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E-Cigarette Chemicals May Increase Heart Disease Risk

Is vaping really safer than smoking? Many people believe that e-cigarettes only produce harmless water vapor, but scientists say this is not true. As vaping...

New AI Could Help Doctors Make Better Blood Cancer Treatment Decisions

Artificial intelligence is becoming an important tool in medicine, helping doctors analyze large amounts of information more quickly. A new AI system called HemaGuide could...

Sleep Loss May Slowly Cause Weight Gain

Losing a little sleep every night may not seem like a big problem, but new research suggests that it could slowly affect your weight...

Healthy Eating May Boost Mental Wellbeing in Older People

The foods people choose every day may influence much more than their waistline or heart health. According to new research, diet may also affect...

Scientists develop powerful tool to predict battery wear faster than ever

As more renewable energy is added to power grids, large battery systems are becoming increasingly important. They store electricity when there is extra power available...

New holographic 3D printer could create strong tiny objects in just 20 seconds

A team of researchers at the University of Utah has developed a new type of 3D printer that can create tiny, detailed objects in...

Ancient interstellar comet gives us a rare look at the universe’s youth

An unusual visitor from deep space is helping scientists learn more about what the universe was like billions of years before our solar system...

Scientists discover tiny devices can lose energy without ever touching anything

Scientists have discovered that tiny vibrating devices called nanomechanical resonators can lose energy even when they never touch another object. The surprising finding could help...

90,000-year-old jaw injury may reveal one of the earliest signs of human violence

A fossil of an early Homo sapiens has given scientists a rare glimpse into life more than 90,000 years ago. The ancient skeleton shows evidence...

Could a Daily Serving of Spinach Help Prevent Chronic Lung Disease?

Most people know that eating vegetables is good for the heart, but fewer people realize that what they eat may also affect how well...

Could Oyster Meat Become a Natural Way to Fight Gut Inflammation?

Scientists are constantly searching for natural foods that can help prevent chronic diseases. Many fruits, vegetables, herbs, and seafood contain special natural compounds that...

Do Thousands of Older Men Still Need This Common Prostate Drug?

Many men notice changes in their urination as they grow older. They may need to urinate more often, wake up several times during the...

New Daily Diabetes Pill Shows Strong Blood Sugar Effects

Type 2 diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people around the world and is one of the leading causes of heart disease, kidney failure,...

A Promising Drug Could Help Slow Parkinson’s Disease Instead of Just Treating Symptoms

Parkinson's disease is the second most common brain disease that causes the gradual loss of nerve cells, affecting more than 10 million people worldwide. It...

Simple Blood Tests Could Transform Early Detection of Colon Cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths. It begins in...

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Scientists turn old EV batteries into more powerful next-generation batteries

Electric vehicle (EV) batteries may have a much brighter future than simply being recycled into basic materials. Researchers at the University of California San Diego...

How giant glaciers moved massive rocks across the Alps 24,000 years ago

Thousands of giant rocks scattered across Switzerland have puzzled people for centuries. Many of these huge boulders are sitting far from the mountains where they...

Mysterious black hole has been blasting powerful radio waves for over eight years

Astronomers have discovered a remarkable black hole that has been sending out powerful radio waves for more than eight years, something never seen before. The...

,000-year-old child’s skull found in Norwegian cave reveals secrets of early farmers

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a young child who lived about 4,000 years ago in a cave on Norway's west coast. The remarkable discovery...

An extended barrage of asteroid impacts made Earth too hot to form continents

The formation of continents was an important step in Earth's history. Continents and plate tectonics are connected to the planet's habitability, and the same is...