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Why plug-in hybrid cars often use more fuel than drivers expect

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are designed to combine the benefits of electric driving with the convenience of a gasoline engine for longer journeys. They can travel...

Nearby Earth-like planet may have a rare atmosphere, giving us new hope

A rocky planet about 40 light-years from Earth may have something that scientists have struggled to find on similar worlds—a lasting atmosphere. The planet, called...

Diabetes Is Changing the Face of Kidney Disease, Scientists Warn

The kidneys quietly perform some of the body's most important jobs every minute of every day. They clean the blood, remove waste into urine, balance...

Heart Failure Drugs Could Reduce Cancer Treatment Heart Damage

Modern cancer treatments have greatly improved survival, but they can sometimes harm the heart. Certain chemotherapy drugs and other anticancer medicines may weaken the heart...

Scientists Turn Oysters into Promising Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Inflammation is the body's natural defense against infection and injury, but when it continues for months or years it can contribute to many serious...

A Powerful New Way to Fight Pancreatic Cancer

For decades, pancreatic cancer has been one of medicine's greatest challenges. It often grows silently, causing only vague symptoms such as stomach discomfort, weight...

A 10-Second Heart Test May Foresee Future Stroke Risk

Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly powerful tool in medicine, helping doctors detect disease earlier and make better treatment decisions. Researchers have now created an...

Urea Buildup May Hold the Key to Deadly Brain Diseases

Scientists have discovered another clue that may help explain why some of the world's most serious brain diseases develop. A research team from the University...

Vitamin B3 Could Help Stop Glaucoma Before Vision Is Lost

Glaucoma is often called the "silent thief of sight" because it can slowly damage vision without causing obvious symptoms in its early stages. The...

Long Sleep May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s

Many people believe that getting more sleep is always better for health. While enough sleep is important, a new study suggests that regularly sleeping...

Tiny Plastic Particles in the Blood May Increase Heart Attack Risk

Microplastics have become one of the world's fastest-growing environmental concerns. These tiny pieces of plastic are created as larger plastic items slowly break down...

The Hidden Danger When Cancer Is First Found in ER

Most people hope that if they ever develop cancer, it will be found during a routine check-up or a screening test before serious symptoms...

Hidden Kidney Risk of Mixing Ibuprofen with Blood Pressure Drugs

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, affects millions of people around the world. Many people take medicine every day to keep their blood pressure...

Could Simple B Vitamins Help Lower Stubborn High Blood Pressure?

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems around the world. It increases the risk of heart attacks,...

How Top Blood Pressure Number Could Save Your Life

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world and a major cause of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease,...

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Chemistry reveals the origins of an interstellar comet

Somewhere in the Milky Way Galaxy is an old star that has lost one of its comets. By some quirk of orbital mechanics, that frozen...

Scientists recreate a black hole energy trick in the lab without anything spinning

More than 50 years ago, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sir Roger Penrose proposed an extraordinary idea. He suggested that it might be possible to extract energy...

Scientists discover mild warming rewires one-third of microalgae genes

Tiny microalgae may be invisible to the human eye, but they play a huge role in keeping Earth healthy. They absorb large amounts of carbon...

New water sensors may help stop fish die-offs before they begin

New technology could soon help protect fish farmers around Africa's largest lake by providing early warnings before dangerous water conditions lead to mass fish...

Scientists boost blue quantum dot LED lifespan by 5,000 times in major display breakthrough

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has made an important discovery that could lead to brighter, more colorful, and...