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Scientists find how to restore brain cell function in Parkinson’s disease
A new study from Stanford Medicine has found that stopping an overactive enzyme in the brain might help protect and even restore neurons damaged...
Learning Alzheimer’s risk doesn’t cause distress, study shows
A new study reveals that learning about one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t cause emotional harm—but even those at high risk often lose motivation...
Why community pharmacies are closing – and what to do if your neighborhood location...
Neighborhood pharmacies are rapidly shuttering.
Not long ago, Walgreens, one of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, announced plans to close 1,200 stores over the next...
Taking the pedal off the metal: when should older adults stop driving?
You may have gotten your driver’s license the day you turned 16. By the time you retire, you could have driven daily for more...
New therapy restores hearing in children and adults with genetic deafness
A new international study has shown that gene therapy can significantly improve hearing in children and adults born with a specific genetic form of...
Space ice isn’t just frozen water—it’s full of tiny crystals
Ice in space, long believed to be completely disordered like frozen water without structure, is turning out to be more complex.
New research from University...
Scientists create stretchable circuit that moves like human skin
Imagine a soft, stretchy patch on your skin that can track your heart rate or detect stress hormones in your sweat—just like a second...
Tiny space pebbles reveal the birth of new solar systems
Astronomers have taken a big step forward in understanding how solar systems like ours are born.
Using a special set of radio telescopes in the...
Vitamin supplement could slow down vision loss progression
A new study from researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests that a specific vitamin supplement may help slow down or even halt the progression of glaucoma,...
Study finds new treatment for heart failure
A new study by scientists from Baylor College of Medicine in the U.S. and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia could lead...
New non-surgical treatment could cure hidden cause of high blood pressure
Doctors in the UK have developed a new, non-surgical treatment that may change how we deal with a common but often missed cause of...
New study finds hormones may help slow wrinkles and graying hair
A new study suggests that hormones might one day be used to prevent or treat visible signs of aging, like wrinkles and gray hair....
New blood test markers could predict heart disease risk better than cholesterol alone
For nearly 60 years, blood cholesterol tests have been the gold standard for identifying people at risk for heart disease.
But a new large-scale study,...
How blood pressure may affect your personality and mental health
High blood pressure is usually thought of as a problem for the heart, but new research shows it might also affect the way people...
Low-fat vegan diet strongly promotes weight loss, study finds
A new study comparing dietary approaches has found that a low-fat vegan diet not only promotes weight loss but also significantly reduces dietary acid load, a factor linked to...
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Rocket powered by beeswax? Students prove it’s possible
Engineering students from Kingston University in London have made headlines by building a rocket engine that runs on an unusual but eco-friendly fuel—beeswax.
The project,...
This smart robot might unlock better solar energy—faster
Finding better materials to make solar panels more efficient is a major goal for scientists around the world.
But discovering those materials takes time—especially because...
Old Hubble Space Telescope photos unlock the secret of a rogue planet
Astronomers have achieved a first in exoplanet hunting by using the Hubble Space Telescope images to investigate a mysterious event that could reveal the...
Wax-powered cooling system could keep space electronics from overheating
A team of researchers is taking an innovative approach to keeping electronics cool in space—using wax.
Led by Professor Mickey Clemon from the University of...
A star detonated as a supernova… twice
All supernovae are massively energetic stellar explosions.
The classic supernovae are massive stars that explode near the end of their lives, leaving behind either a...