By embedding tiny pieces of gold in polyurethane, researchers have developed a stretchable, flexible conductor that could bring us a step closer to truly “foldable” devices.

Heart failure with concomitant pulmonary hypertension is a growing health problem with a high mortality rate, above all in older people.

Kidney patients who take calcium supplements to lower their phosphorus levels may be at a 22 per cent higher risk of death than those who take other non-calcium based treatments, according to a new study by Women's College Hospital's Dr. Sophie Jamal.

As a class, people who don't drink at all have a higher mortality risk than light drinkers. But nondrinkers are a diverse bunch, and the reasons people have for abstaining affects their individual mortality risk, in some cases lowering it on par with the risk for light drinkers, according to a University of Colorado study.

Scientists have identified higher levels of a receptor protein found on the surface of human breast tumour cells that may serve as a new drug target for the treatment of breast cancer.

As we get older, the cushy material that absorbs shock between our spinal vertebrae breaks down, creating back pain and inhibiting our mobility.

American scientists have invented the world's first ultrasound scanner for smartphones, which could revolutionise healthcare in countries where the technology is not widely available.

Barnacles may look nice and nautical on things like rocks, but they’re a major problem for watercraft of all sorts.

The Smart Diapers from Pixie Scientific feature integrated sensors to help parents keep track of their infant’s health—and they’re disposable.

The ERO Concrete Recycling Robot can disassemble concrete walls and separate the concrete for recycling at the same time.