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Astronomers Uncover A Strange Nearby Planet System Unlike Anything In Our Solar System

Barnard’s Star is one of the most famous stars in the night sky for astronomers because it is so close to Earth. Located just under...

This Everyday Fruit May Quietly Improve Heart Health

Many people believe they need a strict diet to improve heart health, but new research suggests that one small daily habit may still make...

Could a Common Road Chemical Quietly Increase Alzheimer’s Risk?

Scientists are paying increasing attention to pollution that comes from vehicle tires. Unlike exhaust emissions, tiny particles released as tires wear down receive much less...

A New Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Risk Much Earlier

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions of older adults worldwide. The disease slowly damages brain cells, causing memory loss, confusion,...

This Stuff in Your Mouth May Damage the Heart

Millions of adults have gum disease, but many do not realize that it is more than a dental problem. Gum disease happens when harmful bacteria...

Why Cannabis Users Have a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

For many years scientists have noticed an unusual pattern. Although cannabis often makes people feel hungrier, regular users are frequently found to have lower body...

Could Invisible Microplastics Raise Your Risk of Heart Attacks?

Plastic has become part of everyday life. It is used in food packaging, drink bottles, clothing, household products, cars, and countless other items. As these...

Fast Brain Stimulation May Ease Depression Quickly, but the Benefits May Fade

Depression affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is expected to become an even greater public health challenge over the coming decades. While many...

Why Strong Muscles May Be Just as Important as Weight for Preventing Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the world. It develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or cannot...

A New Alzheimer’s Drug Takes Aim at Tau—and It Could Change the Future of...

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world. The disease slowly damages brain cells, causing memory loss,...

Diabetes Drug Could Help Protect the Heart and Kidneys While Saving Healthcare Costs

Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing long-term health conditions in the world. Millions of people live with the disease, and the number...

Scientists Find a Hidden Cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Gut

Rheumatoid arthritis, often called RA, is a long-term autoimmune disease that affects millions of people around the world. Unlike the wear and tear seen in...

Simple Ways to Help Prevent Falls in Older People

Falls are one of the biggest health concerns for older adults. Every year, millions of older people experience a fall, and many suffer broken...

Why a Common Hospital Painkiller Can Suddenly Lower Blood Pressure

Acetaminophen, also called paracetamol, is one of the most commonly used pain-relieving medicines in the world. Millions of people take it every day to ease...

The Serious Warning Signs of Liver Failure Everyone Should Know

The liver is one of the hardest-working organs in the body. It helps digest food, filters toxins from the blood, stores nutrients, and produces proteins...

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Most of moon’s water likely remains chemically bound in its deep interior

After decades of analyzing reams of lunar rocks back here on Earth, the canonical view of the Moon was that it was anhydrous; that...

Slowing Atlantic Ocean current could bring stronger storms to California, study finds

A huge ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean may seem far away from California, but new research suggests it could have a major impact...

Scientists watch lithium move inside a working solid-state battery for the first time

Solid-state batteries are widely seen as the next big step in battery technology. They could be safer, store more energy and help electric vehicles drive...

Scientists create new 3D material that could improve batteries and clean up pollution

Scientists have developed a new type of three-dimensional material that could help create better batteries, remove harmful pollutants from the environment and support many...

Scientists discover how an exoplanet with endless day and night could still support life

An unusual planet located about 48.5 light-years from Earth may seem far too extreme for life. One side is permanently exposed to intense heat, while...