Health
Babies can identify this negative human trait even before they can talk properly
They know the difference between respect and fear based power by the time are 21 months old, according to new research.
This animal could hold key to beating antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA
Their saliva contains a chemical that kills potentially deadly Staphylococcus aureus
Rheumatoid arthritis pain could be reduced due to new treatment technique
The neutrophil "nanosponges" safely soaks up and neutralises a variety of proteins that play a role in the progression of the disease
Baboons use essential hygiene technique lots of humans forget to do
The images were taken by researchers during a study at Paignton Zoo
Former Olympic gymnast can still do the splits at an unbelievable age
Marjorie Carter, a grandmother-of-five, competed for Great Britain at the 1952 and 1960 Games in Helsinki and Rome before going on to coach the sport.
Babies who quickly pile on pounds in first three years at risk of serious illness
Boys in particular are less at risk of asthma if they steadily grow
Move over oranges! This fruit has SIXTY times more vitamin C
Found in the rainforests of Brazil and Peru, the camu camu - a large berry that looks like an apple - is rich in nutrients
Smoke and hashtags: Tobacco’s love of social media shows it can’t be trusted
Amid all the pouts, glitter and motivational quotes that dominate our Instagram feeds, it’s easy to miss the tobacco advertising which is slyly slipping into the background. New research has shown the tobacco giants have a new favourite marketing trick: using Insta influencers as Trojan horses to infiltrate the youth market. The findings only reinforce the view that the industry will stop at nothing to maintain sales, despite its products’ rather unfortunate tendency to kill its customers. As the world’s...
Quiz: Can you spot the symptoms of Meningitis?
A new interactive quiz has been launched after a poll of 2,000 Brits revealed 55 per cent of us are unsure what diseases and conditions we are immunised against. Despite a national vaccination programme that aims to protect all young people against a particularly deadly type of meningitis - meningococcal W meningitis and septicaemia (MenW), 76 per cent of 18-25 year olds surveyed were unaware of the disease. And only 22 per cent of people surveyed by OnePoll.com know that teenagers...