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Tiny “5-in-1” Surgical Robot Could Transform Future Medicine

Scientists in Singapore have developed a tiny robot about the size of a seed that can perform five different medical tasks inside the body,...

New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain

For many years, depression has been viewed mainly as a disorder involving brain chemicals. Most commonly prescribed antidepressants work by changing levels of neurotransmitters...

Hyper-Sensitive Alzheimer’s Brain Scan That May Change Future Diagnosis

The search for earlier and more accurate ways to detect Alzheimer’s disease has become one of the biggest goals in modern medicine. Alzheimer’s affects memory,...

A Cheap Fruit Drink May Help Women Raise Iron Levels Naturally

Iron deficiency anemia affects millions of people worldwide, but women and teenage girls are among the most vulnerable groups. During pregnancy, the body needs extra...

A Future Without LASIK? Scientists Explore a New Way to Fix Blurry Vision

Millions of people around the world struggle with blurry vision, nearsightedness, farsightedness, and other eyesight problems. For many, glasses and contact lenses provide a...

Scientists Find Unexpected Hormone Changes in Men Who Use Cannabis

Cannabis is one of the most widely used recreational drugs in the world, but scientists are still trying to understand exactly how it affects...

Black hole may have formed before its galaxy, Webb Telescope finds

For decades, astronomers have believed that galaxies came first and black holes came later. In the traditional picture, stars form inside a galaxy, some of...

Can Too Much Vitamin B12 Cause Cancer?

Most people know vitamin B12 as an important nutrient that helps keep the body healthy. It supports the production of red blood cells, helps...

Scientists Find a New Way to Slow Parkinson’s Disease

For decades, scientists have searched for treatments that can do more than simply relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. While current medications can help people...

New Drug May Stop Fatty Liver Disease Before It Causes Permanent Damage

A promising new drug may offer fresh hope to millions of people living with one of the fastest-growing liver diseases in the world. Researchers at...

Kidney Disease Now Affects Nearly 800 Million People

Chronic kidney disease has quietly become one of the world's biggest health challenges. While conditions such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes often receive widespread...

Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction without lasers or surgery

For decades, laser eye surgery has been one of the most popular ways to correct vision problems. Procedures such as LASIK have allowed millions of...

Popular Anti-Aging Drug Combo Linked to Unexpected Brain Damage

For years, scientists have searched for treatments that could slow aging and help people stay healthier for longer. Among the most talked-about approaches is a...

New Blood Test May Help Detect Depression Early

Scientists may be getting closer to developing a blood test for depression, according to a new study that looked at how certain immune cells...

Scientists Find a Big Cause of Aging, Memory Loss, And Alzheimer’s

Growing older affects every part of the body, including the brain. Many people notice changes in memory, concentration, and mental sharpness as they age. Scientists...

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100,000-Year-Old Burned Bones Could Rewrite Human Burial History

Scientists studying ancient human remains in Ethiopia may have uncovered the earliest known evidence of human cremation, dating back about 100,000 years. The discovery comes...

Earth’s Core Suddenly Changed Direction Beneath the Pacific, Satellites Reveal

Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, something strange happened inside Earth around 2010. Scientists have discovered that part of the planet’s liquid outer core unexpectedly reversed...

A Beautiful Death How a Dying Star Created the Crystal Ball Nebula

Planetary nebulae like the Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) are sort of like stellar obituaries. Though crystal balls supposedly reveal the future, the Crystal Ball...

Scientists create new technology that could solve AI’s growing “memory wall” problem

Artificial intelligence is becoming more powerful every year, but there is a major problem slowing its progress: memory limitations. Researchers at Electronics and Telecommunications Research...

Why T. rex Ended Up With Tiny Arms

The Tyrannosaurus rex is famous for many things—its enormous size, terrifying bite, and surprisingly tiny arms. For years, scientists have wondered why such a powerful...