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A component of fossil fuel emissions could contribute to an increased risk of the neurodegenerative disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis),…

Spaceflight isn’t easy on our bodies, and the eyes are no exception. A large proportion of astronauts experience vision problems,…

Ancient bones discovered in a cave in Vietnam could belong to one of the world’s earliest known victims of homicide.An…

Millions of people worldwide take beta blockers to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems, especially after a heart attack.But two…

Deep beneath the waves of the North Sea, the seafloor is behaving in an unexpected way.There, scientists have discovered hundreds…

Ozempic and drugs like it have done wonders for weight loss by mimicking the natural hormone GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), which…

More than 13 million people worldwide owe their lives to in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to the first estimates of…

Children with a restrictive eating disorder show recognizable changes in brain structure, according to a new study.Identifying the causes of…

We’ve only known about its existence for a few short weeks, and already astronomers have been able to learn a…

In 2024, scientists stumbled upon a potential new treatment for hereditary-patterned baldness, the most common cause of hair loss in…