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Conflicts with fathers and friends can make you age faster
A new study from the University of Virginia has found that teenagers who often act in angry or aggressive ways may age faster later...
Why ultra-processed foods are so common—and so harmful
Ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, are everywhere in the American diet. They’re cheap, tasty, and easy to find.
In fact, they make up more than half...
Scientists say there’s no proof gut bacteria cause autism
A group of scientists is challenging the popular idea that gut bacteria play a role in causing autism.
In a new opinion article published in...
Headaches harm 33% of world population—and women suffer the most
Do you often deal with migraine headaches? If so, you’re far from alone.
A new study reveals that almost 1 in 3 people around the...
Spray 3D printing could reinvent how we build earthquake-proof buildings
Concrete 3D printing is revolutionizing the building industry by cutting costs and construction time.
However, most current systems use an extrusion-based method, laying down concrete...
Sweat-powered sticker could turn your coffee cup into a health tracker
Imagine checking your vitamin levels just by holding your morning coffee or orange juice—no needles, no batteries, and no extra effort.
Engineers at the University...
From heart health to drug interactions: Garlic’s effect on the body
Whether it is sizzling in olive oil or crushed into a curry, garlic has long been a hero in the kitchen.
But beyond its strong...
Early lung cancer testing could detect COPD
A new study suggests that testing lung function earlier in life could help find people at risk of developing serious lung diseases like chronic...
Can lower income increase your dementia risk?
A new study has found that people with lower incomes and those from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are more likely to have...
It’s safe to delay some heart stent procedures in a heart attack, study finds
When someone has a heart attack, doctors need to act fast. A heart attack happens when a coronary artery—one of the blood vessels supplying...
Childhood high blood pressure doubles in 20 years, putting millions at risk
A major global study has found that the number of children and teenagers with high blood pressure has nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020.
This...
Scientists create eco-friendly way to recover lithium directly from used batteries
As electric vehicles become more common, the number of used batteries piling up around the world is rapidly increasing.
Recycling these batteries efficiently is a...
New drug could reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol by 60%, prevent heart attacks without injections
A new pill developed by the drug company Merck may soon help millions of people lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart...
These people face higher suicide risk from genetic depression, study finds
Depression is a serious mental illness that affects people of all ages, but a new study has found that when depression begins early in...
These weight-loss drugs may protect the heart, study finds
Injectable weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro may do more than help people shed pounds—they may also protect the heart.
A new study by...
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Scientists discover cheap way to convert CO₂ waste into useful fuel
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new, low-cost way to recycle waste carbon dioxide into valuable energy-rich compounds—an innovation that...
Astronomers observe a black hole in another galaxy tearing a star apart
During the 1950s, the study of the cosmos was revolutionized with the introduction of radio astronomy.
In the ensuing decades, astronomers detected numerous bright radio...
Scientists boost perovskite solar cell efficiency to 26% with new protective coating
A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new material that makes solar cells more efficient, durable, and stable than...
Aging stars may be swallowing their closest planets, study finds
New research suggests that aging stars may be destroying the giant planets orbiting nearest to them—a dramatic process that could foreshadow the distant future...
“Living metal” could connect electronics and biology like never before
Scientists at Binghamton University are developing a remarkable new material they call “living metal”—a combination of metal and bacterial spores that could one day...