Science

Ancient DNA reveals a farming shift that pushed a society to the brink

A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature traces more than 2,000 years of population history in Argentina's Uspallata Valley (UV),…

4 months ago

New pill cuts “bad” cholesterol by 60% in major trial

A new experimental pill called enlicitide dramatically lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often referred to as "bad" cholesterol,…

4 months ago

New AI tool predicts cancer spread with surprising accuracy

Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized? Scientists still do not fully understand what controls a cancer cell's…

4 months ago

Men are losing a key chromosome with age and it may be deadly

As men grow older, some of their cells gradually lose the Y chromosome. For a long time, scientists assumed this…

4 months ago

Huge study finds no evidence cannabis helps anxiety, depression, or PTSD

A major paper published in The Lancet reports that medicinal cannabis does not effectively treat anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress…

4 months ago

Gum disease bacterium linked to breast cancer growth and spread

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have identified a surprising link…

4 months ago

The best strength training plan might be simpler than you think

The first major update to resistance training recommendations in 17 years delivers a straightforward message. Even small amounts of resistance…

4 months ago

You don’t need to lose weight to reverse prediabetes, study finds

For years, preventing diabetes has been closely tied to one main goal: losing weight. However, new research challenges that long-standing…

4 months ago

These strange pink rocks just revealed a hidden giant beneath Antarctica

Bright pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica have led scientists…

4 months ago

Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds

A large prospective cohort study conducted by researchers from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and…

4 months ago