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Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and sleep apnea, even among those with normal weight. Fat stored in...

Feeling in control may be the key to conquering daily stress. Penn State researchers found that people were 62% more likely to resolve everyday hassles on days when they felt greater control. This link grew stronger over...

A massive brain imaging study of nearly 30,000 people has uncovered striking connections between eating ultra-processed foods and measurable changes in brain structure. These changes may be tied to overeating and addicti...

When you picture a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at one. In a study on spatial attention, participants recalled the map of France and judged which city was closer to Par...

Learning new information about the world-like details from a fantasy realm-engages brain regions distinct from those used to recall personal experiences. In a new study, participants learned fictional facts about imagina...

The way an event is described-through feelings or sensory detail-changes how the brain stores and recalls it. In this study, participants listened to stories that emphasized either conceptual details (thoughts and emotio...

The comet-like object Chiron has been caught in the process of forming new rings, which could help us understand how these complex systems work

New research shows that the brains ability to detect subtle visual changes-like spotting an anomaly on a security monitor-depends on theta-frequency brain waves (3-6 Hz) that rhythmically sweep across the cortex. These t...

Many of the signs of perimenopause can also be symptoms of other conditions, and some of these get increasingly dangerous if theyre misdiagnosed

Researchers have traced the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), showing that the immune system begins attacking the brain up to seven years before diagnosis. By analyzing over 5,000 blood proteins, they identifie...

A groundbreaking European trial has shown that a new electronic eye implant, paired with augmented-reality glasses, can restore reading vision to patients blinded by geographic atrophy from dry age-related macular degene...

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but were finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in everything from preventing dementia to fighting cancer

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has created unprecedented demand for data traffic. But the infrastructure needed to support it faces mounting challenges. AI data centers must deliver faster, more reliable communica...

Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss, with existing treatments only able to slow its progression. But now an implant in the back of the eye and a pair of high-tech glasses have enabled people...

"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who made it out and left records. And that shocked me."

Several lines of evidence, from chiseled inscriptions to missing horses, suggest that thousands of people survived the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

EPFL researchers have discovered that a droplet of liquid can bounce for several minutes-and perhaps indefinitely-over a vibrating solid surface. The seemingly simple observation has big implications for physics and chem...

Turning the crank on a simple device filled with nanoparticles can remove serious pathogens from water in seconds, making it suitable for areas without electricity

A new light-driven cancer therapy uses LEDs and tin nanoflakes to kill tumors safely and affordably. Developed by teams in Texas and Portugal, it eliminates up to 92% of skin cancer cells without harming healthy ones.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have successfully measured electric fields near the surfaces of two-dimensional layered materials with femtosecond temporal and nanometer spatial resolution. They employed a diamond c...

Researchers found that pembrolizumab, an immune-activating cancer drug, lowered the risk of distant metastases in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma after surgery. Though recurrence rates overall werent significantly ch...

Researchers at Ume University and the Swedish Defense Research Agency, FOI, have developed new laser methods that can quickly detect chemical weapons and harmful bacteria directly on site-without the need to send samples...