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Experimental drug delays Alzheimer’s in high-risk people
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s,...
Scientists reinvent battery making with just 1% carbon fiber
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found a way to make lithium-ion batteries cheaper, safer, and more efficient by improving how the...
Why could there still be something massive at the edge of the solar system
Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the discovery of...
Smarter, smaller, and more efficient: MIT’s new chip could power the future of wireless...
Researchers at MIT and other universities have developed a tiny, flexible chip that could make wireless devices much more energy efficient.
This new transmitter chip...
Tiny space dust reveals secrets of Earth’s ancient atmosphere
Long before humans could measure carbon dioxide or study weather patterns, tiny bits of space rock were quietly recording Earth's atmospheric history.
Now, scientists have...
Obesity-linked cancer deaths have tripled in the U.S. over two decades
Cancer deaths related to obesity have tripled in the United States over the past 20 years, according to new research presented at ENDO 2025,...
Fast walking can help save lives, study finds
Walking is one of the simplest and most accessible ways to stay healthy. Now, a new study has confirmed that even a small amount...
Eggs cleared of cholesterol blame in new heart study
For years, eggs have had a bad reputation for raising cholesterol and increasing the risk of heart disease.
But new research from the University of...
Cannabis and psychedelics show promise for this mental disease
An international survey of people living with eating disorders has found that cannabis and psychedelics—such as magic mushrooms and LSD—were rated most helpful in...
Healthy habits may lower your risk of dementia despite of genetic risk
Researchers have been studying how our lifestyle choices can affect our risk of getting dementia as we grow older. Dementia is a serious illness...
Our DNA holds the key to cancer development
Have you ever wondered how cancer begins? Scientists in Australia have discovered something new that might help explain it.
Researchers at Flinders University have been...
Why blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office can be confusing
Have you ever noticed that your blood pressure reading at the doctor’s office sometimes seems off? You’re not alone.
New research from Yale School of...
Some diabetes drugs may raise heart disease risk
Type 2 diabetes is a growing health issue. It happens when the body can’t use insulin properly, leading to high blood sugar levels.
Doctors usually...
Daily walking may help you live longer, study finds
Good news for anyone who doesn’t enjoy going to the gym or running long distances: a new study shows that just walking every day...
New clues to fighting coronary artery disease
Heart disease, especially coronary artery disease, is one of the top causes of death around the world. In the United States, it causes about...
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NASA fixes broken space camera from 370 million miles away
NASA scientists recently pulled off a remarkable space repair—saving a camera orbiting Jupiter from 370 million miles away.
The camera, called JunoCam, is part of...
Scientists find low-cost method to track asteroids after dark
Heliostats—those giant mirrors usually used to reflect sunlight onto solar towers—might soon have a second job: spotting asteroids in the night sky.
Sandia National Laboratories...
Cosmic clues suggest dark energy may be changing over time
More than two decades ago, astronomers made a discovery that changed our view of the universe: it’s not just expanding, it’s expanding faster and...
Ancient dinosaur footprints reveal surprising herding behavior
New dinosaur footprints found in Canada suggest that different species of dinosaurs may have traveled together in herds—similar to how zebras and wildebeest move...
Earth’s freshwater is disappearing fast—and it’s worse than we thought
A major new global study reveals that Earth’s freshwater is vanishing at a pace never seen before.
Using more than 22 years of satellite data,...