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How Sleep and AQP4 Gene Variants May Shape Early Alzheimer’s Brain Change

Scientists have long known that getting enough sleep is important for brain health. Poor sleep has been linked to problems with memory, concentration, and...

Gentle Sound Waves Become a New Way to Heal Aching Joints?

Joint pain and stiffness are becoming increasingly common as populations age. Millions of people around the world live with painful joints caused by injuries, arthritis,...

Everyday Plastics May Cause Heart Disease Deaths

Plastic products are part of daily life for most people. We store food in plastic containers, use cosmetics packaged in plastic, and rely on many...

Why Middle Age Is Getting Harder for Many Americans

For many people, middle age is often seen as a time when life becomes more stable. Many adults have built careers, raised children, and...

Cats or Dogs: Which Pets Really Improve Your Mood

People have argued for years about whether cats or dogs make better pets. Some people love dogs because they are playful, loyal, and enjoy...

Common Arthritis Supplement Linked to Faster Alzheimer’s Development

For many older adults, glucosamine is a familiar name. The supplement is widely advertised as a way to support joint health and ease pain...

Creatine could help the immune system fight cancer more effectively, study finds

Creatine is best known as a popular supplement used by athletes and bodybuilders to improve strength and performance. Now, new research from the University of...

Think you’d never eat bugs? A study suggests you might actually enjoy them

For many people, the idea of eating insects sounds unpleasant. Bugs are often associated with dirt or something strange and unfamiliar. But new research suggests...

New super-sensing lidar can see an object’s distance, speed and material all at once

Researchers have developed a new type of lidar system that can do much more than traditional versions. In a single measurement, the new technology can...

Scientists discover a way to peek inside unhatched eggs using light

Scientists have discovered an unusual property of chicken eggs that could eventually help solve one of the poultry industry's biggest ethical problems. By shining light...

Meet Mía: The robotic rabbit that learns your voice after just one hello

Imagine a robotic pet that recognizes your voice the first time you speak to it and remembers who you are the next time you...

Ancient plague was already deadly 5,500 years ago, study reveals

Plague is often linked to medieval Europe, crowded cities, and rats carrying infected fleas. However, a new study published in the journal Nature shows that...

New Brain Device Could Help People with Parkinson’s Disease Walk Better

Walking is something most people do without thinking. The brain automatically coordinates movements of the legs, balance, and timing of each step. For people with...

This Walking Style May Reduce Depression in 5 Weeks

Depression is one of the most common and serious mental health conditions in the world. It affects hundreds of millions of people and can...

New Nonsurgical Treatment May Bring Lasting Pain Relief for Knee Arthritis

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain and disability around the world. The condition develops when the tissues inside the...

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Swallowable ‘blueberry’ sensor could transform how we monitor body temperature

A tiny electronic sensor that can be swallowed like a pill may soon provide one of the most accurate ways to measure body temperature. Engineers...

Ancient stellar debris is still falling on Earth after 100 million years, study finds

Tiny traces of material from a giant cosmic explosion are still falling to Earth more than 100 million years after the event occurred, according...

How drones could leap from water into the air like birds and rays

Watching a seabird burst out of the ocean or a mobula ray launch itself into the air makes the transition from water to sky...

A 5.3-million‑year‑old whale graveyard has been found on the floor of the Indian Ocean

When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive. The carcass might float at the surface for some time, attracting sharks and...

Astronomers discover Sun-like star that likely swallowed one of its planets

A team of astronomers has found strong evidence that a star similar to our sun may have eaten one of its own planets. The star,...