LIFE

Whenever the news delivers stories about murder, rape, or torture, a person would react by saying, "How can people do that?" People react this way partly because of disbelief, but mostly because it is inhumane. For the question no one can answer, new research may shed some light on the topic of how humans can be inhuman.

When asked why people go to school and be educated, a normal response would be is, "To get a job." Education is a normal and natural part of life, and as more and more people seek higher education, they've only got greater job opportunities in their minds. Bu who's to say people get educated just to live longer?

The dread of those with weak lungs or those with asthma is allergens. Being almost everywhere, it can be found inside homes as well as out. And true enough, according to latest research, the combined force of diesel exhaust and a dusty house can aggravate the lungs that can worsen bronchial asthma.

This three-floor club is one of the clubs to try out when in Shibuya, Tokyo. Each floor has its own theme, with its own kind of music (the top floor being hip hop).

Chilean doctors successfully separated on Tuesday ten-month-old conjoined twins Maria Paz and Maria Jose, who were linked at the thorax, stomach and pelvis.

Experts have warned Australians of the proliferation of mosquitoes in summer and diseases carried by the insect. The mosquito population is forecast to hit their highest level in more than 10 years.

A new technique of sterilizing hospitals using gas could change the way hospitals are being cleaned.

The line when couples get married, "Till death do us part," is a famous line that most people tend to forget when they're filing for divorce. But for those who took their vows to heart, specifically men who truly did have death part them with their wife the line can be heart wrenching. But with time, moving on may not sound like a bad idea, especially when new research finds it can help prevent mental illness.

The influenza virus is widespread around the world. And even with the last influenza 2011 reports of Australia's Department of Health and Ageing suggesting that the incidence of the virus has decreased, there is still the fear of death related to it. But new research done may ease those fears as statins may be used to prevent deaths from influenza.

Whenever the holiday season approaches and the cold weather sets in, people try and find ways to take advantage of the climate. Whether it is skiing, hiking, or even knitting by the fire, people find different activities to do when the temperature drops. But some people may not enjoy the cold weather, and may in fact, prevent them from doing anything - arthritis.

Living forever has been a pipe dream for many scientists. Now some scientists are researching ways to extend the human lifespan and they think immortality is possible for people living today.

A painting sourced from Melbourne, Australia by Dutch artist Adriaen Coorte fetched ₤2.1 million on Wednesday at an auction in London. Titled Three peaches on a stone ledge with a Painted Lady butterfly, the selling price broke pre-sale estimates of ₤300,000-500,000.

Asthma has afflicted millions of people around the world, leaving them literally breathless. In fact, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's figures show that more than 20 million Americans, which is around 1 out of 15, suffer from the disease accounting for nearly half a million hospitalizations in the United States yearly. However, these asthma attacks can be prevented, researchers found.

An experience on traveling to the coveted Hindu festival in Bangladesh.

Modern technologies like the everyday laptop and the widely available Wi-Fi routers make life more convenient for everyone. However, what could be technologically convenient could be sexually inconvenient as laptops and Wi-Fi connection hurt what men prize the most - their fertility.

Dutch scientists have developed a mutant version of the deadly bird flu virus that could spread to humans.

A new project that looks into the connection between infant footprints and vaccination records could improve vaccination programs in the developing world has received funding from Grand Challenges Explorations initiative.

Consumers from the states of California, Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Indiana, South Carolina and Missouri who may have bought the herb cilantro produced by California-based food provider Pacific International from Nov. 16 to Dec. 10 are advised to return or dispose the product as these are suspected to be contaminated of the bacteria salmonella.

As 2011 is rapidly going towards its last days, it's fun to look back on the things that happened the past year.These are the 10 best style moments of the year that was.

Recent health studies have determined that foods we allow to enter our system pave the way for either sickness or health yet for many Australians the options seem to have been narrowed down by economy.

As tempting as it may be to eat raw cookie dough, scientists who investigated the 2009 outbreak of E.coli in the United States recommend baking the cookie dough before eating it.

Breast cancer survivors have a lot to contend with: recovering their health, dealing with the experience, and living life with a changed perspective. However, new research findings suggest that survivors of breast cancer have another thing to deal with - cognitive problems.

People go to bars to find someone; whether it is for a fling or a long-term relationship, people flock to these establishments to have a good time. Most of the time though, people who go to bars are looking for either alcohol or a hook up, or both. But a new study might change the minds of those who drink alcohol and look for sex.

Two lost fishermen from Kiribati drifted for 33 days in the Pacific Ocean before they washed into an atoll of the Marshall Islands, 560 kilometres from their island home.

Postpartum depression can and does affect anyone, even the wealthy and renowned (and recent dads too).

Hospitals are known to house not only patients in their institutions, but also some of the most stubborn, highly resistant bacteria that can be found anywhere. Thriving in places that should be sterile for recovering patients, antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been a constant thorn at the side of hospitals. But the numbers are up for these types of bacteria as there is a newly developed cleanser to wash them away.

You know what's actually not true? That counting sheep can help you drift off to sleep.

There is perhaps no other fountain like the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. Iconic, beautiful, detailed, ornate - what's not to love?

Post-pregnancy for women is an extremely sensitive period for them. At risk to so many things like depression, their physical health is also a factor that must be considered more so now that research has discovered a new risk that postpartum presents to women.