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MIT Develops New Chip-Making Method That Safely Integrates Molecules into Electronic Devices

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new manufacturing technique that could help unlock the potential of molecule-based electronics. The new...

Research Reveals a Hidden Link Between Body Fat and Cancer

Obesity has become one of the fastest-growing health problems across the world. Besides increasing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure,...

How Forest Bathing Can Greatly Benefit Your Health

Many people feel calmer after walking through a park or sitting beneath a tree. Scientists are increasingly finding that this feeling is supported by...

Scientists Find a New Way to Prevent Colon Cancer

The human digestive system contains trillions of bacteria that normally help break down food and support health. Scientists call this community of microbes the...

Could a Natural Nutrient Help Older People Build Stronger Vaccine Protection?

As we grow older, our immune system gradually becomes weaker. This natural change means older adults are more likely to become seriously ill from...

Can Slow Breathing Help Fight Addiction?

Many people recovering from addiction say that cravings are the hardest part of quitting. These powerful urges can appear suddenly and make it difficult...

New Drug Shows New Hope for Women With Rare Brain Disease

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have reported encouraging new evidence that an experimental medicine called Davunetide may slow the progression of progressive supranuclear palsy,...

This Tiny Diamond Defect Could Make Quantum Computers More Practical

Researchers have discovered a new type of defect inside diamonds that could solve one of the biggest challenges facing quantum technology. The newly identified structure...

Simple Oil Droplets Can Change Shape and Swallow Their Surroundings, Study Finds

Scientists at New York University have created tiny oil droplets that behave in surprisingly life-like ways. Without using genes, proteins or any of the complex...

Scientists Unlock Nature’s Secret to Turning Air into Plant Food

Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, yet most plants and animals cannot use it directly. Before nitrogen can help build proteins, DNA and...

New Nano Sensor Can Recognize Molecules by Remembering the Past

Scientists have developed a tiny sensor that does something unusual: it can "remember" the molecules it has previously encountered. Inspired by the way living systems...

Young Stars Reshape Galaxies Long Before They Explode, Astronomers Discover

Young stars do much more than simply light up the night sky. According to new research, they begin changing the future of their entire galaxies...

Can Your First Sugar Exposure Affect Your Dementia Risk Decades Later?

Can the amount of sugar a baby is exposed to before birth influence memory decades later? A new study published in Neurology suggests it...

New DNA Blood Test Could Help Doctors Find Liver Cancer Earlier

An ordinary blood sample may soon help doctors find liver cancer much earlier than is possible today. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center...

AI Could Help Detect Heart Failure Before Symptoms Become Severe

Many people with heart failure do not realise they have the condition until it has already caused significant damage. Early symptoms such as tiredness, breathlessness,...

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New Spray-On Coating Helps Air Filters Capture More Pollution and Last Nearly Twice as...

Air filters play a vital role in keeping the air we breathe clean. They are used in homes, offices, hospitals, factories, cars and many other...

New Wood-Based Foam Could Replace Plastic Insulation In Coolers

A graduate student at the University of Maine has developed a new type of wood-based foam that could one day replace the plastic insulation...

James Webb Telescope Finds Powerful Wind That Can Kill Entire Galaxies

Astronomers have discovered a powerful "galaxy-killing wind" that may explain one of the biggest mysteries about the early universe: why so many massive galaxies...

What really happens to your data when you click ‘delete’

Deletion is a common part of modern life. We send files and folders to the recycle bin all the time and often get rid of...

Supermassive Black Hole Blasts Shock Waves Across 300,000 Light-Years, New Study Finds

Black holes are famous for pulling in everything that gets too close, including gas, dust, and even light. But new research shows they can also...