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Drinking green or black tea could help lower blood pressure

Scientists from Guilan University of Medical Sciences have found that regularly drinking green or black tea may help lower blood pressure. The findings were published...

Can vitamin D help prevent or treat cancer?

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that supports healthy bones, teeth, and muscles. It also plays an important role in regulating the immune system and...

Antioxidants could help protect cognitive health

Previous studies have suggested that antioxidants—substances that protect the body from harmful molecules known as free radicals—may help reduce the risk of cognitive disorders...

Blackcurrant extract could help lower blood sugar after meals

Scientists from King’s College London have found that consuming blackcurrant extract may help reduce blood sugar and insulin levels after a meal. Blackcurrants are nutrient-dense...

Olives have been essential to life in Italy for at least 6,000 years—far longer...

How far back does the rich history of Italian olives and oil stretch? My new research, published in the American Journal of Archaeology, synthesizing and...

Scientists discover a dinosaur with hollow skin spikes unlike any seen before

Paleontologists have discovered a remarkable new dinosaur in China—one that carried unusual skin spikes unlike anything ever seen before in dinosaurs. The find adds a...

Astronomers discover a hidden factory of organic molecules in a dust-shrouded galaxy

rich mix of organic molecules deep inside a nearby galaxy, offering a new glimpse into how the basic ingredients of chemistry may form in...

This hidden body fat may be shrinking your brain

Obesity is usually discussed in terms of body weight or body mass index, often shortened to BMI. For many years, doctors have relied on...

Brain’s own immune cells may kill healthy neurons in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a long-term brain disorder that slowly worsens over time. It affects movement, balance, and coordination, and it often begins with symptoms...

Long-term alcohol drinking may sharply increase rectal cancer risk

Alcohol is a common part of social life for many people, and moderate drinking is often seen as harmless. However, scientific research has been...

A common diabetes drug may slow kidney aging

As people grow older, their kidneys naturally lose strength and efficiency. This slow decline can make it harder for the body to filter waste,...

A hidden brain damage can quadruple dementia risk

Dementia is often thought of as a disease that slowly develops only because of problems inside brain cells. However, growing evidence shows that damage...

A rider’s heart stopped at a horse show on her 14th birthday – now...

For someone who’d spent her whole life around horses, including competing since she was 7, Ryan Haselden had a terrific 14th birthday lined up...

New drug may treat fatty liver disease more effectively

Liver disease affects millions of people in the United States, and one of the most common and concerning forms is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,...

A surprising old drug may fight against obesity effectively

Obesity has become one of the most serious health challenges in the modern world. Severe obesity greatly increases the risk of heart disease, type...

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Why planets with two suns almost never survive

Planets with two suns, like the famous desert world Tatooine from Star Wars, capture our imagination. Yet in real life, these so-called circumbinary planets—planets that...

The universe’s first matter really was a soup—and scientists can now see it slosh

In the very first moments after the Big Bang, the universe looked nothing like it does today. Instead of stars, atoms, or even protons, everything...

Electric eels inspire a new kind of soft, powerful battery

From medical implants to soft robots, many emerging technologies need power sources that are flexible, safe, and able to work inside or near living...

MIT scientists turn waste heat into computing power with 99% accuracy

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a surprising new way to compute—by using heat instead of electricity. In a proof-of-concept study published in...

NASA rover finds 3.5-billion-year-old Martian shoreline in Jezero crater

Scientists exploring Mars have uncovered strong new evidence that the Red Planet once had wave-washed beaches and long-lasting water activity, making it an even...