A sitting of Dublin District Coroner’s Court heard a postmortem showed Mr Jones died from sepsis due to an infection that can be transferred to humans from dogs and cats. A coroner had advised ...

A coroner had advised members of the public to observe general hygiene around pets after an inquest heard a Dublin man died as a result of an infection which he probably acquired after his dog ...

The body you inhabit is made up of lots of moving parts that need to communicate with each other. Some of this communication – in the nervous system, for example – takes the form of bioelectrical ...

Keratosis pilaris (KP), also known as "strawberry legs," is a common skin condition that happens if keratin (a protein) builds up and clogs your pores. You can clear up strawberry legs, but KP has ...

Artistic representation of self-healing gels in a mobius-ring form. Credit: Chen Liang / CC BY 4.0 Researchers have developed a new hydrogel that is both strong and self-healing. This breakthrough ...

A Scots dog walker was left alarmed after her shock discovery of a "human leg bone" in a Highland river. The woman found the remains alongside a piece of cloth while out walking her dog in ...

Police say enquiries are ongoing after a bone, believed to be that of a human, was found near a Moray town. It was found in a riverbed near Dufftown yesterday evening but is not at this stage believed ...

Scientists from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth have created a revolutionary hydrogel that is both strong and self-healing, overcoming previous material limitations. We encounter ...

The hydrogel has a unique structure, making it the first to combine strength and flexibility with self-healing capabilities. We all encounter gels in daily life – from the soft, sticky ...