NASA will be opening the International Space Station to commercial ventures, including space tourism.

Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth Group's chief executive, discusses the technological innovation required by healthcare providers to create a fairer, more sustainable system.

In recent months, states across the US have debated and begun to introduce a slew of new laws relating to transgender people. These laws often relate to trans health (especially for young people) and trans sports; both though are widely...

What will he be forever remembered for? What caused the English reformation? How did he change parliament?<br/>
Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant, Part 1

Shark teeth contain fluoride, the key ingredient in most toothpastes, according to the study, recently published in the Journal of Structural Biology. The enamel of shark teeth contain the mineral fluoroapatite, instead of...

BALUCHISTAN PROVINCE, PAKISTAN - MAY 2016: TWO brothers in Pakistan are suffering from a mysterious condition that leaves them paralysed each time the sun sets. Dubbed 'solar boys' by local media, Mohammad Shoaib, 13, and Abdul Rasheed,...

A life coach is using the challenges she has faced due to her dwarfism to empower others. Born with a type of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenital (SEDc), Julie Bond Genovese stands at 4ft 3in tall and says her...

Listen to a woman who is married to a husband yet is shared among his brothers.<br/>
Women's Rights in India part 7/8

This video transcript highlights the story of a brave woman in Delhi who works as a cab driver at night to ensure the safety of women traveling alone. It sheds light on the issue of women's security in India, particularly in the...

A WOMAN suffering with an extremely rare condition means she constantly smells like FISH. Kelly Fidoe-White, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, has lived her entire life with Trimethylaminuria - a disorder more commonly known as...

In this week's episode of NSF Science Now we explore Hawaiian volcanoes, smart homes, robot locomotion and finally novel engineering ideas on the tiny wings of butterflies.

The American Dental Association recommends that people brush their teeth at least three to four minutes a day, but now a company called Blizzident is marketing a device of the same name it says can achieve the same results in only six...

Vaccine firm Medicago has successfully used a plant-based production method to create more than 10 million doses of an H1N1 VLP influenza vaccine candidate in one month, the US Department of Defense's DARPA lab announced on July 25.

Episode 2 explores the deep connection beneath Hawaiian volcanoes, examines robots motion, smart homes and engineering ideas from the wings of butterflies.

A FATHER suffering with a genetic condition has 'bubble-like' tumours covering his entire body. Believed to be suffering from Neurofibromatosis, Shadot Hossain is in a race against time to secure surgery to save his sight - and his life....

A MOTHER hopes for surgery for her baby boy whose head has swollen to TWICE its natural size. Born a healthy baby boy, Mohammad Hasan's head started to dramatically swell when he was just 16 days old. Now 18-months-old Hasan's head...

This video discusses the issue of honor killings in India and the power of the cup and child, a caste-based community, in protecting their traditions. It follows the story of Mahvish and Abdulhakim, a couple from different castes who...

Nearly 18,000 cases of whooping cough have been reported so far this year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control. If the trend continues this would be the worst outbreak since 1959, when 40,000 cases were reported. The...

What Happens When Something Goes Down The Wrong Hole? DEBUNKED

Novavax used a different approach to create a vaccine that works well in more than 90 percent of tested individuals.

What aspects contribute to Wikipedia being considered a large scale online conversation?<br/>
Towards automated fact checking with Andreas Vlachos, Part 2

Piercings are one of the most common forms of body modification. The process involves puncturing or cutting body tissue to insert ornamental pieces. This art and cultural practice dates back at least 5000 years. Discover different...

For a century, scientists thought migraines were a vascular disease. But now it is thought that migraines are related to a wave of overactive neurons that spreads across the brain, which in turn affects blood vessels. Researchers hope to...

Researchers at MIT are developing a method of delivering vaccines with patches of tiny needles that would embed a substance containing the vaccine onto the skin, much like a tattoo. The technique would eliminate the need of a syringe.