The iPhone could replace the stethoscope as millions of doctors across the world are signing up for a free app created by University College London.

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists have trained mice to recognize the whiff of bird flu in duck poop, hinting at a new line of defense in the fight against epidemics.

You know that friend who used to be a jock and now seems kind of lazy — but annoyingly, all he has to do is exercise for a month to get ready for a triathlon? Well, new research says there's a reason for that.

iPods, MP3 players and increased exposure to live music has led to a surge in hearing loss in teens, research suggests.

THX has announced that it is to open up a 3D testing facility with BluFocus, which will analyse all aspects of the 3D production process. It will also look into 3D Blu-ray disc and player interoperability and what it is calling "the physiological effects of 3D on home viewers."

MIT researchers out there are busy working to be able to determine how much sugar is in your blood by just shining a light on your skin. The device is a glucose-monitoring device for diabetes patients that might help do away with finger pricks.

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has incurred the wrath of the Sun by spunking £7,500 on a "special room" kitted out to help chaps deliver vital supplies of man oysters.

A high definition body scanner is gives the clearest ever view inside the body - helping spot problems before heart attacks.

Grizzly bears love pastries, can be 50 per cent body fat and spend nearly half the year sleeping. Yet the hibernating bears don't suffer heart attacks, have no hardening of the arteries, no fatty deposits or any circulation issues, said Charles Robbins, director of the Washington State University bear research centre.

New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, shows that vitamin C can help curb the growth of cancer cells.

Sony has updated their T&C's with a few warnings about potential health risks for consumers watching or indeed playing 3D content.

Dentists could soon hang up their drills. A new peptide, embedded in a soft gel or a thin, flexible film and placed next to a cavity, encourages cells inside teeth to regenerate in about a month, according to a new study in the journal ACS Nano. This technology is the first of its kind.

Younger children who use the upcoming 3D Nintendo handheld, the Nintendo 3DS, may have to turn off the 3D effect before they start playing, according to a Kotaku interview with Nintendo of America president, Reginald Fils-Aime.

A NHS hospital is to receive more staff to help with daily tasks - in the form of a fleet of robots.

Patients with spinal cord injuries could one day move paralysed parts of their bodies with a wearable robotic device controlled by a wireless chip implanted in the brain.

A recent study conducted by a British academic has revealed that elite computer gamers have the reactions of fighter pilots, but the bodies of 60-year-old chain smokers.

Textiles that monitor stress levels and take action to calm their wearers have been developed by researchers.

Men's Health magazine lists the “20 Worst Drinks in America.” Just reading about them will probably add a bunch of calories to your diet, along with a ton of fat and a load of sugar.

In an unusual experiment, scientists have used pond snails to study the effects of methamphetamine, better known as crystal meth, on the brain.

A system that could help reduce deaths on rural roads is to be developed by Aberdeen University scientists.