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Magic teases out clues to consciousness

Our reactions to common magic tricks and illusions are untapped resources for helping neuroscientists understand how the human brain works, a U.S. study says.

'Tree Man' goes home after wart surgery

An Indonesian villager dubbed "Tree Man" for massive bark-like warts on his body returned home Monday after doctors removed six kilograms of the growths.

Mammals emit smell to signal danger

A new study proves that mammals can communicate danger to each other through smell, and reveals exactly how they do it.

Aboriginal kids count without numbers

Having no language for numbers is no barrier to being able to count, according to a new study of Australian Aborigine children from remote communities.

Birth control pills can make you pick the wrong lover

Oral contraceptive pills may adversely affect a woman's choice of partner, says a new British study.

Running slows aging process

Running can slow the aging process, according to an American study of 538 people conducted over two decades.

Sensory cross-wiring causes people to 'hear' movement

Cross-wiring in their brains causes some people with synaesthesia to perceive numbers or letters as having colours. Now researchers have discovered synaesthetes who perceive movements as sounds, such as tapping, beeping or whirring.

Circumcision is even more effective against HIV

Circumcision appears to offer men even greater protection against HIV than thought, according to two studies presented at a major AIDS conference.

Baby's smile: drug-like high for mothers

Seeing her own baby smile can give a mother a natural drug-like high, according to new research.

Vaccine enhances cancer immune response

Researchers have developed a plant-based cancer vaccine capable of kick-starting the body's immune response and tailored to a patient's specific tumour type.

Loud bar music makes people drink more

Blame the DJ: a new French study has found that loud bar music makes people drink more and drink faster.

Koala vaccine for chlamydia tested

A vaccine has been successfully developed to protect koalas from the scourge of chlamydia, a disease that is threatening populations across Australia.

Mummy with a tummy ache

The DNA of a bacterium that causes ulcers has been discovered in the stomach of a Mexican mummy, showing that ancient Americans were afflicted with the painful condition nearly 700 years ago.

Gene makes Africans more susceptible to HIV

A variation of a gene, which evolved to protect people of African descent against malaria, has now been shown to increase their risk of HIV infection by up to 40 per cent.

The world is becoming a happier place

The world is becoming a significantly happier place, a major study published in this month's Perspectives of Psychological Science suggests.

'Good' cholesterol aids ageing memory

So-called 'good' cholesterol, or HDL-C, plays an important role in maintaining memory in later life, according to a French-led study.

Genes affect voter participation

Genes can affect whether people tend to vote in elections or not, according to a U.S. study that suggests there is an inherited element in the urge to cast a ballot.

New stem cells can make heart muscle

A new group of stem cells that can give rise to heart muscle cells, known as cardiomyocytes, have been discovered by researchers in the United States.

Gay brains like those of the opposite sex

The brains of homosexual men resemble those of heterosexual women, while lesbians' brains show similarities with those of straight men, new research shows.

Attention deficit disorder aided early humans

A genetic propensity for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may actually help people thrive in nomadic environments, says a study of Kenyan tribesmen.

Biodiversity meeting ends with agreement to expand reserves

U.N. talks have yielded a package of measures aimed at staving off a mass extinction and blocking irreparable damage to the ecosystems on which human life depends.

Nanotubes present asbestos-like risk

Tests on lab mice have revealed that carbon nanotubes, which are already in commercial use, can lead to lesions similar to those caused by asbestos.

AIDS pandemic marks quarter century

New ideas, young talent and injections of money are needed to invigorate the war against AIDS, said top experts at a meeting to review progress since HIV was discovered 25 years ago.

The secret to bubonic plague's virulence

Bacteria responsible for bubonic plague are more virulent than their close relatives because of a single genetic mutation, says a new study. The discovery may lead to treatments for a group of diseases that strike in the same way.

Cleaning up depleted uranium with fungi

Humble soil fungi are being tested for their ability to clean up toxic depleted uranium left in the wake of modern warfare.

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