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Scientists discover metformin may work mainly through the gut, not the liver

For decades, scientists believed that metformin, one of the world’s most widely used drugs for Type 2 Diabetes, mainly worked by targeting the liver...

New wearable device can detect hidden stress before you feel it

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a small wearable device that can detect stress hidden deep inside the body, even before a person may...

Scientists discover faster way to build new medicines by swapping atoms in molecules

Chemists at University of Chicago have developed a new chemical technique that could make it much easier and faster to create future medicines. The breakthrough...

Iron and ice: Earth’s passage through the interstellar cloud

Iron-60 is a radioactive isotope of iron that's found in Antarctic ice and in deep-sea crusts. It's only source is nucleosynthesis in the cataclysmic explosive...

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may still be building its heart of metal

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is already famous for being the largest moon in the solar system. At more than 3,200 miles wide, it is even...

Ultra-sensitive test could improve diagnosis of this dementia

Dementia affects tens of millions of people around the world and is becoming more common as life expectancy increases. The condition causes a gradual decline...

This daily walking goal may prevent weight regain after dieting

Many people successfully lose weight through dieting, but keeping the weight off often becomes the hardest part of the journey. Researchers estimate that most people...

Why insulin-producing cells eventually struggle in type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes has become one of the biggest global health problems of modern times. More than half a billion people worldwide are currently...

Single dose of magic mushroom may ease depression within days

A growing number of scientists are studying whether psychedelic substances could help treat mental health disorders. One of the most researched substances is psilocybin, a...

Simple walking habit after surgery may strongly improve recovery, study finds

Recovering from surgery can be difficult for many patients. Some people heal quickly and return home within a few days, while others experience pain,...

New brain stimulation could help treat Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a serious brain disorder that slowly affects movement over time. Millions of people around the world live with this condition. It can...

Most weight lost with popular obesity drugs comes from fat, not muscle

Obesity affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is now considered one of the biggest public health problems of modern times. Carrying too much...

New therapy could help doctors fight deadly blood cancers

Aggressive blood cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome remain among the hardest cancers to treat successfully. These diseases affect the bone marrow,...

Your body’s ‘true age’ may reveal hidden dementia risk

A person’s real risk of dementia may depend not only on how old they are, but also on how old their body appears biologically. That...

15 minutes of this ancient Chinese exercise could lower high blood pressure

High blood pressure affects billions of people worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of heart disease and stroke. Many patients rely on medication...

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Astronomers discover violent past hidden inside a “calm” galaxy cluster

A giant galaxy cluster once thought to be one of the calmest places in the universe is now revealing signs of a violent past. Astronomers...

Why carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere while heating Earth below

Scientists have long known something strange is happening in Earth’s atmosphere. While greenhouse gases are warming the planet’s surface and lower atmosphere, the upper...

Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of solar system’s...

When you think of outer space, you're likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of space is filled with clouds of gas, plasma...

Scientists create powerful water-splitting catalyst for clean hydrogen fuel

Researchers at University of Birmingham have developed a new method for producing hydrogen that works at much lower temperatures than current technologies. The breakthrough could...

How one tiny star change can transform an entire galaxy

A galaxy may look calm and stable from far away, but new research suggests it can actually behave in surprisingly chaotic ways. Scientists at Leiden...