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Some Vitamin D Supplements May Lower the Body’s Best Vitamin D

Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients for human health. It helps the body absorb calcium, supports healthy bones and muscles, and...

Beetroot Juice May Help Older People Lower Blood Pressure

A simple daily habit involving beetroot juice may help older adults improve their blood pressure, according to a new study from the University of...

Even ‘Normal’ Vitamin B12 Levels May Not Fully Protect the Aging Brain

Vitamin B12 is an important nutrient that helps the body make red blood cells, maintain healthy nerves, and produce DNA. Doctors have long used blood...

Autism Social Differences Emerge Early But Can Change Considerably by Adulthood

Researchers from China and several international institutions have completed one of the largest reviews ever conducted on autism and social behavior. Their findings suggest that...

Hidden Brain Effects of Everyday Air Pollution Alarm Scientists

Most people think air pollution mainly affects the lungs. Dirty air is often associated with coughing, asthma, breathing difficulty, or chest problems. But scientists are...

New Pill May Replace CPAP for People with Sleep Apnea

A new experimental pill may soon offer hope to millions of people living with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that disrupts breathing during sleep...

Ancient Region Near Jupiter May Have Created Six Types of Meteorites

Scientists have discovered that a region just outside Jupiter’s orbit may have acted like a giant “planet factory” in the early solar system, producing...

This Weight Loss Drug Linked to “Eye Stroke” and Sudden Blindness

A new medical study suggests that Wegovy, one of the world’s most popular weight loss drugs, may be linked to a rare but potentially...

Why Banana Can Ruin Your Healthy Smoothie

Many people start their mornings with a smoothie because it seems like one of the healthiest breakfast choices available. A blender full of bananas, blueberries,...

Obesity May Quietly Damage Nerves Throughout the Body

A team of scientists in Germany has developed a new artificial intelligence system that can scan an entire mouse body in incredible detail. Using this...

Scientists Discover New Way to Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain

Millions of people around the world live with chronic nerve pain, a condition that can make even simple everyday sensations feel painful. For some people,...

Can Ozempic-Like Weight Loss Drugs Help Fight Cancer Spread?

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have already transformed the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Millions of people now use these medications to...

Beans and Tofu May Help Prevent High Blood Pressure

Eating more beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, and other soy foods may help lower the risk of high blood pressure, according to a large new...

Your Brain May Clean Itself During Sleep—and This Could Prevent Dementia

For many years, scientists believed sleep was mainly important for rest, recovery, and memory. But a new article published in the journal Science suggests...

Study Finds Big Cause of Dangerous Side Effects of Schizophrenia Drug

A powerful medication used to treat severe schizophrenia may be changing bacteria in the gut and lungs in ways that increase the risk of...

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Scientists develop fast new method to mass-produce high-efficiency solar panels

Solar power is one of the world’s most important clean energy sources, and scientists are constantly searching for ways to make solar panels more...

Data centers can heat nearby neighborhoods by up to 4 degrees, study finds

Data centers are becoming a bigger part of modern life, powering everything from online searches and cloud storage to artificial intelligence and streaming services. But...

Ancient galactic crash may have reshaped the Milky Way 11 billion years ago

The Milky Way may have gone through a violent cosmic collision billions of years ago that dramatically changed the structure of our galaxy, according...

Scientists discover exploding star material hidden in Antarctic Ice

Scientists studying ancient Antarctic ice have discovered new evidence that Earth is currently traveling through a cloud of material left behind by long-dead stars. An...

Scientists want to build ultra-precise lasers inside the moon’s darkest craters

Some of the coldest and darkest places in the solar system may soon become home to one of humanity’s most advanced scientific tools. Researchers led...