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Losing just 80 minutes of sleep a night could make you gain weight
Losing just 80 minutes of sleep each night for six weeks triggers weight gain and increased inactivity, according to new research showing how modest s…
Where you live could shape your dementia risk, massive study finds
Researchers analyzing data from over 214,000 people across multiple countries found that dementia risk factors vary dramatically by location, upending…
Alzheimer’s, stroke, depression: The preventative power of sauna
Regular sauna use reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and depression, according to emerging research on heat therapy's protective effects…
For Black girls, puberty is more than physical—it transforms conversations about identity
Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a previously underexamined dimension of puberty in Black girls. They found that conversation…
This ultrasound treatment may help stop arthritis before it starts
Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have demonstrated that continuous low-intensity ultrasound can redirect immune responses in dam…
Many U.S. teens underestimate fentanyl’s deadly risk
Researchers conducting a survey of American adolescents found that most eighth-graders and approximately one-third of older high school students fail …
Self‑building molecular rings bring next‑generation drug delivery and smart materials closer
Chemists have developed a breakthrough method for synthesizing rotaxanes, complex molecules with ring-shaped components threaded through linear axles …
Columbia scientists discover surprising link between serotonin and heart valve disease
Columbia University researchers have identified a connection between serotonin and the progression of degenerative mitral regurgitation, a condition w…
Q&A: Unforeseen consequences of the 'great aging' of America
American life expectancy has surged dramatically since the late 1800s, creating profound social and economic shifts that experts say the nation remain…
Drawing the line: Virtual fences trigger the same cattle behavior as physical ones
Researchers at the University of Göttingen have demonstrated that virtual fences produce cattle behavior patterns nearly identical to those from tradi…
Neanderthals and modern humans may have shared culture 59,000 years ago in Turkey, study finds
Archaeological evidence from a Turkish site reveals that Neanderthals and modern humans employed identical hunting strategies and symbolic practices s…
Heart issues tied to 'microdamage' in the brain might raise risk of memory loss, study hints
Researchers have identified a potential link between heart dysfunction and brain damage that may accelerate memory loss. A new study reveals that when…
Second pregnancy changes the brain in surprising new ways
Pregnancy fundamentally remodels the maternal brain in distinct ways depending on whether it is a first or second pregnancy, according to new research…
Experimental drug reverses severe fatty liver disease by repairing the gut
Researchers have demonstrated that an experimental drug called DT-109 reverses advanced fatty liver disease by restoring the gut barrier and blocking …
White House appoints Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead new UFO study group
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb heads a newly formed White House taskforce investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, the official government ter…
Scientists just debunked a dangerous baby rattlesnake myth
A long-standing myth that baby rattlesnakes deliver more dangerous bites than adults has been overturned by new research. Scientists found that young …
5 things to know about sunscreen, according to a skin cancer expert
# Five Essential Sunscreen Facts From a Skin Cancer Expert Rachel Neale, a skin cancer researcher, answered critical questions about sunscreen use in…
New platform creates digital map for marine biobanks
Portugal's marine research infrastructure just gained a unified digital hub. Scientists at CIIMAR, the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environm…
Geoscientists reveal how Earth's forces are shaping the 'Roof of the World'
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have uncovered new mechanisms driving the formation of the Tibetan Plateau, one of Earth's highest and larges…
Diagnostic dilemma: Huge mass in woman's stomach was likely caused by Ozempic-style drug — and dissolved with diet soda
A woman presenting with abdominal discomfort underwent imaging that revealed a large gastric mass, which physicians determined resulted from a GLP-1 r…
This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose
Researchers have identified a naturally occurring bacterium from frog intestines that eradicated colorectal tumors in mice with just one dose. The mic…
Europe's most active volcano may have a secret origin
Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, defies the three standard geological models for how volcanoes form. A new study proposes that Etna belongs t…
Malaria had nearly been eliminated around a giant dam in the Amazon — but then it came roaring back. Experts just discovered why.
Researchers tracking malaria transmission around a major Amazon dam discovered that the disease resurged after initially declining, revealing how envi…