A week after Zhou Hua divorced his wife because she had taken an internet lover he found himself improbably attracted to his own virtual flame.

“What’s the magical power of the internet? A week after divorcing my wife I entered into an internet chat room with such a curiosity,” Zhou said. “I got a web friend […]

Babies can differentiate a language from noise at birth, suggesting either they learn it while in the womb, or humans have innate language skills, according to a research report.

The joint study by Italian, Japanese and French laboratories covered 12 Italian newborn babies aged two to five days and used speech samples from two Italian mothers […]

A device akin to an inflatable sleeping bag could make the difference between life and death after a heart attack. Called a “shock sheet”, it works by squeezing blood out of the legs, which boosts blood flow to the heart and brain.

If the heart stops beating - a cardiac arrest - brain damage can start […]