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The prevailing theory that mammals only flourished after an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is doubly wrong.

• 08 июня 2016, 16:53

Experimental drug that greatly increases levels of "good" cholesterol has no effect on heart health, a comprehensive clinical trial found.

• 05 апреля 2016, 14:26

It is not only animals that rely on physical cues to gauge the fertility of potential rivals for a mate.

• 27 января 2016, 15:54

The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned that processed meats like sausages and ham cause bowel cancer, and red meat "probably" does too.

• 27 октября 2015, 13:12

Astronauts, who are currently on board of the ISS, have tweeted the photos of the Caspian Sea and Kazakhstan's capital Astana from space.

• 10 сентября 2015, 18:08

People who do not get enough sleep are four times more likely than their well-rested counterparts to catch a cold.

• 01 сентября 2015, 11:34

E-cigarettes should be prescribed to smokers to help them quit the habit, British public health experts recommended in a study.

• 19 августа 2015, 14:33

Being overweight more than doubles the risk of bowel cancer in people with a certain gene disorder, but a regular dose of aspirin can reverse the trend.

• 18 августа 2015, 14:15

Some coral species are better at adapting to climate change than others, and they may be able to pass their hardy DNA onto the next generation.

• 26 июня 2015, 11:15

Medical marijuana shows some effectiveness in helping treat chronic pain but there is less evidence of its success in warding off nausea or helping ill patients gain weight.

• 24 июня 2015, 14:39

More than half of current and former smokers who can pass basic lung function tests may suffer from lung diseases that have gone undiagnosed.

• 23 июня 2015, 12:21

New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart.

• 16 июня 2015, 13:22

Smoking is responsible for nearly half of deaths due to certain types of cancers in 2011.

• 16 июня 2015, 12:51

The broadest study of its kind on Wednesday backed estimates that newer kinds of contraceptive pills carry a higher risk of dangerous blood clots.

• 27 мая 2015, 13:45

Teenagers who are very overweight may run double the risk of developing colorectal cancer when they reach middle age.

• 26 мая 2015, 15:41

Voter turnout for the upcoming presidential elections is expected to be at 70 percent, according to the Information and Analysis Center in Almaty.

• 18 апреля 2015, 19:55

The immune system may play a part in Alzheimer's disease, US researchers have discovered.

• 15 апреля 2015, 15:38

A new device that can be added to a smartphone may be able to accurately and cheaply diagnose cancer, a technology which could be useful in remote areas.

• 14 апреля 2015, 10:16

People who are obese in middle age run a lower risk of developing dementia later.

• 10 апреля 2015, 10:58

Coffee is gaining ground among medical experts who say it can protect against heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes, even if it is decaffeinated.

• 02 апреля 2015, 15:11