SCIENCE

The experimental single-tablet 'Quad' HIV pill by Gilead Sciences was found to be statistically equivalent to that containing Reyataz, according to results from a late-stage study said the company.

A defunct NASA satellite is set to descend into the Earth's atmosphere this weekend, but the U.S. space agency says it has no clue where it will land.

In a landmark discovery, yawning has literally been linked to hot-headedness. A study by Princeton University's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology explains that while yawning frequencies are seasonal, people are less likely to yawn when the heat outdoors exceeds body temperature.

A combination of counseling with physical activity may offer teens a more effective way to stop smoking as per a new study.

Streaks of green light were captured along the earth’s southern hemisphere in a video as the International Space Station (ISS) hovered over Aurora Australis or Southern Lights.

Observations from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission suggest that the family of asteroids commonly blamed for the extinction of the dinosaurs is not the culprit.

Scientists at a Japanese university say people suffering from diabetes have a greater chance of developing dementia.

Breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate as reported by researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.

In the year 2007, a study using visible-light data from ground-based telescopes first suggested that the remnant of a huge asteroid, known as Baptistina, was the reason for the extinction of dinosaurs from Earth's surface.

A dead NASA satellite is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 23, though there is absolutely no idea as to where it is going to fall according to the U.S. space agency.

The deep ocean currents and circulations absorb the sun's heat before releasing it finally, putting global warming temporarily on hold as reported by scientists.

The observations of the study states that surgery is a better option to treat severe varicose veins.

Scientists have found a way to prevent HIV from damaging the immune system and say their discovery may offer a new approach to developing a vaccine against AIDS.

In a rarest of rare condition, twins were delivered by a woman with two uteruses at a Florida hospital last week.

Persons with diabetes have a much greater chance of developing dementia than others, new research indicates.

Even though it seems too early to take the flu-shot, experts have announced that it should be taken as soon as possible.

The vaccine against whooping cough will weaken after only about three years as per a new study which is adding support to school rules requiring kids to get the vaccination periodically.

Almost six years after ceasing operation, NASA's defunct 6.5-ton Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite is expected to plummet to Earth on Friday. But the U.S. space agency still has no idea as to where exactly it would fall.

Leading British polar scientists charge the Times Atlas of the World was wrong to state that climate change had forced it to redraw its map of Greenland.

Earth's temperatures will likely stabilize for a period as deep oceans can absorb enough heat to conceal the effects of global warming for up to a decade, a new study indicates.

Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have developed a new high-tech laser that can detect roadside bombs, one of the greatest causes of death for coalition soldiers.

A Japanese study concluded that individuals with diabetes have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia later in life.

Scientists find possible human virus fighter in shark bodies.

A defunct NASA satellite is expected to plunge back to earth, raising concerns that blazing hot debris may shower down on the unsuspecting terrestrial population.

Recent research says laser therapy and standard surgery are equally effective in treating varicose veins, but how can you prevent them from forming in the first place? Here are 10 ways to prevent varicose veins from forming initially.

After trying and repeatedly failing to piece together the structure of a protein-cutting enzyme from an AIDS-like virus, scientists called in the Foldit players to help get the job done.

Scottish researchers have created the brightest ever gamma ray in a breakthrough that could prove to be a powerful tool in cancer therapy.

On Sept 15., a Florida woman gave birth to twins who were born from two separate uteruses.

NASA has announced that it is currently testing an element of the sunshield that will be used to protect the James Webb Space Telescope's mirrors and instruments when it embarks on its mission to observe the most distant objects in the universe.