Earth during the Hadean Eon. Scientists have found remnants of the ancient proto-Earth that existed before the giant impact that formed the Moon. Credit: Tim Bertelink, CC BY-SA 4.0. Earth has a long, ...

The fast pace of fashion often leaves behind a trail of waste. Trends change quickly, and clothes that once felt stylish can seem outdated just months later. As a result, around 92 million tons of ...

Alloy production by means of arc melting in the material synthesis lab of the Institute for Applied Materials–Materials Science and Engineering. Credit: Chiara Bellamoli, KIT. Scientists have created ...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered how a specific gene mutation in the brain’s immune cells may play a surprising role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Their study, published in ...

Scientists from Columbia University and McGill University have discovered that high levels of a brain chemical called SGK1 may be responsible for depression and suicidal thoughts in people who ...

Many people have heard of BPA, a chemical used in plastics and personal care items. It has been the subject of health warnings for years. What you may not know is that this chemical could be affecting ...

Scientists from the UF Health Cancer Center have made a surprising discovery about why people may develop conditions like obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease as they get older. The culprit?

A new study led by Dr. Courtney Peterson from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that eating early in the day and then fasting for the rest of the day can improve blood sugar, lower blood ...

A new study has found that your heart’s reaction in the first minute of a brain stimulation treatment might help doctors know if the treatment will work for depression. This exciting discovery could ...

Hospice care is meant to bring comfort, peace, and dignity to people at the end of life. But for many Americans with dementia, the end-of-life journey can be long and uncertain. That makes it ...

Quantum materials sound futuristic — their strange behaviors come directly from the laws of quantum physics, which govern how atoms and electrons interact. They can conduct electricity with zero ...

Impression of the 6.9 minute double white dwarf binary J1539+5027, composed of a tidally heated white dwarf (yellow) and its more compact companion (blue). It is about to start mass transferring.