, bruises, sore muscles, and various and sundry other injuries. And most trainers/doctors/moms will tell you, the best way to treat those injuries is with RICE: Rest, Ice, Co...
