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Are Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Really Simpler and Healthier?

Choosing more plant-based foods has become one of the biggest food trends in recent years. Many people believe plant-based products are automatically healthier than...

Secondhand Smoke May Leave a Dangerous Metal in Your Body

Many people know that cigarette smoking is harmful. Smoking is linked to cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and many other health problems. However, even people...

Writing About Your Life Story May Help Reduce Depression

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions among young adults. Many people between the ages of 18 and 29 struggle with...

Can New Weight-Loss Drugs Help Older People Reduce Their Medicine?

As people grow older, many develop more than one long-term health condition, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, or high cholesterol. Because...

Scientists Discover a Hidden Cause of Inflammation in Asthma

Scientists have discovered an unexpected clue that could one day lead to better treatments for allergic asthma. The research, carried out at National Jewish Health...

Your Body Could Be Older Than Your Age—and It May Raise Cancer Risk

A person may celebrate their thirtieth birthday and officially be 30 years old. But according to scientists, their body might actually look much older...

New material could pull carbon dioxide directly from the air

Scientists in Spain have developed a new material that can capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the air more efficiently than many current technologies. The...

Robots that see the invisible could make dangerous jobs much safer

Robots are becoming much smarter than ever before. Researchers at the University of Surrey are developing robots that can do something people cannot—they can "see"...

From 5G to 6G: Scientists create record-breaking 256-antenna wireless system

Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have taken a major step toward the next generation of wireless communication. They have built one of the world's...

Webb Telescope captures a giant galaxy being born around a growing black hole

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to witness one of the most remarkable events ever observed in the early universe—a giant galaxy...

Scientists create inchworm-inspired soft robot that could explore Mars one day

Scientists have created a tiny robot inspired by the humble inchworm, and it could one day help inspect damaged sewer pipes, explore dangerous environments,...

New COPD Injection Could Help Lower Lung Inflammation

For many people living with COPD, every breath can become a struggle. The disease gradually damages the lungs, limiting airflow and making everyday activities...

New Weight-Loss and Diabetes Pill Shows Strong Effects

Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world. The condition develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin, the...

Could Hearing Aids Lower Dementia Risk?

Hearing aids are usually prescribed to improve hearing, but new research suggests they may also help protect the brain in a specific group of...

Virtual Reality Breakthrough Could Help Stroke Survivors Regain Hand Function

A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel bursts. Brain cells can begin to die...

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T-shirt printing method could lead to greener air conditioning systems

Air conditioners, refrigerators, and heat pumps help keep our homes, food, and electronics cool. But the refrigerants they use can cause several problems. These specialized fluids...

Scientists discover magnetic fields guiding the birth of stars

How do stars form? Scientists know that stars are born when huge clouds of cold gas in space collapse under their own gravity. But one mystery...

New light-powered device can detect dangerous bacteria in just 60 seconds

Detecting harmful bacteria quickly can save lives. Some bacteria, including certain strains of E. coli, can cause serious illness even when only a few cells...

Scientists Warn Some Earth Pathogens May Survive a Journey to Mars

Could microbes from Earth survive on other worlds? New research suggests that the answer may be yes. Ph.D. candidate Tommaso Zaccaria studied whether tiny organisms...

Scientists discover a new walking shark species in a tiny corner of Papua New...

Scientists studying unusual sharks that can "walk" along the seafloor have made an exciting discovery—a completely new species that was previously unknown to science. The...