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Scientists create a joint in the jaw from human adult stem cells, an advance which could revolutionize reconstructive surgery.

Scientists have reproduced the Shroud of Turin -- revered as the cloth that covered Jesus in the tomb -- and say the experiment proves the relic was man-made, a group of Italian debunkers claimed Monday.

Down under in Australia, down underground, scientists have found 850 previously unknown species living in subterranean water, caves and micro-caverns.

For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection with the AIDS virus, a watershed event in the deadly epidemic and a surprising result. Recent failures led many scientists to think such a vaccine might never be possible.

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Scientists launched a rocket experiment aimed at creating artificial high-altitude clouds on Saturday evening, sparking reports of strange lights in the sky.

A cream allowing erectile dysfunction drugs to be applied directly could make them safer, scientists say.

Screening for lung cancer could soon be as easy as a simple breath test. Scientists in Israel have developed an innovative sensor that uses gold particles to detect lung cancer in a patient's breath.

Had a particularly stressful day at work? Go home and mow your lawn. Scientists have found that a chemical released by freshly cut grass makes people feel content, London's Daily Mail reported.

Scientists have known for some time that people who constantly worry tend to die at a younger age than others, but the cause wasn't clear.

Scientists who discovered a 150-million-year-old squid on a dig in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, use its ink to draw.