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How cell metabolism can affect heart health and aging
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (476+ words) To keep the heart and blood vessels healthy, many tiny processes inside our cells need to work together. A new study from the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) shows that it's not just our genes that matter, but also…...
Why eczema is more than a skin problem for older people
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (463+ words) Eczema is a long-lasting skin condition that causes redness, itching, dryness, and irritation. It is especially common in older adults. In fact, about one in two people over the age of 60 has some form of eczema. A new study from…...
How this hormone could make stress memories worse
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (703+ words) When people go through very stressful events'like natural disasters, mass shootings, or serious personal trauma'it can leave behind lasting emotional and memory problems. A new study from researchers at the University of California, Irvine, has found that levels of estrogen…...
New CT can detect lung cancer with less risk
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (245+ words) This new method provides clearer images, lowers radiation exposure, and leads to fewer side effects. The study was published in the journal Radiology and included 200 adults with lung cancer. This gives much sharper images and helps doctors see the difference…...
Sleep loss can cause silent brain damage
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (579+ words) We all know that a bad night's sleep can make us feel slow, foggy, and irritable the next day. Now, a new study explains why. According to researchers from the University of Camerino in Italy, sleep loss damages the fatty…...
Pregnancy and breastfeeding may slow cognitive decline in women
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (654+ words) For a long time, people have known that pregnancy changes a woman's body in many ways. Now, new research shows that these changes might also benefit the brain later in life. A study led by Professor Molly Fox from UCLA…...
This nickel catalyst could change how drugs and materials are made
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (543+ words) Chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new class of nickel catalysts that could significantly change how important chemicals are made. The discovery centers on a rare and hard-to-control form of nickel that scientists have long wanted…...
Sponge-like gold shows powerful new light and electron effects
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (489+ words) Gold is best known for its shine and value, but in modern science it is also an important high-tech material. New research shows that by reshaping gold at an extremely small scale, scientists can dramatically change how it behaves'especially how…...
Webb Telescope spots rare five-galaxy merger just 800 million years after the big bang
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (497+ words) Astronomers have spotted an unexpected and dramatic event in the early universe: a tightly packed collision involving at least five galaxies just 800 million years after the Big Bang. The discovery, made using the powerful eyes of the James Webb Space…...
A pocket-sized dinosaur solves a 70-million-year mystery
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (505+ words) Paleontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur so small it could almost fit under your arm'and yet it is helping scientists solve a major evolutionary mystery. The dinosaur, named Foskeia pelendonum, lived during the Early Cretaceous period and measured…...