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A Two-Year Lifestyle Program Helped Older Adults Sharpen Their Memory

A Two-Year Lifestyle Program Helped Older Adults Sharpen Their Memory, Landmark Study Finds As people grow older, many notice that their memory is not as...

Tiny bottle filter could bring safe drinking water to millions during floods and droughts

A team of researchers has created a small, portable water filter that could make it much easier for people to get clean drinking water...

Even Mild Sleep Loss May Raise Weight and Heart Risks, New Study Finds

Many people think missing an hour of sleep is harmless. However, researchers are finding that even small amounts of sleep loss can slowly affect...

Scientists capture the fastest chemical changes ever seen inside a molecule

Scientists have developed a new way to watch how individual atoms inside a molecule behave after the molecule absorbs light, revealing that different atoms...

AI May Spot Stroke Risk Weeks Earlier by Watching Everyday Life at Home

Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed an artificial intelligence system that may help detect the early warning...

TAVR or Open-Heart Surgery? Seven-Year Study Offers Reassuring Answers

A major international study has found that two of the most common treatments for severe aortic valve disease provide similarly strong long-term results, giving...

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...

Many Older Men Are Taking a Prostate Drug They No Longer Need

As men grow older, problems with urination become much more common. Many men find themselves waking several times each night to use the bathroom. Others...

Weekly Diabetes Injection Can Help You Lose Weight Significantly

People with Type 2 diabetes often face two difficult challenges at the same time: keeping blood sugar under control and managing excess body weight. A...

Study Finds a Better Way to Fight Colorectal Cancer

Doctors have long known that finding colorectal cancer early gives patients the best chance of survival. The challenge is that current screening methods are...

Simple Finger-Prick Test Could Track Many Chronic Diseases

A group of researchers believes it might. In a new paper published in Frontiers in Science, scientists suggest that a measurement called the glucose...

New Home Sensors Could Help Track Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease is a long-term brain disorder that mainly affects movement. As the disease progresses, people may develop slower movements, stiffness, shaking, balance problems,...

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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...

A rapidly growing black hole in a nearby galaxy could provide a window into...

An international team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) recently made a first-ever discovery when observing SDSS J110546.07+145202.4,...

Scientists say rust could hold the key to long-term renewable energy storage

Iron is best known as the metal used to make buildings, bridges and cars. But in the future, it could also become an important way...

Astronomers Find Clouds Can Heat Alien Planets by More Than 1,000°C

Scientists have discovered that clouds on distant planets may be doing much more than blocking our view. New research suggests these clouds can trap heat...