Genetics researchers have debunked a racial myth about who might benefit from a widely used heart failure medication. The finding will eventually allow personalized treatments for this devastating disease.

Researchers announced that they’ll soon start human trials of a cancer fighting method that uses blood from people who may be naturally cancer resistant. For a decade the researchers have studied how this works in mice, and now they’ve received federal approval to try it in people.

Is the Sun dead? Probably not, despite news reports to the contrary.

The new Disney movie WALL-E features robots of the future actively helping humans. But the future is now. A real robot called uBot could help us take care of elderly relatives from miles away.

Tiny particles of silver designed to kill germs are being put into socks to control odor. What happens to that nanosilver later is concerning some scientists.

Researchers have discovered that where you vote can influence how you vote. They found that images that surround you, what consumer researchers call “cues,” could influence your decisions.

Scientists are finding that the jet stream is moving towards the north and south poles.

In “The Happening,” common plants release a neurotoxin that threatens the survival of the human race. Scientists say summer is a good time to familiarize yourself with toxic plants that can be harmful to your health.

ScienCentral went out on the streets of New York City to catch people having real tip-of-the-tongue experiences.

When you can’t quite remember a tricky word or somebody’s name, trying to excavate it from your memory might be the worst thing you can do, according to new psychology research.