For decades, above-the-knee amputees have had to live with stiff, uncomfortable prosthetics that felt more like rigid tools than natural limbs. As a result, climbing stairs, stepping over objects, or ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

Before an important meeting or when a big decision needs to be made, we often mentally run through various scenarios before ...

Imagine going through a surgery where the doctor proposes the use of a temporary implant that dissolves by itself with time ...

As India prepares to receive its first astronaut, who is returning from the International Space Station, the spotlight turns ...

MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb ...

Scientists are exploring why women outlive men, despite facing adversity and fewer resources. Research indicates that women's ...

Track and field athlete Caster Semenya’s right to a fair hearing was violated by the Swiss judicial system, the Grand Chamber ...

Skillfully working with our differences can deepen bonds and spur personal growth. An expert in conflict resolution explains ...

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

After clinical death, some of your cells refuse to quit, or even attempt to reconfigure into strange, emergent forms.