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New membrane could cut oil refinery energy use by nearly one-third

A team of international researchers has developed a simple membrane that could make crude oil refining much more energy efficient. Instead of relying only on...

Friendly AI robots may help reduce children’s anxiety at doctor visits, study finds

For many young children, a visit to the doctor's office can be stressful. They may worry about getting a shot, having blood taken, or meeting...

Why Millions of Americans Are Taking More Supplements Than Ever Before

Dietary supplements have become part of daily life for many people. Vitamins, minerals, fish oil, probiotics, and herbal products are now found in homes...

Why One Alcohol Drink Can Feel Like Two After Weight-Loss Surgery

Weight-loss surgery has helped millions of people lose weight and improve conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. However, new...

Poor Metabolic Health Can Age the Brain Even in Young People

Most people assume that the health of their brain depends mainly on how many birthdays they have celebrated. While growing older certainly changes the brain,...

Scientists discover two giant planets fluffier than cotton candy

Astronomers have discovered two of the fluffiest planets ever found. These giant worlds are so light and airy that they are actually less dense than...

Scientists Discover an Unexpected Blood Pressure Link to Alzheimer’s Disease

Many people think of Alzheimer's disease as a disorder that only affects the brain. The disease gradually damages memory, reasoning, and the ability to...

Want a Longer Life? Researchers Say About Two Hours of Strength Training a Week...

For years, health experts have emphasized the importance of staying physically active. Most people immediately think about walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming when they hear...

This Natural Compound May Rejuvenate Immune System in Older People

Vaccines remain one of the best ways to protect people from infectious diseases, but they do not work equally well in everyone. Older adults often...

A New Kind of Heart Failure Drug May Work Effectively

For people living with chronic heart failure, everyday life can become increasingly difficult. The heart loses some of its ability to pump blood, leaving...

Study Discovers a New Dementia Treatment

Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia are among the most common causes of dementia. These conditions slowly damage the brain, causing problems with memory, thinking, language,...

New Minimally Invasive Treatment Could Help People Avoid Knee Surgery

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain and disability in older adults. It develops when the protective cartilage that cushions...

How High-Cholesterol Diets Harms Your Liver Health

Doctors have long known that diets rich in cholesterol can raise LDL cholesterol levels, but scientists have not fully understood why the liver gradually...

Alcohol May Become Much Stronger After Weight-Loss Surgery

Bariatric surgery can dramatically improve health for people living with obesity. Many patients lose large amounts of weight and reduce their risk of diabetes,...

AI Can Find Hidden Sign of Sudden Cardiac Death

Every year, sudden cardiac arrest claims more than 300,000 lives in the United States. Unlike a heart attack, which is usually caused by a blocked...

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Scientists Warn Some Earth Pathogens May Survive a Journey to Mars

Could microbes from Earth survive on other worlds? New research suggests that the answer may be yes. Ph.D. candidate Tommaso Zaccaria studied whether tiny organisms...

Scientists discover a new walking shark species in a tiny corner of Papua New...

Scientists studying unusual sharks that can "walk" along the seafloor have made an exciting discovery—a completely new species that was previously unknown to science. The...

Ancient plague was already deadly 5,500 years ago, study reveals

Plague is often linked to medieval Europe, crowded cities, and rats carrying infected fleas. However, a new study published in the journal Nature shows that...

Tiny 15-atom iridium clusters could supercharge green hydrogen production

Scientists have developed an extremely small and highly efficient catalyst that could improve the production of green hydrogen, one of the cleanest fuels being...

Iconic cosmic collision challenges long-held ideas about dark matter

The Bullet Cluster is one of the most famous objects in astronomy. For years, many scientists have considered it one of the strongest pieces of...