Chelski, speed dating and espresso sex are among the words and phrases which entered the English language in the past year, according to a study.

Personality influences the immune system’s ability to fight off diseases such as AIDS, and now researchers have found why shy people are at greater risk.

A formula to host the perfect party this festive season has been unveiled by two scientists.
They say the appliance of science can guarantee a smooth-running soiree.

There was nothing for the older folk of Appalachia to smile about in the government’s latest study of toothlessness among the elderly, which found the poverty-stricken region leading the nation in tooth-loss.

Personal location devices are beginning to catch on, largely because cellular phones are increasingly coming with a built-in tether. A federal mandate that wireless carriers be able to locate callers who dial 911 automatically by late 2005 means that millions of phones already keep track of their owners’ whereabouts.