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This gentle treatment may help heal fragile spine fractures
Japanese scientists are exploring a surprising and gentle new way to heal spine fractures, especially those caused by osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a common condition that...
How unexpected events may predict migraine headaches
Scientists at Harvard Medical School have discovered that the amount of “surprise” a person experiences in their day may help predict whether they will...
Is it healthier to only eat until you’re 80% full? The Japanese philosophy of...
Some of the world’s healthiest and longest-living people follow the practice of hara hachi bu — an eating philosophy rooted in moderation. This practice...
How dark energy changed cosmology forever
Let’s rewind the clock back…oh, I don’t know, let’s say a hundred years. It was 1917, and Einstein had just developed his general theory...
One high-dose radiation session may erase early breast cancer
A new study led by doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that a single high dose of targeted radiation before surgery may...
Early immune aging may predict rheumatoid arthritis long before diagnosis
A new study has discovered that the earliest signs of immune system aging can appear long before rheumatoid arthritis is officially diagnosed.
This finding gives...
Chronic pain may raise risk of high blood pressure, study finds
A new study published in the journal Hypertension reveals that chronic pain may raise the risk of developing high blood pressure.
The research, based on...
This stuff in brain may increase risk of cognitive decline, dementia
A new study published in The Lancet Neurology shows that people who currently have no signs of memory problems may still face a higher...
New patch can help heal heart damage after a heart attack
A new patch developed by researchers at Texas A&M University may offer a promising way to help the heart heal after a heart attack.
Led...
Scientists develop ultra-thin coating that could prevent corrosion for years
MIT researchers have created a new type of polymer film that is so tightly sealed it can stop even the smallest gas molecules from...
How Neanderthal DNA helps explain why our faces look the way they do
Every human face is different, but scientists still know surprisingly little about how our DNA shapes these differences.
To learn more, researchers are turning to...
Early universe may have teemed with strange, short-lived stars, study finds
In the first split second after the Big Bang, the universe was an extremely hot and chaotic place.
Before atoms even existed, and long before...
Brain stimulation therapy helps stroke patients regain vision
Scientists at EPFL in Switzerland have developed a new, non-invasive brain therapy that could help stroke patients regain their vision faster and more effectively.
This...
This dental treatment could prevent heart disease, diabetes
A new study from King’s College London has found that getting a successful root canal treatment might do more than just save your tooth—it...
Poor sleep may nudge the brain toward dementia, researchers find
Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn’t only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running US study of older...
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Continents slowly “peel away” to create ocean volcanoes, study finds
A team of Earth scientists has discovered that continents are slowly peeling apart from below—sending fragments deep into the oceanic mantle, where they can...
How cloud-dwelling microbes could help us find life on other worlds
Clouds may seem like a barrier when looking for life on distant planets, but new research shows they could actually be the key.
Scientists at...
The impossible black holes that shouldn’t exist
In 2023, gravitational wave detectors picked up the signature of a collision 7 billion light years away.
Two black holes had merged in an explosion...
Rare meteor strike on Mars triggers dust avalanches and new streaks
A rare meteoroid impact on Mars has given scientists a glimpse into how the planet’s dusty surface is constantly reshaped.
When a space rock struck...
The mystery of the colliding black holes solved
In 2023, astronomers detected one of the most extraordinary cosmic events ever seen — a collision between two enormous black holes, located about seven...