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Everyday coffee drinking may help prevent dementia

Many people start their day with a cup of coffee or tea for energy and focus. Now, a large new study suggests that this...

Scientists may have detected signs of dark matter in black hole collisions

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in modern science. Astronomers believe it makes up most of the matter in the universe, yet nobody...

Scientists discover a simpler way to make solid-state batteries faster and better

Solid-state batteries are often seen as one of the most promising technologies for the future of electric vehicles and clean energy. They could offer safer...

New rooftop antenna system could replace giant satellite dishes

As thousands of new satellites continue launching into orbit, scientists say a major bottleneck is no longer in space—it is on the ground. Researchers at...

Ancient Martian mega-flood carved a valley as long as Italy

A massive valley on Mars may hold some of the strongest evidence yet that enormous floods once rushed across the red planet billions of...

Powerful new test could detect frontotemporal dementia

Dementia is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world today. More than 57 million people are currently living with dementia worldwide, and experts...

Low-dose of this drug could be a key treatment for heart failure

A medicine first used centuries ago may soon make a comeback in modern heart failure treatment after researchers reported encouraging new results showing that...

800-year-old Chinese exercise may lower high blood pressure well, study finds

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. Millions of people live with it every day, and many...

New drug can destroy dangerous ‘zombie cells’ in cancer and aging

Scientists have uncovered a new weakness in harmful “zombie-like” cells that may help doctors fight cancer and age-related diseases more effectively in the future. These...

This hidden hormone problem may trigger type 2 diabetes

For decades, scientists studying type 2 diabetes have focused mainly on insulin. Insulin is the hormone that helps move sugar out of the blood...

Eating eggs regularly may help lower Alzheimer’s risk

A new study from researchers at Loma Linda University Health suggests that eating eggs regularly may help protect the brain as people grow older. Scientists...

Personalized brain cancer vaccine may fight against deadly glioblastoma

A new personalized vaccine designed for one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer is giving scientists fresh hope that the immune system may...

Two or three cups of coffee a day may lower dementia risk by 35%

A huge long-term study has found that moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee and tea may help lower the risk of dementia later in life. Researchers...

Simple diet changes for 4 weeks may reverse biological aging

A new study from the University of Sydney suggests that older adults may be able to improve important signs of aging in as little...

Common blood pressure drug linked to higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest

A study has raised important questions about the safety of a widely used medicine for high blood pressure. Researchers found that a high dose of...

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Scientists reveal stunning “cosmic soccer balls” glowing in deep space

Astronomers have captured breathtaking new images of one of the strangest places in space: a glowing cloud filled with giant carbon molecules shaped like...

Saturn’s icy rings likely formed from lost moon chrysalis

You’re a long-necked Titanosaurs grazing the plains and chomping away on tree leaves about 100 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous in what...

Ancient continents may have helped create the right conditions for life on Earth

Scientists have discovered that the rise of Earth’s first continents may have played a major role in making life possible. According to a new study...

Black holes don’t live forever, but they might live long enough to look like...

Black holes live forever, at least according to general relativity. Once material crosses a black hole's event horizon, it is trapped forever. Until the...

Volunteers help discover thousands of hidden “failed stars” near Earth

A worldwide group of volunteer sky watchers has helped scientists make one of the biggest discoveries of nearby brown dwarfs ever recorded. Through NASA’s citizen...