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Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
Research suggests addressing risk factors for poor cardiovascular health between the ages of 45 and 65 could help reduce risk of cognitive declineScientists claim to have identified three health measures in middle age that can ward off dementia for more than a decade.Having normal blood pressure, no
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Unprecedented images may explain one of greatest mysteries of the sun
Highest-ever resolution pictures of our star could help show why its corona is millions of degrees hotter than its surfaceGolden bands and swirling vortices have been spotted on the sun in the most detailed images ever captured of the turbulent surface of our home star.Astronomers observed the sun w
Astrophysicists find best evidence yet that galaxies get some spin before birth
New study spots âprimordial spinâ imprinted on galaxies by churning halos of dark matter
COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase risk of Long Covid
Neanderthal growth gene turns modern humans into muscle heads
People with DNA variant from our evolutionary cousins tend to have more lean muscle mass
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SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision
Four-tonne piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket believed to have hit lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400mphA four-tonne piece of a discarded SpaceX rocket that has been floating in space since last year is believed to have unintentionally crashed into the moon at high speed, in a collision that posed no
NIH Director Bhattacharya kills more health disparities grants
Letter says agency is âadjusting its extramural research portfolio, which includes terminating grant awardsâ
âI Am What I Amâ: Fauciâs private notes reveal a scientist navigating science, politics, and fame
Diary entries from the retired NIAID director address presidential relationships, âcrazy RFK,â and death threats
Thermally evaporated perovskite/silicon tandems via formamidinium eutectic
Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10970-1Thermally evaporated perovskite/silicon tandems via formamidinium eutectic
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AI-generated stories rated better quality than human-written ones, study finds
Researcher says simpler writing by AI is easier to read and digest, but this does not mean human authors are obsoleteFrom Homerâs Odyssey to Agatha Christieâs crime fiction, humans have produced plenty of tales to grace the bookshelf. But research suggests artificial intelligence may now be providin