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Why zinc is essential for immunity—and the best foods to get enough

We've all heard the saying, "You are what you eat," but when it comes to boosting your immune system, what exactly should you be...

Cocoa beverages and dark chocolate could help lower blood pressure

About half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many are unaware they have the condition. High blood pressure develops...

Ultra-processed diet linked to 47% higher risks of heart attack and stroke

Ultra-processed foods have become a normal part of everyday life for many people, often without much thought about what they contain or how they...

Scientists may have found a brain network for Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a long-lasting and slowly worsening brain condition that affects movement, thinking, sleep, and many other body functions. More than one million people...

Common diabetes drug could prevent thousands of deaths each year, study finds

A type of diabetes medication that may soon be used more widely in England could save thousands of lives each year, according to a...

Scientists stunned by rare great white shark sighting in Spanish waters

In April 2023, fishermen off Spain’s eastern coast made an unexpected and historic catch. A juvenile great white shark, just over two meters long and...

Scientists capture a stunning “cosmic egg” as a dying star

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new image of the Egg Nebula, a rare and short-lived object formed as a star nears...

Apple juice could benefit your heart health, study finds

Scientists from Université Laval in Canada have found that drinking apple juice may offer benefits for heart health. A high intake of fruits and vegetables...

Drinking coffee may cut dementia risk by up to 50%, study finds

Scientists from Niigata University and other institutions have found that higher coffee and caffeine intake may be linked to a reduced risk of dementia. Dementia...

Choline deficiency linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

Choline, an essential nutrient produced by the liver in small quantities and found in foods such as eggs, broccoli, beans, meat, and poultry, plays...

A new drug may help reset the body clock and beat jet lag faster

Our bodies run on an internal clock that helps control when we sleep, wake up, eat, and feel alert. This internal timing system, often called...

Lifelong mental stimulation could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s, study finds

Keeping the brain active from an early age may help protect memory and brain connections later in life, even in the presence of Alzheimer’s...

Scientists identify key protein behind pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension is a rare but life-threatening condition in which blood pressure rises dangerously in the arteries of the lungs. If left untreated, it can...

Long COVID could trigger brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s, study suggests

A new study suggests that Long COVID may cause changes in the brain that resemble early processes seen in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that people...

Vitamin D: What you need to know, from when to take it to how...

When the days shorten and the sun sinks low in the sky, that familiar winter slump sets in. There's a fundamental reason for this...

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Scientists achieve near-perfect light transmission on silicon chips

Optical fiber quietly powers much of the modern world. It carries internet traffic across oceans and cities with astonishing efficiency, letting light travel kilometers with...

This 4D-printed smart skin can transform its shape and reveal hidden images

Most synthetic materials are made to do just one or two things. Once they are created, their properties rarely change. A research team at Penn...

Is there really a black hole at the Milky Way’s center—or something even stranger?

For decades, astronomers have believed that a supermassive black hole sits at the heart of our galaxy. This object, known as Sagittarius A*, is thought...

Is there a link between primordial black holes, neutrinos, and dark matter

Humanity has worked itself into a position where we can detect a single high-energy particle from space and wonder where in Nature it came...

Why one of Earth’s most common ocean bacteria is surprisingly fragile

One of the most abundant living organisms on Earth may also be one of the most vulnerable. A group of ocean bacteria known as SAR11,...