A medicine that has transformed treatment for diabetes and obesity may also be linked to fewer serious breathing problems.

New blood pressure guidelines could mean that some adults aged 65 to 79 with mildly high blood pressure do not need to start ...

Scientists have developed a new beam of exotic atoms that could help answer a fundamental question: Does gravity affect every type of particle in exactly the same way? Professor Anna Soter and her ...

Scientists in Italy have developed a low-energy treatment that makes wood temporarily flexible, allowing it to be bent into curved shapes without damaging its natural structure. The method could ...

For millions of people, losing vision from cataracts is not simply a medical problem. It is also an access problem. Eye surgery can often restore sight, but people living in isolated communities may ...

People with severe mental illness are living longer than they did in the past, but a large gap in life expectancy remains. New research led by The University of Queensland found that men with mental ...

A simple device designed to collect mosquito waste has helped scientists detect West Nile virus, a virus never previously reported in the Americas and several viruses that may be new to science. The ...

Small solar cells have powered calculators for decades, but similar technology may eventually run a much wider range of electronic devices using only the light available indoors. Researchers at Penn ...

Scientists have watched branching crystals form inside cooling liquid metal in microgravity for the first time. The results could help manufacturers produce stronger and more reliable metal parts for ...

Venus is often called Earth’s twin because the two planets are similar in size, mass and structure. Yet they differ in one ...

Rainwater tanks are a popular way for Australians to save water, but new research has found they can also harbor potentially ...

Quantum physics describes a strange world in which tiny particles can exist in several possible states at the same time. Yet large objects in everyday life always appear to have definite properties ...