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Venus’s Pale Clouds May Be Hiding a Surprisingly Dark Mystery
Venus looks like a pale yellow world in visible light, but ultraviolet images tell a very different story.
They reveal striking dark and bright patterns...
How Meal Time Could Affect Health in Older People
Skipping meals or extending the time between dinner and the next day's food has become a common health strategy.
Yet a long-term Swedish study suggests...
Surgery Delirium May Increase Dementia Risk
Older adults sometimes become suddenly confused after surgery, even when the operation itself goes well.
A new study from UVA Health may help explain why...
A 10-Minute Walk to Woods May Matter for Mental Health
Improving mental health in poorer communities may involve more than increasing access to doctors and medicines.
New research from Scotland suggests that something as ordinary...
Why a Common UTI Could Matter After a Brain Injury
When someone suffers a brain injury, attention naturally turns to the head. But new research suggests that what happens in another part of the...
Modern Medicine Is Changing the Diseases We Live With in Old Age
A person reaching old age today may experience a very different health journey from someone born only a few decades earlier.
Better prevention and treatment...
Six-Legged Robot Learns to Walk by Copying a Stick Insect
Insects may have tiny brains, but they are remarkably good at getting around. An ant can race across uneven surfaces and climb over obstacles...
Some Comets are Naked, and One Just Got Caught Photo-Bombing
Observing comets is tricky. They're easier to see when they're closer to the Sun, but proximity to the star heats them up and releases...
Scientists Push Diamond Beyond Earth’s Core Pressure with Surprising Results
Diamond may be famous as a gemstone, but scientists are interested in it for much bigger reasons.
The extremely hard form of carbon plays an...
Scientists Develop “Erasable” Semiconductor That Can Be Reprogrammed Again and Again
Researchers at Princeton University have developed an extremely thin semiconductor that can have its electronic properties programmed, erased and programmed again using light.
The discovery...
New 3D Printing Method Could Transform Nuclear Reactor Manufacturing
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and A.J. Tuck Company have developed a new manufacturing technique that could make it easier and faster...
A Simple Yeast Fiber Could Help Fight Cancer
Scientists are exploring whether something as simple as a dietary ingredient could help repair immune problems linked to obesity.
A new mouse study suggests that...
Can Vitamin D Support Memory Function in High-Risk Adults?
Older adults who struggle with both poor sleep and early memory problems may have a higher risk of future cognitive decline.
New research from Emory...
Belly Fat May Matter More to Your Heart Than Your Weight
A person can have a body weight considered normal and still carry a pattern of fat that is linked to a higher risk of...
What One Month Without Meat Does to Your DNA
What we eat cannot change the DNA sequence we were born with, but it may change how our cells use that DNA.
A new randomized...
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Ancient Meteorite Dust Reveals Magnetism May Have Helped Build Our Sun
About 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system looked nothing like it does today. Instead of a sun surrounded by planets, it began as...
Screen Time May Boost Cognitive Function
Screens are often blamed for many problems in childhood, from poor sleep to less exercise. But new research from Finland suggests the picture may...
New Silicon Carbide Transistor Keeps Working at an Extreme 600°C
Electronic devices usually don't cope well with extreme heat.
But researchers in Japan have developed a new type of transistor that can operate at temperatures...
Hurricane Hunters Reveal Early Warning Signs That a Storm May Strengthen
Scientists have identified several early signs that could help forecasters determine when a tropical cyclone is becoming organized enough to strengthen, potentially providing communities...
Astronomers Discover 4 Strange Planets Around One of Our Closest Stars
Astronomers have taken their most detailed look yet at a fascinating group of small planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, one of the closest stars to...