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A Millisecond Flash of Light Could Make Solar Materials Far More Powerful

A powerful flash of light lasting less than a millisecond could offer a new way to make materials that capture solar energy much more...

Dying Galaxies Reveal What Happens After Black Hole Jets Switch Off

Astronomers have discovered a group of faint "dying" radio galaxies that could change our understanding of what happens after supermassive black holes stop producing...

Daily Sugary Drinks Linked to Stomach Cancer Risk

Drinking sugary beverages every day may be linked to a higher risk of stomach cancer, according to a large U.S. study. Researchers found that adults...

Small Everyday Habit May Protect Your Heart

You do not always need a gym, running shoes, or an hour of free time to add useful exercise to your day. A large research...

Cancer Drug Offers Clue to Brain Problems After Surgery

A drug already used to treat cancer has helped scientists uncover a possible reason some older people develop serious confusion after surgery. In experiments with...

A Hidden Gut Benefit of Plant Foods

Scientists are discovering that the health value of plant foods may depend partly on a hidden competition inside the gut. When the right plant material...

New Ultrasound May Spot Hidden Heart Disease

A new type of heart ultrasound may reveal dangerous changes that ordinary scans cannot see. Researchers at Columbia University say the technique could eventually help...

Mental Illness Linked to Earlier Stroke Risk

A large study from Spain has found that people living with severe mental illness were much more likely to have dementia across adulthood. They also...

Tiny Number in Blood Test Could Show Spread of Prostate Cancer

When prostate cancer spreads to distant parts of the body, doctors need fast and reliable ways to judge whether treatment is controlling it. A new...

Blood Test May Help Guide Skin Cancer Treatment

A simple blood test may one day help doctors decide how best to treat people with advanced melanoma. New research suggests that a substance in...

Estrogen Therapy May Lower Dementia Risk in Women

Could estrogen use in older women be connected with a healthier brain? A study of more than 21,000 women found that those who had used...

Knee Arthritis Is Not Just About Aging

Many people accept sore knees as an unavoidable part of getting older. But knee osteoarthritis is more complicated than simple wear and tear, and several...

Constipation Drug May Help Protect Kidneys

A medicine commonly used to treat constipation may have an unexpected benefit for people with chronic kidney disease. Researchers in Japan found that the...

Experts Urge Stronger Action Against Bad Cholesterol

Lowering high LDL cholesterol remains one of the most important ways to prevent heart attacks and strokes, according to heart experts. In a new editorial,...

Overactive Immune System May Fuel Alzheimer’s

Scientists have discovered a possible new way to slow the brain damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests that an immune system signal called...

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A Dry Martian Meteorite Reveals Where Water Once Hid on Mars

Mars may look like a dry, dusty world today, but billions of years ago, water interacted with its rocky surface. Now, scientists have found new...

New Ribbon-Shaped Optical Fiber Is 1,000 Times More Sensitive to Pressure

Optical fibers are best known for carrying huge amounts of internet data at high speed. But scientists are increasingly finding ways to use these tiny...

Scientists Develop a New Way to Build Tunable Semiconductor Lasers

Semiconductor lasers could become more flexible and reliable thanks to a new design that breaks away from the repeating patterns traditionally used to control...

Scientists Find New Way to Make Sodium-Ion Batteries More Durable

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles. Now, scientists have found that adding...

New Model Could Help Engineers Build Faster, More Efficient AI Chips

Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that could make it easier to design computer chips using a promising class of materials called ferroelectrics. The...