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Solar wind creates giant space waves that slowly strip away Mars’ atmosphere

Mars is slowly losing parts of its atmosphere to space, and scientists have discovered that the process may be driven by giant waves created...

Ancient Cosmic Crash May Explain Neptune’s Strange Inner Moons

Neptune’s small inner moons may actually be the broken remains of a much older family of icy worlds that were destroyed billions of years...

A Hidden Brain Structure Could Help Detect Dementia Earlier Than Ever

Doctors usually diagnose dementia only after memory and thinking problems become noticeable. By that stage, damage to the brain has often been developing for many...

Study Finds Link Between Migraine Aura and Stroke

Many people think of migraine as simply a painful headache, but it is actually a complex neurological condition. Around one in three people with migraine...

Popular Childhood Drinks Could Affect Your Blood Pressure in Adulthood

Children's eating habits may shape their heart health decades later, according to a major new study. Scientists found that people who regularly drank sugary beverages...

The Hidden Link Between Kidney Disease and Memory Loss

Most people know that the kidneys clean the blood, but far fewer realise they also help protect the brain. Growing research shows that chronic kidney...

Study Finds Hidden Cause of Sleep Issue in Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists have discovered that the sleep problems seen in Alzheimer's disease may not be caused directly by harmful protein plaques as previously believed. Instead, the...

Why Low-Carb Diets Affect Cholesterol Differently

Why does one person lose weight on a low-carbohydrate diet without any problems while another develops much higher cholesterol? Scientists have been trying to answer...

These Common Bowel Changes Could Be Early Signs of Colon Cancer

Colorectal cancer is becoming increasingly common in adults under the age of 50, making it more important than ever to recognize its early warning...

New Drug May Stop Aggressive Prostate Cancer from Spreading

A newly developed experimental cancer drug could offer a new way to fight aggressive prostate cancer by slowing tumor growth and preventing the disease...

One Dose of Magic Mushroom Compound May Leave the Brain Changed for Weeks

A single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in so-called magic mushrooms, may leave measurable changes in the brain that can still be...

New Heart Health Advice Explains Who Can Safely Enjoy Coffee

Many people start their day with a cup of coffee to feel more alert. Caffeine, the natural stimulant in coffee, is also found in tea,...

Warning Signs of Kidney Failure in Older People

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, happens when the kidneys can no longer remove enough waste, extra fluid, and harmful substances from...

Weight-Loss Drug May Cause More Muscle Loss in These People

Many people use weight-loss medicines to improve their health, especially if they have obesity or type 2 diabetes. One of the most popular medicines is...

Simple Ways to Lower Your Risk of Liver Cancer

Preventing liver cancer begins long before cancer develops. Researchers have discovered that most liver cancers arise after years of ongoing liver injury caused by...

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Hidden Battery Flaw Could Be Quietly Shortening the Life of Future Electric Cars

Electric vehicles are becoming more popular every year, and better batteries are a big part of making them more affordable and practical. One of the...

White Dwarfs Eat More Planetary Debris Than Thought, But Magnetic Fields Hide It

White dwarfs are what remain when a main sequence star like our Sun reaches its end. As it depletes its fuel, it swells and...

A Wandering Black Hole Meets a Wandering Star

What happens when a black hole and a star meet in the middle of nowhere in a galaxy? It sounds like it could be a...

How Next‑Generation Photovoltaics Could Contribute to Electricity Storage

Due to the falling price and manageable size of silicon solar cells, the sight of solar panels on household rooftops has become familiar. However, solar...

Scientists Discover Mercury’s Hidden Radiation Belts That Appear And Disappear

For many years, Mercury was thought to be the only planet with a magnetic field that did not have radiation belts like Earth's famous...