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Wearable Neck Fans Could Keep You Cool Without Cranking Up the AC

Tiny fans worn around the face or neck could help office workers stay comfortable while reducing the amount of energy buildings use for air...

Your 50s May Shape Your Brain Years Later

What people do for their health in their 50s may influence how well their brains work years later. A new study suggests that staying...

New Blood Marker Could Reveal Fast-Growing Skin Cancer

Not all advanced melanomas behave in the same way. Some grow quickly and become difficult to control, while others respond to treatment for years,...

Your Shampoo Label May Not Tell the Whole Story

People who want to avoid certain chemicals often spend extra time reading labels on cosmetics, baby products and household cleaners. New research suggests that even...

Rare Gene Change May Help the Body Stay Lean

Some people seem able to stay relatively lean even when their diet is far from perfect. Lifestyle still matters greatly, but scientists have long known...

Exercise May Help the Immune System Fight Lung Cancer

Regular exercise is already known to protect the heart, strengthen muscles and improve overall health. New research suggests it may also help the immune...

Scientists Find New Way to Forecast Once-in-1,000-Year Weather Events

Scientists have developed a new way to estimate the risk of extremely rare weather events, including heat waves that might occur only once in...

New Flexible Screen Shines Brighter Than a Typical Smartphone

Scientists have developed a thin, flexible display that can shine several times brighter than a typical smartphone screen while using relatively little power. The technology...

Ancient Roman Secret Could Make Modern Concrete Last 50% Longer

Ancient Roman buildings, bridges and aqueducts have survived for thousands of years, and scientists have long wondered why their concrete has proved so durable. Now,...

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...

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Giant Planets May Be Born in the Shadow of Supermassive Black Holes

Black holes are often imagined as cosmic vacuum cleaners that simply swallow everything nearby. But new research suggests the environment around supermassive black holes may...

Why Astronauts Get Constipated in Space: Their Blood Offers a Clue

Constipation is a surprisingly common problem for astronauts living in space. Scientists have long known that digestion can change when people leave Earth, but exactly...

This Tiny Floating Spinner Could Help Us Navigate Without GPS

A tiny spinning device that can keep rotating for more than 10 hours without being powered could eventually help vehicles navigate in places where...

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...