Simon Crompton

In the US, hundreds of long-forgotten cold cases are being reopened by detectives who mine new DNA databases for leads, but it seems time might be running out.

Earlier this year, scientists brought dead pig brains back to life, provoking huge ethical quandaries in the process.

Your body hosts a colony of creatures that build their lives around you. Now, scientists are beginning to see that not only do they influence your health, they can even change your mind too.

Can cutting-edge new treatments and therapies put an end to cardiovascular and circulatory disease for good?

People like Jo Cameron, who can’t feel any pain, could help us find the on-off switch for suffering.

This might be a good way to find out why you're tired all the time.

Men and women have completely different biologies, and yet doctors prescribe the same drugs and doses to everyone, regardless of sex. The results can be damaging, even deadly. Is it time that medicine treated men and women differently?

Virtual reality and machine learning are being used to spot the signs that someone might want to end their life

Hectic lives don’t have to go hand-in-hand with feeling drained. Read on to find out how the latest research will eliminate tiredness for good.

Forget taking a chill pill, these science-backed techniques will help you protect your body and your brain from the daily grind.

There’s a minefield of misinformation about weight loss – check out these smart, science-backed tips on how to shed that spare tyre.

If you’ve just sneezed all over your screen, don’t despair – we’ve unbunged the science that will help you keep the bugs at bay and survive the seasonal barrage of ailments.