The "gold standard" for staging Alzheimer’s disease is positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans for amyloid plaques and ...

Weight training helps protect older people from dementia, according to new research. Volunteers with mild cognitive impairment who practiced strength training showed improvements in memory and brain ...

Long-term exposure to air pollution may harm the brain health of older people, warns a new study. Researchers found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is ...

One in 10 young Americans schedules “worry time,” according to new research. The survey of 2,000 general population Americans ...

A baby owl has been named "Bob the Builder" - after it was hand-reared to avoid noisy building work. The American Barn Owl was born at the Scottish Owl Centre but damage to the sanctuary's buildings ...

British scientists in the Antarctic are using new technology to track where they go to the toilet - to help keep it clean. The British Antarctic Survey team is using vehicle tracking and colored dials ...

A social media star has helped develop the world's most advanced robotic arm - designed over four years with $2 million in research. Amputee singer and model Tilly Lockey, 19, says she feels like a ...

A newborn pygmy goat has been named in honor of a charity after a public vote. The goat was born two weeks ago at Pennywell ...

A man who is mistaken for Rupert Grint and Ed Sheeran says he is stopped for photos daily but "it's nice to have the ...

Four in five homeowners see their home as an extension of themselves, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 American homeowners explored respondents’ attachments to their homes, and the ...

Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration, suggests a new study. The same dirt that clings to astronauts’ boots may one day keep their lights on, say scientists. German ...