Scientists get to the root of colour loss
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John Major, Richard Gere and Desert Orchid may beg to differ, but most people despair at the onset of grey hair. Whether it&#39;s taken as a sign of premature decrepitude, great wisdom, or extreme stress, scientists
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Researchers will report today that cells grown from human embryonic stem cells slowed vision loss when injected into the eyes of rats with a disease similar to macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people older than 55.
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Blog: Researchers create lighting foil to save energy, space.
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Research into using stem cells to repair damaged nerves just got a big boost, with scientists pinpointing a protein key to controlling binocular vision -- visual depth perception -- in mammals.
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Genetic breakthroughs and an unlikely drug offer hope for a disease ravaging the eyes of an aging population.
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A colour test shows up unique chemical changes in the breath of people with lung cancer.
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Scientists are embarking on a project which will explore how global warming is devastating one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, coral reefs.
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Scientists develop a colour test which shows up unique chemical changes in the breath of people with lung cancer.
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Scientists find a way to give mice a sunless tan which holds out hope of a new way to protect against skin cancer.
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Scientists believe they have discovered how a condition that can threaten pregnancy could occur.
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U.S. researchers said on Tuesday they have made the darkest material on Earth, a substance so black it absorbs more than 99.9 percent of light.
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A family of proteins known to fight off microbes surprisingly also helps determine whether a poodle's coat will be black, white or somewhere in between, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a finding that may also help explain why people come in different colors and weights.
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Researchers have come up with a potentially new way to diagnose -- and treat -- the progressive brain disorder
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A new study offers clues as to why hair goes gray, but people hoping to avoid that very visible part of the aging process should not get their hopes up.
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Chameleons evolved the ability to flash bright colours to show off, not to blend in, scientists say.
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A team of researchers from The Scripps Research Institute was able to preserve visual function in mice that were genetically predisposed to developing a profound degenerative disease that destroys their retinas.
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THE NEWS: Scientists say gray hair may yield clues to fighting cancer.