New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance…
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Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future
Researchers have invented a new optical element that brings us one step closer to mixing…
This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Estuaries — where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea — are great locations for birdwatching…
Researchers find oldest undisputed evidence of Earth’s magnetic field
A new study has recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field, and found that…
Shoreline model predicts long-term future of storm protection and sea-level rise
Researchers have created a coastal evolution model to analyze how coastal management activities on barrier…
Making diamonds at ambient pressure
Researchers have grown diamonds under conditions of 1 atmosphere pressure and at 1025 degrees Celsius…
Eruption of mega-magnetic star lights up nearby galaxy
While ESA’s satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays —…
A simple ‘twist’ improves the engine of clean fuel generation
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the ‘engine’ of sustainable fuel generation — by…
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of…
Latest hunger data spotlights extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the…
Latest global nutrition data reveals extent of famine risk and ‘widespread death’
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the…
Integrative Medicine for MS Management – National MS Society
Integrative Medicine for MS Management National MS Society Read Original Article: Integrative Medicine for MS Management…
What Does It Mean to Receive a Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Some changes in memory and thinking skills are frustrating, though normal, aspects of getting older….
Good Sleep Eluding You? More Exercise May Help
When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, you may tend to focus on…
Study Suggests Some Alzheimer’s Supplements Are Often Mislabeled
Dietary supplements, whether they are marketed for immune system support, weight loss, better memory, or…
Research Suggests More Schooling Associated with Slower Aging
Numerous studies have suggested that people who achieve a higher level of education tend to…
MGH Study: Cannabis Use Linked to Increase in Stroke and Heart Attack Risk
As the recreational use of cannabis is increasing, new research suggests that the public needs…
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MENTAL SHARPNESS IN RETIREMENT
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Are Those Changes in Memory and Thinking Skills Signs of Dementia or Depression?
On their own, dementia and depression may seem to be very different conditions. Dementia is…
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Need to De-Stress in a Hurry? Try These Strategies to Help Relax in the Moment
Stress can sneak up on you anywhere at any time. You might be having a…
World’s chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds…
This tiny chip can safeguard user data while enabling efficient computing on a smartphone
A new chip can efficiently accelerate machine-learning workloads on edge devices like smartphones while protecting…
Livestock abortion surveillance could protect livelihoods and detect emerging global pathogens
A study suggests timely reporting and investigating of livestock abortions is feasible in rural areas…
Warming climate is putting more metals into Colorado’s mountain streams
Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters…
Don’t be a stranger — study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones
Psychologists have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend…
Infected: Understanding the spread of behavior
A team of researchers found that long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion. Read…
Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells
Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins — essential building blocks…
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Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how
Researchers sequence the bella moth genome, which they used to pinpoint specific genes that may…
AI tool creates ‘synthetic’ images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis
Researchers have developed a method to use an image generation AI model to create realistic…
World’s oases threatened by desertification, even as humans expand them
Oases are important habitats and water sources for dryland regions, sustaining 10% of the world’s…
Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks
Normally, a person’s pupils naturally widen (or dilate) in low-light environments to allow more light…
Psychological Approaches Calm Functional Digestive Disorders – Medscape
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1 in 3 Older Adults Reported Using an Alternate Health Care Site – MD Magazine
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Liquid droplets shape how cells respond to change
New research has shown that cells regulate cAMP/PKA signaling by forming liquid droplets that segregate…
Life goals and their changes drive success
Though life goals change over time, a study of teen goals indicates that goals of…
This alloy is kinky
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable metal alloy that won t crack at extreme temperatures due…
To find life in the universe, look to deadly Venus
Despite surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, lava-spewing volcanoes, and puffy clouds of sulfuric…
Everest mountaineer’s letters digitized
Letters written by the famous mountaineer George Mallory have been made available to a global…
Giant galactic explosion exposes galaxy pollution in action
Astronomers have produced the first high-resolution map of a massive explosion in a nearby galaxy,…
2D materials rotate light polarization
Physicists have shown that ultra-thin two-dimensional materials such as tungsten diselenide can rotate the polarization…
Simulated microgravity affects sleep and physiological rhythms
Simulated effects of microgravity significantly affect rhythmicity and sleep in humans, a new study finds….
Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors
Scientists are developing and validating a patent-pending novel immunotherapy to be used against glioblastoma brain…
Social programs save millions of lives, especially in times of crisis
Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have prevented 1.4 million deaths of…
AI and physics combine to reveal the 3D structure of a flare erupting around a black hole
Based on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, a team has used…
Invasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes
Anticipating changes to ecosystems is often at best an educated guess, but what if there…
Heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023, says UN weather agency
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in…
New copper-catalyzed C-H activation strategy
Inspired by what human liver enzymes can do, chemists have developed a new set of…
New beta-decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force
Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of…