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The United States will likely be the "first among equals" rather than a lone superpower by 2030, in an increasingly chaotic world where China is the top economy.

• 12 декабря 2012, 16:18

Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study.

• 07 декабря 2012, 13:01

The sperm count in French men dropped by nearly one-third between 1989 and 2005 and the quality of sperm also declined.

• 05 декабря 2012, 12:22

Bloggers, "crowdsourcing" and computer-generated articles are making contributions to the news media, but they cannot replace professional journalists in digging up important news.

• 30 ноября 2012, 14:36

Rising acidity is eating away the shells of tiny snails, known as "sea butterflies", that live in the seas around Antarctica, leaving them vulnerable to predators and disease.

• 26 ноября 2012, 13:44

Women suffering from migraines are more likely to experience changes to their brain tissue, though these do not appear to cause long-term damage to their mental condition.

• 14 ноября 2012, 13:41

Twenty percent of young people born with HIV in the United States don't know they're infected when they have sex for the first time, according to a new study released Friday.

• 11 ноября 2012, 14:46

Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy -- even among people who are overweight, a study said Tuesday.

• 07 ноября 2012, 11:53

A drug initially developed to treat some types of cancer now appears to help people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), a study said Thursday.

• 01 ноября 2012, 16:32

The benefits of preemptive breast cancer screening outweigh the risks, a study said Tuesday, insisting the practice saves thousands of lives.

• 30 октября 2012, 14:34

Women can add nine years to their lives by quitting smoking before the age of 40 but still face a 20-percent higher death rate than those who never smoked.

• 27 октября 2012, 17:30

Quality of life for Canadians has dropped significantly since the last recession in 2008, even though indicators show a rebound in the economy, said a study published Tuesday.

• 25 октября 2012, 12:47

Women are closing the gender gap with men in health and education but struggle to get top jobs and salaries, data from a study of 135 countries showed on Wednesday.

• 25 октября 2012, 11:19

Bariatric surgery to help the obese shed weight also reduces risks of cardiovascular disease, according to a review published on Wednesday in the specialist journal Heart.

• 19 октября 2012, 13:09

Smoking in cars raises levels of dangerous fine-particle pollutants to many times the limit recommended by the world's health agency.

• 17 октября 2012, 11:34

A rock analyzed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has a surprising and more varied composition that resembles rare rocks from the bowels of our planet.

• 12 октября 2012, 16:59

Use of cannabis extract helps ease painful muscle stiffness among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a large trial published on Tuesday in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

• 10 октября 2012, 14:50

Eating tomatoes can dramatically reduce the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study out Monday that provided more support for diets rich in fruits and vegetables.

• 09 октября 2012, 10:45

A study arousing interest online Friday found that checking Facebook or Twitter is more alluring than sex for those immersed in Internet Age lifestyles.

• 07 октября 2012, 17:59

The Australian government admits the Great Barrier Reef has been neglected for decades after a study showed it has lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years.

• 03 октября 2012, 14:44