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FDA-approved epilepsy drug may help reverse osteoarthritis damage

For millions of people with osteoarthritis, pain and stiffness can make everyday activities increasingly difficult. Common treatments, including over-...

Oct 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected

Archaeologists from La Trobe University have described 18 newly published hominin fossils from South Africa, including a second skull fragment belongi...

Oct 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base

NASA is moving closer to establishing humanity's first Moon base with the selection of three scientific investigations designed to answer some of the...

Oct 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Just 7 days of strength training started shrinking fat cells in mice

Just one week of strength training was enough to increase visceral fat breakdown in obese mice, even though their body weight had not yet changed. Res...

Oct 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Scientists warn a popular vitamin D supplement may have a hidden downside

A common vitamin D supplement may have an unexpected effect inside the body. Research published in 2025 found that taking vitamin D2 can reduce levels...

Oct 08, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Not all trans fats are bad, major review finds

A new study suggests that the trans fats naturally present in dairy foods, including milk, butter, and cheese, do not increase the risk of heart disea...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Dads are dying after their kids are born, and almost no one is tracking it

Maternal mortality has become widely recognized as an urgent public health problem in the United States, although it took decades for the issue to rec...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse

Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics may intensify the disruption those drugs cause to beneficial gut bacteria, according to new research. The s...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Scientists changed how zoo lions eat. Their wild side came out

A new Australian study suggests that zoo lions behave more like their wild counterparts when they are given whole animal carcasses as part of a feast...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Drug target could block brain inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Scientists may have found a new way to reduce harmful inflammation in the brain by targeting a receptor that can already be blocked with existing drug...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Earth’s center is moving, and NASA just measured it

Earth's center of mass does not stay perfectly still. As water, ice, and air move around the planet with the seasons, they redistribute enough weight...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Scientists reprogram immune cells inside the body to fight cancer

CAR-T cell therapy has transformed the treatment of certain blood cancers, but getting the therapy to patients remains complicated, expensive, and slo...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Trump reveals the make of his suit – and it isn’t what people were expecting

Trump reveals the make of his suit – and it isn’t what people were expectingThe president has worn Brioni suits since the days of his reality show, ‘T...

Oct 07, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

A new way to fight gum disease without wiping out good bacteria

Bacteria are remarkably good at adapting. That ability helps them survive changing conditions, but it can also create problems when harmful species be...

Oct 06, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Dolly Parton's multifaceted legacy showcased at Nashville museum and hotel

Dolly Parton's multifaceted legacy showcased at Nashville museum and hotelA new Dolly Parton hotel and museum offers fans a look at the multifaceted s...

Oct 06, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

I’m a physicist who worked on the Nobel-winning neutrino search – here’s how a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice became a telescope for ghost particles from space

The 2026 Nobel Prize in physics recognizes Francis Halzen’s vision in building an unusual telescope in Antarctica, as well as the neutrino discoveries...

Oct 06, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Watchdog bans first ads for oral weight loss medicines

Watchdog bans first ads for oral weight loss medicinesThe ASA said the rulings were part of wider action to tackle irresponsible ads for weight loss m...

Oct 06, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

More than a third of Neets living in nine largest cities, research finds

More than a third of Neets living in nine largest cities, research findsA study has shone light on ‘stark differences’ between areas.BookmarkBookmark...

Oct 06, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than we thought

New research suggests animals may have evolved up to 200 million years before they first appear clearly in the fossil record, challenging a key assump...

Oct 06, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Family affected by asylum hotel closure left with ‘shock, anxiety and panic’, court told

Family affected by asylum hotel closure left with ‘shock, anxiety and panic’, court toldAsylum hotels were closed by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in...

Oct 06, 2026 • 5 min read