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Shakespearean bone to pick

Clergymen attempting to prove claims that a skull found in a Worcestershire church vault is that of William Shakespeare have been thwarted by a senior church lawyer who has barred them from carrying....

Strange but true

The phenomenon of 3D printing has given us printed guns, printed cars and printed hamburgers - now it might have ushered in the age of printed hair.

With avatars, loved ones never die

Family members could be kept alive forever virtually so living relatives could interact with their avatars, an academic has suggested.

RWC: The science of winning

With two days to go, Massey University answers the hot questions on performance, featuring specialist opinion from across the university

Monkeys do compensate for something...

The Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.

Designer genes now a reality

Designer babies is getting closer to reality as scientists in China claim they're the first to use gene editing to create "designer dogs."

'Higher cancer risk' for IVF women

Women using IVF are a third more likely to develop ovarian cancer, the biggest study of fertility treatment in the world has discovered.

Fossils give scientists plenty to chew over

A set of 47 human teeth found in China is giving scientists food for thought.

A test that could wipe out every genetic defect

A blood test that can screen an unborn child for all known genetic abnormalities is to be offered to pregnant women by a private British clinic from next week.

Food preferences are written in genes

Mother on side better for baby

Babies are more active in the uterus when a pregnant mother lies on her left side than on her back, according to important new research.

Strange but true

The Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.

Kiwis yawn for a good night's sleep

24 per cent of New Zealanders have reported feeling tired on a daily basis in a Southern Cross Healthcare Group survey.

Paraplegic walks again

A man confined to a wheelchair is able to walk again after United States scientists reconnected his brain and legs.

Men can detect woman behind the face

Scientists at the University of Western Australia have published research that suggests men can successfully judge a woman's character simply by looking at one small photograph of her....

Gloriavale's 'inadequate' curriculum

Not one student at Gloriavale school has gone beyond Year 11 in the past three years sparking fresh calls for an investigation.