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Newfound antibiotic shows '100 times' more potency against drug-resistant bacteria than its predecessor
Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen antibiotic that shows promising in treating drug-resistant infections.
Restrictions on fetal tissue research would threaten progress on breakthrough treatments for devastating diseases — and yet not prevent a single abortion
Opinion The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science and prolong patients' suffering from devastating diseases.
James Watson, controversial co-discoverer of DNA's structure, dies at 97
James Watson, who co-won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA's structure, was a towering and controversial figure in science.
'DST just seems so pointless': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time
Thousands of Live Science readers responded to our poll asking if they would get rid of daylight saving time.
Suunto Race 2 sports watch review: Sleek and powerful, just not too user-friendly
Reviews The Race 2 is the best Suunto sports watch yet, but we just could not warm up to it.
Aging and inflammation may not go hand in hand, study suggests
Declining immune responsiveness with age may be driven by changes in immune cells — not by inflammation, as previously thought.
Our 'go-to' hiking shoes for rainy fall weather hit their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday
Deals Save over 50% on the Columbia Konos TRS Outdry hiking and trail running shoes at Amazon.
Milk leaking from woman's armpits revealed 'ectopic breasts'
After giving birth, a woman noticed that she produced milk from both her mammary glands and her armpits.
'As if a shudder ran from its brain to its body': The neuroscientists that learned to control memories in rodents
In this adapted excerpt from "How to Change a Memory," author and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez recounts the events that led him and his colleagues to discover memories could be artificially controlled in rodents by zapping their brains with lasers.
