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New brain test may predict sexual side effects of depression drugs
Scientists have found that problems like trouble having an erection or reaching orgasm during antidepressant treatment may be linked to serotonin levels in the...
Spider-shaped soft robots could do minimally invasive gut surgery
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a crucial role in keeping us healthy.
It includes organs like the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and rectum, and it...
New breakthrough offers hope for heart and muscle diseases
Scientists have made an exciting breakthrough that could one day cure serious genetic diseases that affect the heart and muscles.
These diseases are caused by...
Strong grips may protect obese people from organ damage, early death
People who have too much body fat but also build and keep their muscle might be less likely to suffer serious health problems such...
Lead found in protein powders and cinnamon: what you need to know
It might be shocking to hear, but recent tests have revealed high levels of lead in popular plant-based protein powders and even in cinnamon...
People who tweet on X late night have the worst mental wellness, study finds
Using Twitter (also known as X) late into the night may be damaging your mental health, according to a new study by the University...
Starship could cut the travel time to Uranus in half
The ice giants remain some of the most interesting places to explore in the solar system.
Uranus in particular has drawn a lot of interest...
Water in your coffee might be older than the Sun, study finds
Astronomers have made a stunning discovery that reveals just how ancient some of the water in our universe really is.
Using the powerful Atacama Large...
Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old ceremonial site in Jordan
Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a fascinating 5,000-year-old ceremonial site in Murayghat, Jordan, that could reveal how early societies adapted to...
World’s first six-stack transistor chip could revolutionize flexible electronics
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have achieved a major milestone in microchip design: they successfully created...
Astronomers spot a black hole shredding a star far from any galactic center
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have detected powerful radio signals from a black hole tearing apart a star—and surprisingly, it didn’t happen in the...
Study finds the key to treating metabolic brain disorders
For many years, scientists believed that the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons, relied only on sugar—specifically glucose—for energy.
But a new study from the University...
New diabetes drugs may better prevent dementia than metformin
A new large study suggests that a group of diabetes medications called GLP-1 receptor agonists may be better than metformin at protecting the brain...
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans now at risk for heart failure
Heart failure is becoming a major health concern in the United States. A new report shows that the lifetime risk of developing heart failure...
What your DNA says about cannabis use and mental health
Scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, working with the genetic testing company 23andMe, have discovered new links between cannabis...
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Scientists discover the first traces of Earth’s 4.5-billion-year-old “proto planet”
Scientists have discovered what may be the oldest surviving piece of our planet — a tiny chemical clue from the time before Earth became...
Scientists create ultrafast, light-controlled memory with new material
Scientists have discovered a completely new way to store digital information—using light and a rare class of materials called ferroaxials.
The breakthrough could lead to...
Game-changing solid additive boosts solar cell lifespan by 300%
A team of scientists in South Korea has developed a new perovskite solar cell that not only delivers record-breaking efficiency but also lasts more...
Cosmic dust may have delivered the ingredients for life to early Earth
Life on Earth may have begun with a little help from the stars.
New research suggests that amino acids—the essential building blocks of proteins—could have...
Astronomers find water traces in an interstellar visitor
For millions of years, a tiny icy fragment wandered through space—like a sealed bottle drifting across a cosmic ocean.
This summer, that “message in a...