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Published:Thursday | October 19, 2023 | 5:34 AMBANG Bizarre

21 macaque monkeys were given organs from genetically modified Yucatan miniature pigs and scientists made 69 alterations to stop the kidneys being rejected. The remarkable work is the latest to emerge from the US biotech firm eGenesis and Harvard...

Published:Thursday | October 19, 2023 | 5:29 AMBANG Bizarre

New research has found a link between circadian rhythm - the body's internal clock - and income levels to conclude that those who are more active in the evening earn four per cent less on average compared to early risers. Experts from the...

Published:Thursday | October 19, 2023 | 5:26 AMBANG Bizarre

The beverage is well-known for giving people an energy boost, and a new study has revealed that it can also do wonders for a person between the sheets. The findings indicate that caffeine intake makes orgasms more intense and ramps up libido....

Published:Thursday | October 19, 2023 | 5:23 AMBANG Bizarre

Swedish researchers have found that those who had the procedure when they were young were around a third more likely to develop ankylosing spondylitis - a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis. The experts also discovered that people were at...

Published:Thursday | October 19, 2023 | 5:19 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers believe that hitting snooze on the alarm clock and spending an additional 30 minutes sleeping makes people more alert in the morning. Those who had additional rest performed better in brain tests than those who got up immediately....

Published:Thursday | October 12, 2023 | 7:30 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study suggests that DNA plays a role in whether people are capable of sticking to a vegetarian diet as some appear to need fats that only exist in animal products. Experts now believe that genetics can make snubbing meat harder or easier for...

Published:Thursday | October 12, 2023 | 7:26 AMBANG Bizarre

Research conducted on mice has revealed that parenting instincts are triggered by changes in the brain that happen in response to oestrogen and progesterone in the late stages of pregnancy. Scientists say that similar changes are likely to happen...

Published:Thursday | October 12, 2023 | 7:21 AMBANG Bizarre

It is a well-worn football cliche that the man in between the posts is crazy and scientists have revealed the "first solid evidence" that players in the position show "fundamental" differences in terms of perception. This helps...

Published:Thursday | October 12, 2023 | 7:17 AMBANG Bizarre

Excited scientists want humans to treat the discovery of new fungi as seriously as the search to find aliens. Experts believe there are two million species that are waiting to be identified across the globe and they will provide a new frontier for...

Published:Thursday | October 12, 2023 | 7:09 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers say the research has shed new light on the mating habits of the European common frog and suggest that females do not simply put up with the way males scramble for mates – a situation that can lead to several males clinging on to a...

Published:Thursday | October 5, 2023 | 8:58 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts have found that higher exposure to oestrogen throughout a female's life can lead to a healthier brain, and those with more kids accumulate more exposure to the hormone. It appears to lead to a reduced risk of cerebral small vessel...

Published:Thursday | October 5, 2023 | 8:48 AMBANG Bizarre

A team of experts at Columbia University analysed hospital rates in New York from 1995 to 2014 and spotted an increase when temperatures were warmer. The researchers believe that booze-related visits are driven by people's tendencies to drink...

Published:Thursday | October 5, 2023 | 8:43 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study has found that those who drink at least one cup of dark tea per day are 47 per cent less likely to develop the deadly condition than those who do not. Tea helps people control their blood sugar with its antioxidants and gut-boosting...

Published:Thursday | October 5, 2023 | 8:36 AMBANG Bizarre

Dr James Kinross is convinced that slobbery canines can boost human health as the licking increases the diversity of microbes in the gut, making our digestive systems healthier. The doctor - a consultant colorectal surgeon at Imperial College...

Published:Thursday | September 28, 2023 | 8:44 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study shows that rapid evolution in the animals could explain their ability to host and survive infections - as well as avoid cancer. Experts writing for the Genome Biology and Evolution journal studied the Jamaican fruit bat and the...

Published:Thursday | September 28, 2023 | 8:33 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers have discovered that humans become more vigilant to threats if they see somebody else yawn. It is thought that yawning evolved as a signal to a group that one of them is tired and an onlooker's brain becomes more alert to cover for...

Published:Thursday | September 28, 2023 | 8:23 AMBANG Bizarre

British tech boffin Stuart Russell has stressed the need for a global treaty to regulate the powerful technology before it reaches a point where it can no longer be controlled. Russell suggested that nothing is stopping artificial intelligence from...

Published:Thursday | September 28, 2023 | 8:15 AMBANG Bizarre

The animals invaded a greenhouse producing medical cannabis as they struggled to find fresh grass to eat because of extreme flooding, and a shepherd noticed that they started behaving strangely. The owner of the cannabis crop said it had already...

Published:Thursday | September 28, 2023 | 8:05 AMBANG Bizarre

Film fans who oppose Vladimir Putin's regime are going to cinemas for the secret showings of the hit film, which stars Margot Robbie in the lead role. Most of the screenings are being billed as showings of a Russian film. A viewer who attended...

Published:Thursday | September 21, 2023 | 4:44 AMBANG Bizarre

Somaia Bahumaid, 35, and her boyfriend Mugamet Hoxha, 34, moved into a vulnerable man's home and then tried to sell it without his knowledge. According to Wales Online, recorder Andrew Hammond said during a hearing at Cardiff Crown Court:...

Published:Thursday | September 21, 2023 | 4:40 AMBANG Bizarre

The space agency has teamed up with US tech firm Apptronik on 'Apollo', a humanoid machine that has been developed to complete tasks such as manufacturing. Space boffins are hopeful that the robots can be adapted to help astronauts living...

Published:Thursday | September 21, 2023 | 4:33 AMBANG Bizarre

An American study on more than 5,000 middle-aged adults showed that exercising between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. was the best time for weight loss. Those who completed a morning workout had a lower body mass index (BMI) and smaller waist circumference than...

Published:Thursday | September 7, 2023 | 9:08 AMBANG Bizarre

Dr Michelle Thalller, a scientist at the US space agency, explained that conferences have been held regarding the possibility of the James Webb telescope finding evidence of extraterrestrial life on another planet. Speaking at Artechouse's...

Published:Thursday | September 7, 2023 | 9:03 AMBANG Bizarre

Donald Trump is more likely to become president again as a result of the charges against him The former US president's son, Eric Trump, claims that the four indictments against the controversial billionaire have only made him more powerful both...

Published:Thursday | September 7, 2023 | 8:58 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers gave 102 people  - half of whom had their brain zapped with a mild electric current to stimulate the cells -  a set of tricky sums to solve. Those who received the brain stimulation answered the questions in more difficult...

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