Amir Khan

Sex robots will take the place of prostitutes in 2050, according to a new paper. If you can't wait, here are four that are available for you to buy today.

Apr 20, 2012

New guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes recommend a patient-centered approach towards diabetes treatment.

Apr 19, 2012

Two Mexican fishermen in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez caught a great white shark measuring nearly 20 feet and weighing almost 2,000. At 20 feet long, this would be considered one of the largest fish ever captured.

Apr 19, 2012

A strong solar storm could cause devastating consequences for the planet, researchers said. Earth needs to better prepare for an event that could knock out power and GPS satellites, possibly for months.

Apr 19, 2012

Researchers figured out how the brain can focus on one speaker in a crowded room, a finding that could lead not only to better hearing aids and cochlear implants, but to better smartphones as well.

Apr 19, 2012

Researchers restored sight to night blind mice by transplanting immature light-detecting cells, giving hope that the treatment may one day help restore sight in humans.

Apr 19, 2012

Laying eggs put dinosaurs at a distinct advantage compared to mammals and contributed to their extinction 65 million years ago, according to a new study.

Apr 18, 2012

Researchers developed a blood test that may make screening for depression as easy as testing for diabetes.

Apr 18, 2012

Deformed fish and eyeless shrimp being caught in the gulf is a result of the BP oil spill, a researcher said

Apr 18, 2012

A new vaccine aimed at treating an aggressive form of brain cancer extended the expected survival rat by almost 50 percent.

Apr 18, 2012

Children exposed to a common pollutant in the womb are more likely to be obese by age 7, according to a new study

Apr 17, 2012

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2010, ending a two-year decline. The EPA attributed the increase to an upturn in the economy.

Apr 17, 2012

Using sound waves to destroy tumors may be an effective way to eliminate prostate cancer, according to a new study.

Apr 17, 2012

Researchers identified a genetic link for osteoporosis, and hope the finding can lead to better treatment of the disease.

Apr 17, 2012

The number of children who die from accidental injuries is on the decline, even though suffocation and poisoning deaths are on the rise.

Apr 16, 2012

A new crash diet has women putting feeding tubes into their nose in order to lose weight quickly.

Apr 16, 2012

An engineering contest asking students to use simple materials to create a novel product may have led to a new fix for the scourge of drivers everywhere -- potholes.

Apr 16, 2012

Chin implants, also known as chinplants, were the fasting growing surgery of 2011.

Apr 16, 2012

Researchers created stem cells that can seek out and destroy HIV in mice, giving hope that an effective cure is on the horizon.

Apr 13, 2012

Researchers discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a 4-million-year-old gave, bringing into question how these potentially deadly bacteria are created.

Apr 13, 2012

A Mars rover found life on the red planet in 1976, according to a new study

Apr 13, 2012

A controversial bill that permits the teaching of creationism alongside evolution was allowed to pass on Wednesday in Tennessee.

Apr 12, 2012

Birth control pills that contain drospirenone, a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, must contain a warning to consumers stating that they may cause blood clots, the FDA mandated

Apr 12, 2012

The marked increase in earthquakes in the central U.S. is almost certainly being caused by fracking, according to a new study.

Apr 12, 2012

More than a fifth of children age 11-13 hear voices in their head, according to a new study.

Apr 12, 2012

Iron-eating bacteria is slowing disintegrating the the Titanic, scientists said. The wreck could be completely gone in 30 years.

Apr 12, 2012

DARPA, a division of the U.S. Department of Defense, is offering a $2 million prize to anyone who can develop a humanoid robot that can complete a set of disaster challenges.

Apr 12, 2012

The Hangover Heaven bus promises to cure your hangover in 45 minutes - - but what causes hangovers in the first place?

Apr 11, 2012

Men who had a couple of drinks performed better on a series of brain teasers, suggesting to researchers that a few drinks gets the creative juices flowing.

Apr 11, 2012