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Scientists create a tiny sensor that can detect invisible gas leaks with extraordinary precision
Researchers in Germany have developed a new gas-sensing technology that could make it much easier and less expensive to detect tiny amounts of gases...
New lithium extraction method achieves 95% recovery with almost no freshwater
As demand for electric vehicles, smartphones, and renewable energy storage continues to grow, so does the need for lithium, a key ingredient in modern...
Could Highly Processed Grains Increase Your Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a group of long-term conditions that cause inflammation in the digestive tract.
The two main forms are Crohn's...
Why One Flu Shot May Keep More Older People Out of the Hospital
Every year, influenza, commonly known as the flu, affects millions of people around the world.
For many people, the illness causes several days of coughing,...
Disrupted metabolism linked to heart failure
The human heart is one of the hardest-working organs in the body. It never takes a day off and requires a continuous supply of...
Could Your Heart Reveal Cancer Risk Years Before Diagnosis?
Doctors have long treated heart disease and cancer as two separate health problems.
Heart specialists focus on the cardiovascular system, while cancer specialists focus on...
Could a Popular Joint Supplement Increase Alzheimer’s Risk?
Millions of people take glucosamine every day in the hope of reducing joint pain and maintaining mobility as they age.
The supplement has long been...
Weight-Loss Drugs May Have a Surprising Effect on Breast Cancer
For decades, doctors have known that maintaining a healthy weight can lower the risk of many serious diseases.
Excess body weight has been linked to...
Silent Kidney Disease Affecting 844 Million People Worldwide
Most people know that heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are major health threats.
Far fewer people realize that chronic kidney disease is rapidly becoming one...
Tiny Electrical Pulses May Treat Stubborn High Blood Pressure
For many people, high blood pressure can be managed with medications, healthy food choices, regular exercise, and weight control.
But for a significant group of...
A Toxic Gas May Hold the Key to Stopping Cancer from Coming Back
Cancer treatment has improved greatly over the past few decades.
Many people with cancer can now undergo surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or newer targeted treatments...
Weekly Diabetes Injection Can Control Blood Sugar and Weight
A new group of international studies has provided encouraging news for millions of people living with type 2 diabetes.
Researchers have found that a once-weekly...
Can Certain Foods Really Help Clean Your Arteries?
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and many people worry about the health of their arteries as they get...
Marijuana May Leave Lasting Marks on Human DNA
Marijuana use has become increasingly common in recent years, especially as more states across the United States have legalized the drug for medical or...
The Best Bedtime Snacks for Diabetes and Blood Sugar Control Overnight
The Best Bedtime Snacks for Diabetes: How a Simple Evening Bite May Help Control Blood Sugar Overnight
For people living with diabetes, managing blood sugar...
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Ancient asteroid impacts may have helped life begin on Earth
A new study suggests that the intense asteroid bombardment that struck the young Earth billions of years ago may have played an important role...
Scientists overcome key barrier to mass-producing ultra-thin semiconductors
Scientists have developed a new way to manufacture ultra-thin semiconductors that could help power the next generation of computers, smartphones, and other electronic devices.
Researchers...
New pilot plant can transform hard-to-recycle plastic waste into useful oil
A team of researchers at the University of Amsterdam has developed a new way to recycle mixed plastic waste that could help reduce the...
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...