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Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal new…

Intermittent fasting improves Alzheimer's pathology, study shows

New results suggest that intermittent fasting could be an effective treatment approach for Alzheimer’s disease. Mice…

Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar?

When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make — a mighty roar or…

Thinning ice sheets may drive sharp rise in subglacial waters

A new study shows that water underneath glaciers may surge due to thinning ice sheets —…

Simple blood test may predict future heart, kidney risk for people with Type 2 diabetes

An analysis of a clinical trial of more than 2,500 people with Type 2 diabetes and…

PS gene-editing shown to restore neural connections lost in brain disorder

A new study has demonstrated the ability for gene therapy to repair neural connections for those…

Cracking the code that relates brain and behavior in a simple animal

Researchers model and map how neurons across the tiny brain of a C. elegans worm encode…

Climate win-win: Study quantifies benefits of enhanced weathering

Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and…

Natural language processing to extract social risk factors influencing health

A new study has found that a natural language processing (NLP) system showed excellent performance when…

Overuse of social media and devices top parent concerns as kids head back to school

As children head back to school, two issues have climbed higher on their parents’ list of…