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Annovera birth control vaginal ring effectively prevents unwanted pregnancy, research finds

A recently approved contraceptive vaginal ring — the first that can be used for an entire year — is a

Researchers have identified a protein critical for the survival of a particular type of tumor cell, according to a study

Researchers from INRA, CIRAD, CEA, the University of Montpellier, and Chicago and Vanderbilt Universities in the United States have developed

A hickey is a bruise that develops when someone sucks on another person’s skin. Some people may need to cover

A discovery about how exercise improves brain function could be harnessed for research into ageing, and boosting learning and memory.

Effective protein engineering can give us control over the generated products inside a cell. However, for many of the biochemical

It was recently reported that the number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000, making

Scientists from The University of Western Australia have discovered two enzymes that explain the sensitivity of wheat plants to salty

It is not clear how long a person can go without sleep, but in a famous 1964 experiment, a person

There are many stereotypes about gesturing across cultures — the idea that Italians are prone to hand-talking, for example. But