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12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our solar system

One year ago, on July 1, 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new object moving through the solar system. Detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert...

Could a Common Diabetes Drug Also Help Prevent Prostate Cancer?

Metformin has been used for decades as one of the most common medicines for type 2 diabetes. Doctors around the world prescribe it because it...

Screen Time After Dark May Increase Vision Loss risk

Most people know that staring at bright screens before bed can make it harder to fall asleep. A new study now suggests that very bright...

Natural Trans Fats in Milk and Cheese May Not Harm Your Heart

The words "trans fat" often make people think of unhealthy fast food and packaged snacks. For years, health experts have warned that trans fats...

Sleep Problems Could Be One of the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

Many people think of Alzheimer's disease as a memory disorder. The first signs that come to mind are forgetting names, getting lost, or having...

Childhood Drink Choices Could Affect Your Blood Pressure Decades Later

Many children and teenagers enjoy soda, fruit punch, sports drinks, and fruit juice. These drinks are often part of everyday meals and snacks. Some...

Long-Term Strength Training May Be One of the Best Ways to Avoid Type 2...

Millions of people around the world are living with type 2 diabetes, and many more have prediabetes without realizing it. Prediabetes means blood sugar levels...

More than 600 schizophrenia-associated genes uncovered

Schizophrenia affects millions of people around the world and remains one of the most challenging mental health disorders to understand. The illness can cause hallucinations,...

Hearing Aids May Prevent Dementia Effectively in These People

Millions of people around the world live with hearing loss, and many also face other long-term health conditions. Scientists have long known that untreated hearing...

Sound Waves May Help Improve Coordination after Stroke

Every year, millions of people around the world suffer a stroke. A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is suddenly...

AI Could Warn Doctors About Low Blood Sugar a Full Day in Advance

Many medical emergencies develop gradually, but doctors often cannot recognize them until symptoms appear. Researchers have now developed an AI system that could change...

Overlooked Blood Pressure Number Could Reveal Early Dementia and Stroke

Most people know that keeping blood pressure under control is important for a healthy heart. When doctors measure blood pressure, they record two numbers....

A Simple Blood Pressure Plan Could Save More Than 100 Million Lives

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the biggest health problems in the world. It happens when blood pushes too hard against...

Which Type 2 Diabetes Medicines Work Best?

Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. It develops when the body cannot use insulin properly. Insulin...

The Hidden Eye Disease Many Older Adults Don’t Know They Have

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of permanent vision loss around the world, yet many people have never heard of it until they...

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NASA’s Hubble discovers ancient galaxy that helped clear the universe’s primordial fog

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have made an unexpected discovery that sheds new light on one of the universe’s greatest transformations. They detected ultraviolet...

Australia’s under-16 social media ban has had little immediate impact, study finds

Australia became the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide law aimed at preventing children under the age of 16 from having...

Mysterious ‘dark force’ may actually slow the growth of cosmic structures

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in science. It cannot be seen directly because it does not emit, absorb, or reflect light. Yet...

3D-printed batteries could be safer, greener, and more powerful

Lithium-ion batteries power much of modern life. They are found in smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage systems. Although these batteries have changed...

New electronic skin can be made onsite, bringing smarter robots and wearables closer to...

Researchers in South Korea have developed a new type of electronic skin that can be made directly where it is needed, potentially opening the...