Researchers have engineered the bacteria E. coli to generate renewable propane, which would open a path to a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels. Propane is an appealing source of cleaner fuel…

Though to Western women, Muslim women in the Mid-East and Asia seem oppressed because they have no choice in wearing a hijab, the Islamic head- and body-cover common in Muslim culture, studies have…

It has generally been believed that more attractive men had better semen quality. Male facial attractiveness has been considered an important predictor of female mating preferences because of genetic…

Bamboo can also be a tasty snack. Credit: Chris Ison/PA By Dirk Hebel, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Bamboo, a common grass which can be harder to pull apart than steel, has the…

It's the home stretch of the professional baseball season and that means players are more likely to be tired or sustain an injury. New research suggests that a stronger core might help. In the study…

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Human breast milk is nutrition for infants but it also contains a large number of bacterial species, including some opportunistic pathogens of humans.  The existence of milk microbiome is…

A simple solution to a persistent problem. Credit: Ashok A. Kumar By Ashok A. Kumar, Harvard University Every year, 300,000 children are born with sickle-cell disease, primarily in Africa and India…

Did you know that “nearly three-quarters of adult lesbians overweight or obese,” and that gay males are not? I confess I didn't, though it may be because, outside a relative, I am not sure I know any…

 Reperfusion injury prevention isn't possible just yet. The administration of an experimental agent known as TRO40303 to patients who have had a heart attack, with the hope of preventing…