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Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs May Reduce Aggressive Behavior

Medicines called GLP-1 receptor agonists have become some of the most talked-about drugs in recent years. They were first developed to help people with...

This Health Issue After Surgery Can Predict Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

When older adults undergo surgery, doctors often focus on complications such as infections, bleeding, or heart problems. Yet one of the most common complications affects...

Could AI Become Your Doctor’s New Assistant?

Imagine visiting a doctor and having an artificial intelligence system quietly helping behind the scenes. It could review your symptoms, examine your medical history, suggest...

New Anti-Aging Discovery Could One Day Help People Avoid Knee Replacement Surgery

Growing older often brings aches and pains, especially in the knees, hips, and other joints that carry the body's weight. For many people, these...

A Possible Link Between Hormonal Birth Control and Emotional Overeating

Hormonal birth control pills have transformed women's health over the past several decades. They are used not only to prevent pregnancy but also to manage...

AI Can Diagnose and Plan Treatments as Well as Doctors

Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of everyday life. It can write text, answer questions, and even help people create pictures and computer...

New AI database reduces hallucinations by 78% and delivers answers 20 times faster

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in businesses, helping employees search through large amounts of documents and answer complex questions. However, one major problem still...

Scientists develop diamond detector that captures electron bursts lasting just one picosecond

Scientists have developed a new particle detector that can measure incredibly short bursts of electrons lasting just one trillionth of a second, or one...

Scientists create an ultra-black car paint that absorbs nearly all light

Black has long been one of the most popular colors for luxury cars. Its sleek, elegant appearance often gives vehicles a premium and powerful...

Scientists find a new way to search for ancient life on Mars using ‘mirror’...

Billions of years ago, Mars looked very different from the cold, dry world we see today. Scientists believe the Red Planet once had a...

Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years

More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish. Much more recently, one of...

Tiny Plastic Particles Could Strongly Harm Liver Health

Microplastics are everywhere. They are tiny pieces of plastic that form when larger plastic items, such as bottles, food containers, plastic bags, and packaging...

New Diabetes Pill Could Control Blood Sugar and Reduce Weight Better

For millions of people living with type 2 diabetes, controlling blood sugar can be a daily challenge. The disease happens when the body no...

Vaping After Quitting Smoking May Still Increase Lung Cancer Risk

Millions of people around the world have turned to e-cigarettes in recent years. Many smokers see vaping as a stepping stone away from cigarettes...

A New Way to Help Frail Older People Regain Independence

For many older adults, leaving the hospital is only the beginning of recovery. A serious illness, surgery, or injury can have lasting effects on...

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How drones could leap from water into the air like birds and rays

Watching a seabird burst out of the ocean or a mobula ray launch itself into the air makes the transition from water to sky...

A 5.3-million‑year‑old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean

When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive. The carcass might float at the surface for some time, attracting sharks and...

Astronomers discover Sun-like star that likely swallowed one of its planets

A team of astronomers has found strong evidence that a star similar to our sun may have eaten one of its own planets. The star,...

A star’s death throes involves a lot of kicking

When stars like our Sun age, they puff up into red giants. Their bubbling outer mass gradually escapes into space, and their remaining cores contract...

The best place to look for alien megastructures might be moon dust

Our search for technosignatures - clear signs of advanced civilizations beyond Earth - takes many forms. Many are driven by the famous Drake equation, which...