Adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment were able to improve their memory by using a personal assistant app on their smartphones.

A new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting could change how we think about weight loss.

Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab.

A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition and provide genetic insights.

Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new ECU study has discovered.

Scientists from the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute in Amsterdam have shown that ice, when left alone for long enough, can heal itself.

The precise role of each subregion in the brain in real-time speech feedback has until now remained unclear.

Everyone experiences smells in their own unique way – the same scent can be pleasant, too intense or even undetectable to different noses.

Researchers have confirmed that a possible microlensing event witnessed in 2011 was due to the presence of a rogue black hole.

Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts could help you gain 26 minutes of life.

A person’s appreciation of nature and their tendency to visit natural spaces are heritable characteristics, according to a large-scale study

Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.

An immersive, realistic 3D holographic projection of a complete environment that you could interact with and even touch may soon be here.

Research indicates that a common mosquito species — after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale — flies toward specific colors, like red.

A novel measurement technique and new analysis shows that protons are probably significantly smaller than had been assumed since the 1990s.

Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission.

Engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using an electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.

Israel’s Ministry of Communications has announced a new plan to reform the country’s market for “kosher” mobile phone services.

It’s tough to tell your body to breathe through your nose at night, but you can force it to with a trick that’s growing in popularity.

While Apple has remained completely tight-lipped about it, everybody knows the company is working on an Apple Car.