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Moon Dust Could Reveal 100 million Years of Exploding Star History
The soil covering the moon may contain a remarkable record of ancient stars that exploded millions of years ago.
Scientists have developed a new way...
Could Eating Less Protein Help You Live Longer?
Protein has become one of the biggest selling points in modern food.
Supermarkets now offer protein cereals, bars, drinks, yogurts and even protein-enriched coffee and...
Common Recreational Drugs May Increase Stroke Risk
Using cannabis, cocaine, or amphetamines may increase the risk of having a stroke, according to a major analysis led by researchers at the University...
This Common Vaccine Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Older adults who received the shingles vaccine after entering a skilled nursing facility were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia during the next...
A Surprising Link Between Depression and Alzheimer’s
Depression in older adults is often treated as a separate mental health problem, but new research suggests that changes in the brain may sometimes...
New Obesity Drug Strategy Could Burn More Energy
Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have changed the way doctors treat obesity and type 2 diabetes.
These medicines can help people lose...
Diabetes Prevention May Need to Begin Before Birth
When doctors talk about preventing type 2 diabetes, the conversation often centers on adults who are overweight or already have rising blood sugar.
A new...
How Your First Taste of Sugar May Shape Alzheimer’s Risk
Could the amount of sugar a baby is exposed to before birth and during early childhood affect the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease decades...
Why Type 2 Diabetes Is Not One Disease
For decades, type 2 diabetes has been closely connected with overweight and obesity.
That connection is real, but a new study shows why it can...
A Vegan Diet Changed Your Body in 4 Weeks
A month of eating only plant-based foods may be enough to produce measurable changes in the way the body controls gene activity.
Researchers from the...
Higher Vitamin D Intake Linked to Better Cognition
Vitamin D may play a role in brain health, especially for older adults who already have sleep problems and early changes in memory or...
Yeast Supplement May Help Fight Cancer
A common supplement made from yeast may help the immune system fight cancer more effectively, according to new research in mice.
Scientists at Trinity College...
A Surprising New Way to Treat a Common Genetic Heart Condition
Living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can be challenging because the disease changes the structure of the heart over time.
The heart muscle becomes unusually thick, making...
One Blood Pressure Drug May Carry More Risks
Two widely used blood pressure medicines can both lower blood pressure, but one may cause more side effects than the other.
A large study led...
What Really Drives Different Cancers?
Cancer develops when cells collect DNA changes that allow them to grow and divide in harmful ways.
But scientists have long debated how many of...
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How the World’s First Bird Took Flight
For more than a century, scientists have wondered how Archaeopteryx, one of the earliest known birds, managed to get off the ground.
A new study...
Astronomers Find a Flaw in a Cosmic Yardstick Used for 50 Years
For more than half a century, astronomers have relied on a basic assumption when estimating the number of stars inside distant galaxies: stars of...
‘Rainbow on a Chip’ Could Help Power Future 6G Networks and Quantum Technologies
Scientists have developed a tiny “rainbow on a chip” that can produce multiple extremely precise high-frequency signals, a technology that could eventually support faster...
Dry Martian Meteorite Reveals Early Water in Mars’s Crust
Billions of years ago, Mars was hypothesized to have been a habitable world with flowing liquid water and the potential for life.
But directly studying...
Scientists Test 3D-Printed Concrete Shelters Against Tornado-Level Winds
As tornadoes, hurricanes and other extreme weather events threaten communities, researchers are exploring whether 3D-printed concrete could provide stronger and more affordable storm shelters...