Researchers have discovered that an adenosine receptor plays a major role in the regulation of herion addictions, providing hope for new treatments.

Desire to conform can be so strong in lone fish that they will follow another fish into danger, though in crowds they stay with more popular trends, research has found.

Australians’ optimism about the benefits of science and technology rests precipitously on how much they trust those delivering the information, writes Rebecca Thyer.

Researchers have developed a program that can help parents share the workload of a newborn baby, in an effort to improve the health of new mums.

Up to 3000 new cases of asthma per year in Australia are triggered by exposure in workplaces to any of 300-400 agents, including coffee bean dust and solder flux.

Getting the next generation excited about science and its potential to improve the world will be an important challenge in the future, believes Dr Alan Finkel.

A new study has provided an in-depth explanation for the link between people having low self-control and becoming involved in criminal activity.

While humans may diet to look more attractive, fish diet to avoid being beaten up and rejected from their social group, new research has found.

Product placement in video games is a popular new way to advertise, but it has little effect on players according to a recent study.

When migrants start to call themselves New Zealanders it doesn't mean that they've lost their original ethnicity, revealed the latest integration study.

Physical and mental activity and happiness are had by most New Zealanders, who would also like more leisure time and often less body fat, according to a survey.

Many in society do not value the disabled and equally do not value the disability support workers who help them achieve, write Peter Gibilisco and Debbie Mackenzie.

Workers aged over 65 feel mentally healthier than retirees, though whether working brings mental health or vice versa is unclear, according to a survey.

By 2020, global tourism will be shaped by changing consumer trends, technology and a focus on sustainability, according to new Australian research.

As a result of new research, women over 30 could soon take a simple test to predict their age at menopause, allowing them to better plan for motherhood.