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Severe Skin Disease May Keep You Awake Without You Realizing It

People with psoriasis often think the biggest challenge is dealing with itchy, red, and flaky skin. However, new research suggests the condition may also affect...

Why a Simple Delay in Testing Could Delay Lung Cancer Treatment

Being told that you have lung cancer is one of the most frightening moments in a person's life. Many patients want treatment to start...

Multivitamins to Personalized Nutrition: How Supplement Use Has Changed in America

For decades, many adults took a daily multivitamin hoping to stay healthy. Today, people are choosing a much wider variety of dietary supplements based...

Low-Powered Ultrasound May Help Injured Joints Heal Better

Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of pain and disability worldwide. It affects millions of people and becomes increasingly common with age. The disease...

Your Breakfast Cereal and Packaged Snacks Could Affect Your Gut Health

The foods people eat every day may have a bigger impact on digestive health than many realize. A large international study has found that eating...

Know When and How to Use Antibiotics, and When to Skip Them

Antibiotics are powerful medications that save countless lives every day. But they’re not the answer for every illness. Antibiotics treat only some infections caused by...

Swarm robots inspired by bees and ants could transform the future of mining

Researchers at Adelaide University have developed a new type of robotic system inspired by bees and ants that could make mining safer, more efficient...

This exoskeleton and robot system could cut factory lifting strain by 65%

Factories are increasingly using robots to help workers complete difficult and repetitive tasks. However, in many workplaces, people and robots still work separately for...

This landing pad design could make future air taxis much quieter

Electric air taxis and delivery drones could soon become a common sight in cities around the world. These aircraft promise faster travel, less traffic on...

Why lithium-ion batteries are reaching their limits—and what’s coming next

Lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices we use every day, from smartphones and laptops to electric cars. They have helped shape the modern world,...

Scientists create revolutionary pixel that works as both camera and display

Pixels are one of the building blocks of modern technology. They create the images we see on television screens, smartphones, and computer monitors. They also...

NASA’s Hubble discovers ancient galaxy that helped clear the universe’s primordial fog

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have made an unexpected discovery that sheds new light on one of the universe’s greatest transformations. They detected ultraviolet...

Bright Evening Light May Raise Your Risk of Blindness

Could the bright light from screens and other electronic devices at night slowly damage your eyesight? A new study suggests it might. Scientists have found...

Why Your Choice of Fruit Matters a Lot for Heart Health

Most people know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for their health. Doctors and nutrition experts have encouraged people for years to eat...

How Ultrasound Helps Stroke-Damaged Brains Recover Movement

A stroke can change a person's life in just a few minutes. It happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked...

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Microbes destroyed an ancient pterosaur’s wingbone, then preserved it for 100 million years

More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur flew over the oceans hunting squid and fish. Much more recently, one of...

Some Video Games May Reduce Loneliness and Increase Resilience

Video games are often criticized for keeping people glued to screens and isolated from the real world. Many parents and health experts have worried that...

Mysterious cosmic rays are challenging what scientists thought they knew about the universe

Millions of years ago, a massive star exploded somewhere far away in our galaxy. During this violent event, called a supernova, the dying star blasted...

New wearable glove lets people feel their data through heat and touch

Most of us experience data by looking at screens filled with charts, graphs and numbers. But what if you could actually feel your data instead...

Scientists create a self-powered sensor that stretches nearly seven times its length

Imagine wearing a lightweight patch that can monitor your heartbeat, breathing and movements for long periods without ever needing a battery. Or imagine robots with...