Surprising Find Inside Kidney Stones Suggests We Were Wrong About How They Form : ScienceAlert
For the first time, scientists have discovered evidence of bacteria hiding in ‘noninfectious’ kidney stones. These hardened clumps…
It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests : ScienceAlert
Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new…
We Were Wrong About How Much Your Genes Shape Your Lifespan : ScienceAlert
Putting aside the risk of an early grave by accident or injury, your genes may have a much…
‘Zombie’ Remnants of COVID-19 Hunt In Packs And Kill Our Immune Cells : ScienceAlert
‘Zombie’ coronavirus fragments not only help drive inflammation in long-COVID, but also destroy our immune cells. A recent…
Surgeons Kept a Man Alive With No Lungs For 48 Hours. Here’s How. : ScienceAlert
In a remarkable act of life preservation, surgeons were able to keep a critically ill man alive for…
Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More ‘Exciting Activity’ Is Forecast : ScienceAlert
The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space…
Semaglutide Pill Shows Heart Benefits in One Key Group, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Taking oral semaglutide may reduce heart-related hospitalizations and deaths among those with a history of heart failure and…
Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery : ScienceAlert
Around 10 percent of people who take statins to lower cholesterol experience mysterious muscle pains, causing many to…
Study Reveals a Turning Point When Men’s Heart Attack Risk Accelerates : ScienceAlert
Screening for heart attack risk should be happening earlier for men, according to a new study that found…
250-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Origins of Our Unique Hearing : ScienceAlert
Modern mammals have unique hearing abilities, able to sense a broad range of volumes and frequencies using middle-ear…
Missing Link Between Parkinson’s Protein And Damage to Brain Cells Discovered : ScienceAlert
An investigation by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the US has filled in…
A Common Sleeping Pill May Reduce Buildup of Alzheimer’s Proteins, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
There’s still so much we don’t know about Alzheimer’s disease, but the link between poor sleep and worsening…