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Brain scans reveal two distinct types of autism

Parents, doctors, teachers, and researchers have long noticed that autism can look very different from one person to another. Some autistic children speak very...

A New Way to Protect Muscle During Rapid Weight Loss

The rise of powerful weight-loss medications has changed the way obesity is treated. Drugs such as tirzepatide can help people lose large amounts of...

New Cancer Treatments Bring Hope but Also Hidden Dangers

Modern cancer treatment is entering a new era. Scientists are developing medicines that are far more precise than traditional chemotherapy, offering patients new hope...

Scientists discover a key protein that makes rice more nutritious and tastier

Rice is one of the world's most important foods, providing a daily source of calories for nearly half of the global population. It is also...

Rare Sahara meteorite uncovers a hidden planet from the early solar system

A rare meteorite found in the Sahara Desert has revealed evidence of a giant ancient world that once existed in our solar system but...

Why robots struggle to understand human facial expressions

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly skilled at understanding the world around it, but new research suggests it still has a major weakness: reading human...

Archaeologists discover 77 headless skeletons in a 7,000-year-old farming village

A remarkable archaeological discovery in Slovakia is changing what scientists thought they knew about life and death in some of Europe’s earliest farming communities. Since...

Astronomers discover the earliest flickering black hole ever seen

Astronomers have discovered the earliest known flickering quasar, a powerful object powered by a supermassive black hole. The discovery is helping scientists learn more about...

Could a ‘Healthy’ Fat Help Pancreatic Cancer Grow?

For many years, people have been told that some fats are healthier than others. Olive oil, for example, is often praised as a heart-friendly...

Brushing Teeth in Hospital Could Reduce Risk of Pneumonia

Most people go to the hospital expecting to recover from an illness or injury. Few imagine they could develop a dangerous new infection while...

New Therapy May Beat Drug Resistance in Advanced Kidney Cancer

One of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment is drug resistance. A treatment may work well at first, shrinking tumors and slowing disease progression,...

Too Much Fat Burning May Damage the Heart

For many years, scientists believed that helping the heart burn more fat for energy was generally a good thing. After all, fat is the...

Large Global Study Links Hearing Aids to Lower Dementia Risk

Millions of older adults around the world live with hearing loss. Many see it as an annoying part of getting older, something that makes...

Could Popular Weight Loss Drugs Prevent Breast Cancer?

Medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have become household names in recent years. Originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes control...

Diabetes tied to higher tooth and implant loss over 10 years

People often think of diabetes as a disease that mainly affects blood sugar levels. Many are aware that it can damage the heart, kidneys,...

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How Jupiter May Have Helped Deliver the Building Blocks of Life to Earth

A new NASA-supported study suggests that Jupiter may have played a surprisingly important role in helping Earth acquire some of the key ingredients needed...

The simple reason your building is too hot or too cold—and how to fix...

Have you ever wondered why an office, apartment building, or public space can feel too hot one day and too cold the next, even...

This tabletop printer could change how computer chips are made

A new tabletop-sized device developed by engineers at the University of Texas at Austin could dramatically speed up semiconductor research while reducing costs. The technology...

Astronomers Discover Missing Red Dwarf Stars in Ancient Star Cluster

Astronomers studying an ancient star cluster have discovered a strange gap where certain stars should exist but do not. The finding provides new clues about...

Smart glasses could soon predict what you’ll look at next

Augmented reality (AR) devices such as smart glasses may soon become much smarter. Researchers have developed a new technology that can predict where a person...