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Blood tests for Alzheimer's risk are finally here, so what are the pros and cons of taking a test?

Adding variety to your diet may cause you to eat more than you need to, studies show.

Caffeine's influence over headaches is complicated.

The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In an new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to m...

Researchers discovered that the complexity of a dog's facial markings affects human interpretation of their expressions. It was revealed that dogs with plainer faces make more facial expressions and are better understood...

Researchers developed an antibody with significant potential to reverse the lethal effects of a carfentanil overdose, according to preclinical tests. Carfentanil, a potent variant of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, is oft...

Researchers found artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can significantly enhance physical activity, diet, and sleep patterns. The study, the first systematic review and meta-analysis of its kind, shows that chatbots can...

Claims of a room-temperature superconductor went viral last week. Here's everything we know.

New research found that variants of COVID-19 can affect the brain in different ways and that the blood-brain barrier can be impacted. Scientists exposed brain cells to multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2, including the origin...

The long-lost 'body' of mysterious ice age animal carving was discovered in German cave, but archaeologists aren't sure if it's a cave lion or cave bear.

The small predatory West Atlantic trumpetfish swims close by to the much larger herbivorous stoplight parrotfish to get near its prey

There were at least 361,103 sewage spills into English rivers last year, but there are several things we can do to clean up the mess - as a society and from your own home

A recent commentary underscores the complex relationship between chronic pain and mental health disorders like depression and anxiety. The interaction is revealed to be driven by a bi-directional feedback loop, where phy...

A recent study finds that an individual's own behavior, rather than societal norms, plays a pivotal role in how they perceive and respond to others in competitive situations. Generous people tend to reward generosity, wh...

US scientists responsible for a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough say they have repeated the feat--this time achieving a greater yield of energy.

On Tuesday, Aug. 1, a major hardware update for NASA's Cold Atom Lab lifted off aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station. About the size of a small refrigerator, ...

Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. It determines the properties of stars and planets and is crucial for life on Earth--not least because of its role in climate-neutral energy supply. Generations of scie...

Deep space is a hostile environment for humans, which makes the long journey to Mars a serious stumbling block for manned missions. A nuclear-powered rocket could slash the journey time, and NASA has announced plans to t...

The Treblab X3 Pro are ideal for runners, particularly on a budget. Read our review for more.

Pythagoras first discovered that the vibrations of strings are drastically enhanced at certain frequencies. This discovery forms the basis of our tone system. Such natural vibrations ubiquitously exist in objects regardl...

The sun's corona is 200 times hotter than its surface, defying models of stellar bodies. Now, this 80-year-old puzzle may finally have a solution.

A team from the University of Chicago has announced the first evidence for "quantum superchemistry"--a phenomenon where particles in the same quantum state undergo collective accelerated reactions. The effect had been pr...