Now you can recharge things just by walking around more

This may not be nobel prize worthy, but it is still a good invention . . . more

The newest concept in taxonomy is DNA barcoding. With this, biologists want to barcode half a million species in the next five years more

Farm scientists warned on Monday that hardy breeds of livestock vital for world food supplies were dying out across developing countries, especially in Africa, and called for the creation of regional gene banks to save them. more

High levels of a male sex hormone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits in childhood, scientists say. more

3D face scans are set to speed up the diagnosis of rare genetic conditions in children, UK scientists say. more

The mystery of how we read a sentence has been unlocked by scientists. more

Having a bad heart doesn't mean you can skip exercise, doctors said Wednesday. In fact, it may even help your heart to repair itself. Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting showed that exercise sparks the creation of new ... more

Dozens of dead dolphins washing up along the Mediterranean coast have alerted environmentalists to a virus they fear will become an epidemic, El Mundo newspaper reported on Wednesday. more

The recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Surrey was probably caused by leaking drains, heavy rain and building work, a report has found. more

More than two-thirds of young people who regularly use MP3 players face premature hearing damage because the volume is too high, a charity warns. more

A mathematical analysis has confirmed that H5N1 avian influenza spread from person to person in Indonesia in April, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. more

A common cause of pneumonia can kill by causing bleeding in the lungs, researchers said on Thursday in a finding that may explain why antibiotics fail to save many patients more

With an estimated 2.1 billion airline passengers roaming the planet last year alone, infectious diseases are spreading faster than ever before, the WHO said Thursday. more

A reported boom in U.S. whooping cough cases is now being questioned after health officials discovered a regularly used lab test misdiagnosed cases in suspected outbreaks in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Tennessee. more