Radon, an odorless radioactive gas that seeps from soil into homes, is responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That figure, drawn from federal risk ...

A bacterium famous for shrugging off extreme radiation has now survived the violent shock of a simulated asteroid impact, adding hard experimental evidence to the idea that microbes could travel ...

In a strikingly blunt briefing, a senior FDA official accused uniQure of pushing “distorted” data to mask a “failed” therapy ...

A blood sample does not have an obvious odor to a person in a lab coat. But to an electronic nose, it can carry a chemical signature that points toward disease. In a new study from Linköping ...

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A primary care-led program that combines supervised exercise, nutrition counseling, and clinician training can improve frailty and physical function among older adults, according to a recent study ...

Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical. By Hiroko Tabuchi In 2000, a ...

Torkel Klingberg receives funding from the Swedish Medical Research Foundation. The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment – and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD ...

Scientists say the situation should be followed more closely as the "disproportionate growth" could have long-term implications. Discussing cognitive disability oftentimes happens within conversations ...

AI Max quietly turns all keywords into broad match and blurs reporting, making it harder for advertisers to see what’s really driving their results. A recent test run by the Adalysis team reveals that ...

If he’s smart, he’s safe with your heart. What brainiacs lack in swag — think “Steve Urkel,” of 1990s TV nerd fame, wearing goofy glasses and silly suspenders — they abound in stellar boyfriend ...

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...