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Negative light breakthrough could hide data transfers in plain sight

Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to send digital information that is almost impossible to detect. The technique uses a phenomenon called “negative...

High-intensity training could boost your muscles surprisingly

Exercise is widely known to improve strength, endurance, and overall health. Many people also know that regular physical activity helps muscles use energy more...

Low testosterone may signal higher risk of prostate cancer growth

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. Many cases grow slowly and may never become life-threatening. Because of this, doctors often...

Cannabis may distort memories and disrupt daily thinking, study finds

Cannabis is widely used in many parts of the world, especially as laws change and the drug becomes more accessible. Many people know that cannabis...

AI could detect more breast cancers, study finds

Breast cancer screening is one of the most important tools doctors have for finding cancer early, when treatment is more likely to succeed. In the...

A gut bacterium may help build muscle strength, study suggests

Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in the human gut may influence far more than digestion. A new study has found that...

A 10-cent robot? New method could make soft robotics much cheaper

Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a remarkably simple and inexpensive way to build soft robots. Using common laboratory tools and low-cost materials,...

Astronomers discover alcohol-rich interstellar comet passing through our solar system

Astronomers studying a rare interstellar comet have discovered something surprising: it contains unusually large amounts of methanol, a type of alcohol. The discovery offers a...

Ginkgo biloba may help some people with dementia, but evidence is mixed

Ginkgo biloba is one of the most widely used herbal supplements in the world. For many years, it has been marketed as a natural...

Why a popular anti-aging compound may also fuel cancer

Scientists have long been fascinated by tiny molecules called polyamines. These molecules exist in every living cell, from simple bacteria to human beings. They...

Common dementia drug may increase stroke risk

A large new study from the United Kingdom has raised fresh concerns about a drug often used to calm severe agitation in people with...

Simple blood test may predict dementia risk up to 25 years before symptoms appear

Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges facing aging populations around the world. Millions of people develop memory loss and thinking problems as...

Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy may increase risk of “eye stroke,” study warns

Drugs based on semaglutide have become some of the most talked-about medicines in recent years. These drugs belong to a class called GLP-1 receptor...

New vaccine could block opioids from reaching the brain, preventing addiction

Researchers at Virginia Tech are developing a new type of vaccine that could help prevent the harmful and addictive effects of opioids. The goal...

Blood clot protein may help pancreatic cancer grow, new study finds

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of cancer. It is often diagnosed at a late stage, when the disease...

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Fossil bite marks reveal ancient predator hunts 280 million years ago

New research suggests that large land predators were already hunting big plant-eating animals more than 280 million years ago, much earlier than scientists once...

A simple mineral could help solve the data center energy crisis

Data centers are the backbone of the modern internet. They store photos, stream movies, power cloud services, and train artificial intelligence systems. But these warehouse-sized buildings...

Scientists spot unexpected cold region inside Jupiter’s northern lights

Jupiter’s northern lights are the most powerful in the solar system, but new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed surprising...

Mars Express reveals a landscape filled with ancient craters on the red planet

A new image captured by the Mars Express orbiter offers a striking view of one of the most heavily cratered regions on Mars. The image...

Scientists discover super-tough microbe that could survive a journey from Mars to Earth

Life on Earth may not be as isolated as we once thought. New research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that tiny life forms could...