A few brows furrowed when Southern California Edison announced that a scratch on a nuclear waste canister at San Onofre was re-assessed — and is actually less than half as deep as originally estimated ...

Despite the saying “happiness is having a scratch for every itch,” itching often makes the itchy skin condition worse. So why is the instinct so strong? In a study with mice, researchers from the ...

University of Oxford provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Having an itch can be incredibly annoying but it actually serves an important function, protecting us from damage to our skin.