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Scientists Discover the Brain’s Hidden Role in Metformin

Metformin has been the most widely prescribed medicine for type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years. Millions of people take it every day because...

Leaky Gut May Make Food Allergies Much Worse

A growing number of scientists believe that the health of the gut may play a much bigger role in allergies than once thought. The digestive...

Pine Bark and Sea Sponge Compounds Could Defeat Drug-Resistant Malaria

Scientists are developing a new generation of medicines that could fight malaria and babesiosis, two diseases caused by parasites that are becoming increasingly resistant...

New Water Purification Method Cuts PFAS Levels by 87%

Scientists have developed a new technology that uses tiny magnetic particles to remove harmful "forever chemicals" from contaminated water. The approach not only captures a...

New method could slash the energy needed for future computer memory

As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and widely used, the amount of data being created every day is growing at an extraordinary pace. Every AI...

Hidden black hole blast revealed years later by a powerful radio glow

Astronomers have uncovered remarkable new evidence of a rare "missing-link" black hole after detecting a powerful burst of radio waves that continued growing brighter...

Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth’s poles

Recently, a government minister in the Northern Territory, pitching a plan to make Darwin "the data center capital of the globe," suggested it might...

Researchers Build a Stealth Cyberattack to Help Stop Future Hackers

Cybersecurity researchers have created a new type of cyberattack—not to cause harm, but to help protect some of the world's most important computer systems. By...

Scientists Uncover A New Magnetic Behavior That Could Help Build Faster Computers

A team of researchers has found new evidence that an unusual type of magnetism may exist in an ultrathin quantum material, a discovery that...

This Green Concrete Survives 800°C While Cutting Carbon Emissions

Concrete is one of the world's most widely used building materials, forming the backbone of homes, bridges, tunnels and other important infrastructure. However, making traditional...

Tiny diamond reveals hidden water pathway deep inside Earth

A tiny diamond from Brazil has provided scientists with remarkable new evidence that water may travel much deeper into Earth's interior than previously thought. Hidden...

Astronomers Uncover the Magnetic Signature Of the Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions

Astronomers have achieved a major breakthrough by detecting a hidden magnetic signal from one of the most powerful explosions in the universe. Using the U.S....

A New Way to Prevent Muscle Pain from Cholesterol Drug Statins

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medicines in the world because they lower cholesterol and greatly reduce the risk of heart attacks and...

One Avocado a Day May Help Protect Your Heart

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in many countries, so researchers are constantly looking for simple ways to improve heart health. While healthy...

Poor Sleep and a Disrupted Body Clock May Be Raising Your Risk of Overactive...

Overactive bladder is a common condition that causes a sudden, difficult-to-control urge to urinate. Many people also need to visit the toilet more often during...

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Supermassive Black Hole Blasts Shock Waves Across 300,000 Light-Years, New Study Finds

Black holes are famous for pulling in everything that gets too close, including gas, dust, and even light. But new research shows they can also...

Wireless Laser Charging Could Keep Drones in the Air for Hours, Study Finds

Imagine a drone that can stay in the air for hours without needing to land for a battery change. That idea may be one step...

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Created a Planet-Wide Firestorm, Study Finds

A new study suggests that the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs may have been even more deadly than scientists once thought. Researchers now...

After 100 Years of Searching, Astronomers Finally Find Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion

Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone. After...

What Happens to Solar Panels After They Die?

Solar panels have become one of the most recognizable symbols of clean energy. They sit on rooftops, cover large solar farms and generate electricity from...