Science

Statins may help almost everyone with type 2 diabetes live longer

A large long-term study has found that statins, a widely used class of cholesterol-lowering medications, significantly reduce the risk of…

7 months ago

New research challenges the cold dark matter assumption

Scientists from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Université Paris-Saclay are calling into question a long-standing idea about dark…

7 months ago

Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain

Many people who are prescribed statins to lower cholesterol end up stopping the medication because of muscle pain, weakness, or…

7 months ago

Spacecraft capture the Sun building a massive superstorm

The Sun completes one full rotation about every 28 days. Because of this slow spin, observers on Earth can only…

7 months ago

Scientists discover how the uterus knows when to push during childbirth

Successful childbirth depends on the uterus producing steady, well-organized contractions that move the baby safely through delivery. Hormones such as…

7 months ago

This AI spots dangerous blood cells doctors often miss

A new artificial intelligence system that examines the shape and structure of blood cells could significantly improve how diseases such…

7 months ago

This new sugar tastes like the real thing without the usual downsides

For more than a century, scientists and food companies have been looking for ways to replicate the taste of sugar…

7 months ago

A hidden brain signal may reveal Alzheimer’s long before diagnosis

Using a specially designed analysis tool, scientists at Brown University have identified a brain-based biomarker that may help predict whether…

7 months ago

Decoding the perfect steak: The hidden DNA behind Wagyu’s legendary marbling

Scientists at the University of Adelaide's Davies Livestock Research Centre (DLRC) have unveiled the most comprehensive cattle genome ever assembled,…

7 months ago

A new theory of gravity could explain cosmic acceleration without dark energy

Why the universe is expanding faster and faster remains one of the biggest open questions in physics. Current theories cannot…

7 months ago