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Your Eyes May Reveal Your Future Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

The saying that the eyes are the window to the soul may contain more truth than people realize. Scientists now believe that our eyes...

Internet Therapy Shows Promise for Women with a Little-Known Heart Condition

Most people have heard the expression "dying of a broken heart." While it sounds like a figure of speech, doctors know that a real...

Hormone Therapy Help Older Women Keep Their Bones Strong

Many people think menopause mainly causes symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings. However, one of the biggest health changes during menopause happens silently...

Lava planet has hydrogen-rich, active atmosphere

It’s 2158, and you’re chugging away on your PhD in Planetary Volcanology from the University of Utopia Planitia on Mars. Graduate students still get...

Robot dogs could help firefighters safely detect hazardous chemicals

Researchers in Austria have developed a four-legged robot that could make firefighting operations safer by entering dangerous areas and detecting hazardous substances before firefighters...

New water-cooling technology could make AI chips 10 times more energy efficient

Artificial intelligence is transforming the world, but it also comes with a growing energy problem. Modern AI systems require enormous computing power, and the powerful...

Dogs and humans age in similar ways, surprising study finds

Dogs may have more in common with humans than just sharing our homes and routines. A new study has found that the same biological signals...

Astronomers detect the fuel for star formation in some of the universe’s earliest galaxies

Astronomers have made a major breakthrough by directly detecting the gas that fueled star formation in some of the universe’s earliest galaxies. The discovery offers...

Can a Copper-Based Medicine Help the Brain Take Out the Trash in Alzheimer’s Disease?

The human brain has its own cleaning system. Every day, waste products and damaged proteins are removed to keep brain cells healthy and functioning...

People Who Love Onions May Have Better Heart and Blood Sugar Health

Why do some people enjoy the strong taste and smell of onions while others avoid them completely? Scientists believe that part of the answer...

Cholesterol Drug Statins May Slow Physical Aging in Older People

When people hear about statins, they usually think about cholesterol. For decades, doctors have prescribed these medications to help lower cholesterol levels and reduce...

Common Shingles Vaccine Could Help Protect the Brain from Dementia

other factors that may have contributed to the findings. The study findings are promising because they point to a widely available intervention that may offer...

Feeling Lonely May Age the Brain Faster and Shorten Your Life

Many older adults spend a lot of time by themselves. Some live alone after their children move away. Others lose a spouse or close...

Two Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Show Very Different Results in Real Life

Obesity has become one of the biggest health challenges of modern times. Around the world, rising body weight is linked to higher risks of...

Checking Blood Pressure at Home Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the world's most common health problems. Millions of people have high blood pressure, and many do...

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Scientists use light echoes to hunt dark matter around giant black holes

Dark matter remains one of the biggest mysteries in science. Scientists cannot see it directly, yet they believe it makes up most of the matter...

Scientists create a self-healing catalyst that repairs itself like human skin

A team of researchers in South Korea has developed a new catalyst that can repair itself after damage, potentially solving one of the biggest...

Mysterious “little red dot” may be a giant black hole wrapped in gas

Astronomers using NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope may have solved one of the biggest mysteries of the early universe. A strange object known as...

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%...