Scientists find brain cells that could stop Alzheimer’s
In Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain's immune cells) play a double role. They can...
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Most Americans don’t know alcohol can cause cancer
Most Americans don't realize the cancer risks of alcohol. More than half of U.S. adults either underestimate or misunderstand how...
The bold idea that spacetime doesn’t exist
The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what...
It sounds creepy, but these scientific breakthroughs could save lives
Brains, spiders, (were)wolves and slimy eyeballs might sound like props from a horror movie, but these eerie topics come straight...
Scientists just found a surprising twist in Earth’s extinction story
For years, many scientists have warned that Earth is undergoing another mass extinction, with species disappearing faster than ever before....
Popular cholesterol drugs may help prevent dementia
Having lower cholesterol levels may help protect against dementia, according to a large-scale international study led by the University of...
This simple innovation could change blood pressure testing forever
A newly developed method that improves the accuracy of ankle blood pressure measurements could transform care for people who are...
Stanford scientists grow thousands of mini human brains using common food additive
For nearly ten years, the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program has been redefining how scientists study the human brain. Instead of...
This European treatment for joint pain just passed a major scientific test
A new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial suggests that a single round of low-dose radiation therapy could offer a safe and...
An interstellar visitor lights up the Red Planet’s sky
Between October 1 and 7, ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and Mars Express spacecraft turned their instruments toward interstellar...
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