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MIT’s New Ultrasound Heart Sticker Could Replace Traditional Pacemakers One Day
For decades, pacemakers have helped millions of people live longer and healthier lives.
These small devices are implanted inside the body and send electrical signals...
Could a Daily Tomato and Soy Drink Help Fight Chronic Disease?
Many of today's most serious health problems share one thing in common: chronic inflammation.
Unlike the short-term inflammation that helps the body recover from injury...
The rules for measuring blood pressure – and why they exist
The last time your blood pressure was measured, did you rush to the appointment while sipping coffee?
Were you perched on an exam table with...
Epilepsy Drug Can Be New Joint-Healing Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain around the world.
Millions of people experience aching joints, stiffness, swelling, and difficulty moving...
Could a Simple Nutrient Help the Body Survive Serious Infections?
When two people get the same infection, their outcomes can be very different.
One person may recover quickly with few symptoms, while another may become...
Kidney Drug Could Benefit Millions More Patients Than Previously Thought
Chronic kidney disease is one of the world's fastest-growing health problems, affecting an estimated 850 million people globally.
Many people do not realize they have...
Simple Blood Test Could Help Doctors Detect and Track Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions of people worldwide. It gradually damages brain cells, leading to memory loss, confusion,...
TikTok’s ‘Not Interested’ tool beats swiping, but effect may quickly wear off
Just like snowflakes, no two TikTok For You pages look alike.
And that is intentional. The social media site's highly personalized—and black box-like—recommendation algorithm has...
This simple ‘battery bath’ could bring dead lithium-ion batteries back to life
A team of researchers at Cornell University has developed a new way to restore worn-out lithium-ion batteries, allowing them to recover up to 95%...
New water-harvesting jacket turns air into drinking water
Imagine wearing a jacket that can produce drinking water from the air around you.
That idea is moving closer to reality thanks to engineers at...
Forget boiling water: Researchers brew espresso with sound waves
For many coffee lovers, making espresso seems to require two essential ingredients: very hot water and high pressure.
But researchers at the University of New...
Astronomers discover massive star-making fuel supply in one of the universe’s earliest galaxies
Astronomers have discovered a huge reservoir of cold gas in one of the earliest known galaxies, providing new clues about how some galaxies grew...
Obesity Drugs Could Protect the Heart by Reducing Blood Pressure
For many years, doctors have encouraged people with obesity to lose weight in order to improve their heart health.
Even modest weight loss can reduce...
Could a Common Cholesterol Drug Help Older People Reduce Frailty
Millions of older adults worry about losing their strength and independence as they age.
Many people fear not only serious illnesses such as heart disease...
Scientists Develop Cuff-Free Blood Pressure Watch
For decades, measuring blood pressure has involved the same basic process. A cuff is wrapped around the upper arm, inflated until it squeezes the...
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Many alien planets may be giant soot factories, scientists discover
When astronauts photograph Earth from space, they capture stunning views of blue oceans, white clouds, and green continents.
But according to a new study, our...
Mysterious signals keep coming from space: Scientists find their ‘Rosetta stone’
A pair of stars spiraling around each other. That's the origin of a new source of repeating radio bursts we've detected, called ASKAP J1745.
In...
How small is too small for life? New study reveals which planets can keep...
Scientists searching for life beyond Earth have developed a new way to identify which distant planets might be able to support life.
Their new tool,...
Meet the giant Scorpion that ruled earth 415 million years ago
Long before dinosaurs appeared, a giant scorpion more than a meter long prowled the landscapes of what is now England and Wales.
Scientists have now...
Scientists finally find the Milky Way’s missing black hole wind
For more than 50 years, astronomers have searched for a powerful wind blowing from the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
Now,...