How exercise may add years to life
Forget the myth that exercise uses up your heartbeats. New Australian research shows fitter people use far fewer…
Dark matter and dark energy may not exist, new research finds
Scientists have long embraced the fact that forces beyond sight govern the universe. Dark matter, they think, holds…
Trump’s Tylenol-and-autism speech will have serious consequences. I should know.
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Novel insight into why males and females age differently
Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This striking pattern holds true across nearly all…
Genetic risk score can help identify women at higher risk of invasive breast cancer
Studying a person’s genetic makeup can predict if they will go on to develop invasive breast cancer after…
Wearable patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs — Harvard Gazette
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Harvard shows that a non-drug, wearable device can…
Genetic risk scores fail to predict survival after diagnosis
New research across seven global biobanks shows that the DNA driving disease onset does not determine survival; instead,…
Digital tools and chatbots can expand genetic counseling for young cancer survivors
A groundbreaking new study from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology aims to test whether digital tools…
Exclusive: Mira Murati’s Stealth AI Lab Launches Its First Product
Thinking Machines Lab, a heavily funded startup cofounded by prominent researchers from OpenAI, has revealed its first product—a…
Strange new mineral found on Mars points to past potential for life
For years, scientists staring at Mars through the eyes of orbiting spacecraft noticed something strange: a mysterious signal…
Million-year-old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years…
Harnessing “DNA surgery” to develop therapeutic medicines for genetic liver and heart diseases
Genome editing is increasingly recognzed as a leading frontier in biomedical research and an essential driver of healthcare…