Science

Low-impact yoga and exercise found to help older women manage urinary incontinence

Older women struggling with urinary incontinence can benefit from regular, low-impact exercise, with yoga as well as stretching and strengthening…

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Molecular simulations, supercomputing lead to energy-saving biomaterials breakthrough

A team led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory identified and successfully demonstrated a new…

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Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer’s disease

Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's…

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New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water

Water contamination by the chemicals used in today's technology is a rapidly growing problem globally. A recent studyby the U.S.…

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‘Ice bucket challenge’ reveals that bacteria can anticipate the seasons

Bacteria use their internal 24-hour clocks to anticipate the arrival of new seasons, according to research carried out with the…

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The collapse of bat populations led to more than a thousand infant deaths

Bats are considered a natural pesticide, widely relied on by farmers as an alternative to chemical pesticides to protect their…

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Scientists make tissue of living animals see-through

In a pioneering new study, researchers made the skin on the skulls and abdomens of live mice transparent by applying…

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Gravitational waves unveil previously unseen properties of neutron stars

A better understanding of the inner workings of neutron stars will lead to a greater knowledge of the dynamics that…

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How Earth’s most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica

Summer 2024 is on track to be the hottest on record for hundreds of cities across the U.S. and globe.…

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Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature

Building a robot takes time, technical skill, the right materials -- and sometimes, a little fungus. In creating a pair…

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