Scientists grow human tear glands in the lab that are capable of CRYING just like real eyes Dutch researchers grew their own tear glands to study exactly how they work Dysfunction of the tear glands can cause eye dryness , ulcers and even blindness In the future, this may be treated with a transplant of these … Read more
The extraordinary life of an American neuroscientist who believed he could transplant human consciousness by cooling brains before removing and placing them in another body is told in a fascinating new book. The work of Robert White, whose life ambition was to transplant a human head, is explored by Brandy Schillace in Mr. Humble and Dr. … Read more
The ‘runner’s high’ – that feeling of euphoria and reduced anxiety that you get after exercise – is not directly caused by endorphins, according to new research from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. Instead, it’s caused by endocannabinoids, molecules naturally produced by the body, which act similarly to cannabis. The researchers found this by measuring … Read more
The uncle of missing Sarah Everard has pleaded for any abductor holding her against her will to ‘be human’ and release the 33-year-old. The search for Sarah continues into its fifth day with Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command leading the probe after the marketing manager vanished while walking home to Brixton, south London, on Wednesday. Uncle Nick … Read more
Father and son, 80 and 55, are charged with human trafficking after 58-year-old man was found in 6ft shed ‘where he had lived for FORTY years’ British man, 58, was found allegedly living in a 6ft shed north of Carlisle in 2018 Officers found there was no heating, but a duvet and metred TV were … Read more
A ghost-hunting YouTuber couple have been slammed after posting a video of themselves discovering a human skull – which one of them picked up and flaunted to the camera before calling the police. Graphic footage, posted on the pair’s YouTube channel, shows the self-titled ‘urban explorers’ stumbling across the remains in a wooded area near … Read more
Kate Beckinsale plays the role of human bed as her beloved Persian cat, Clive, lays motionless on her lap on his back in a Louis Vuitton jacket By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:01 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 07:01 GMT, 2 March 2021 Kate Beckinsale has been entertaining her 4.6 million Instagram fans … Read more
The extinction of large animals led to the human brain growing, a new study reveals. When humans first emerged in Africa 2.6 million years ago the average animal size was more than 1,000 pounds, making them easy prey. Throughout the Pleistocene era, creatures’ sizes decreased by 90 percent, which forced our ancient ancestors to developing … Read more
New reconstructions of two famous ancient human ancestors have been produced by a team of academics. The models of Lucy and the Taung child were made from silicone casts, with skin pigmentation and individual hairs painstakingly applied by hand. Researchers sought to create the most lifelike reconstructions of these specimens ever produced by basing their … Read more
President Joe Biden raised human rights issues when he spoke to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday but the White House didn’t say if the two men discussed murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In their conversation, President Biden ‘affirmed the importance the United States places on universal human rights and the rule of law,’ the White House … Read more