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Driving the speed limit could save Americans billions every year, new study finds

Simply driving at the posted speed limit could save Americans billions of dollars in fuel costs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to a...

Webb Telescope finds hidden giant planet in one of the galaxy’s best-known star systems

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a giant planet that had been hiding in plain sight within one of the most closely studied...

New ‘Blooming’ Screen Appears Only When You Need It, Then Disappears

Imagine a world where digital screens only appear when you actually need them. Instead of filling homes, offices, and public spaces with permanent displays,...

New Drug May Fight Alzheimer’s at Its Earliest Stages

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people worldwide. It slowly damages memory, thinking, and the ability to...

Eating Within 8 Hours a Day Can Help You Keep Weight Off

Losing weight is difficult for many people, but keeping the weight off can be even harder. Many diets work for a short time, only for...

New Drug Could Slow Kidney Disease in Millions Without Diabetes

Chronic kidney disease affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. The condition develops when the kidneys slowly lose their ability to remove waste...

Could Eating Too Many Chili Peppers Raise Cancer Risk?

Many people enjoy spicy food, and chili peppers are an important part of diets around the world. Besides adding heat and flavor, chili peppers contain...

Popular Sugar Substitutes May Be Linked to Faster Memory Loss

Many people choose foods and drinks with artificial sweeteners because they contain little or no sugar. These products are often promoted as better choices...

Sugary Gum May Boost Blood Pressure Benefits of Beetroot

Scientists have discovered an unexpected link between chewing sugary gum and the way the body processes healthy vegetables. A new study suggests that chewing a...

Popular Sleep Supplement May Help Reduce Chronic Pain

Melatonin is widely known as the hormone that helps people fall asleep, but scientists are discovering that it may have other important effects in...

A Surprising Way the Mediterranean Diet May Slow Aging

For many years, scientists have known that the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest eating patterns in the world. People who follow it...

Sugar-Coated Therapy Could Boost Survival in Deadly Brain Cancer

Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new experimental treatment that could one day improve care for people with glioblastoma, the most aggressive...

A Hidden Way Exercise May Protect Your Heart

Most people know that regular exercise helps lower blood pressure, improve fitness, and reduce the risk of heart disease. Scientists have now discovered another possible...

What Is the Best Blood Pressure Target After 60?

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, becomes more common as people grow older. If it is not controlled, it can increase the risk of...

Vitamin D May Slow a Key Part of the Aging Process

Scientists have been searching for ways to slow the aging process for many years. A large new study now suggests that vitamin D supplements may...

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Astronomers find new features hiding in the Orion Nebula

As one of the most prominent features of the night sky, the Orion Nebula has been studied, probed, and imaged by almost every telescope...

Why power banks in hold luggage pose such a risk on holiday flights

Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks in their checked luggage ahead of the summer vacation travel period. Devices with rechargeable batteries,...

New battery-like device could remove carbon dioxide from the air with electricity and saltwater

Engineers have developed a new device that removes carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the air using electricity and a saltwater-based chemical process. The technology works...

Hidden fifth dimension could finally explain the mystery of dark matter, scientists say

Dark matter, the mysterious substance that holds galaxies together, may be connected to a hidden fifth dimension of space, according to a new theory...

Astronomers uncover long-lost black hole hidden among 10 million stars

Astronomers have discovered the first known stellar-mass black hole hiding inside the massive star cluster Omega Centauri, solving part of a mystery that has...