It's around 1.6 times the mass of the Sun, Howell and his colleagues believe, at an orbital separation of 4 astronomical ...

Dopamine is one of the most extensively studied chemical messengers in the human brain, and yet scientists are still figuring ...

Dogs are known to have incredible senses of smell, far more powerful than our own. Previous studies have found our pets can ...

Initial study showed that the LRDs are active galactic nuclei (AGN) with supermassive black holes (SMBH) in their centers.

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A case that first appeared in a medical journal several years ago has recently resurfaced in the media, highlighting an ...

The retrospective cohort study included more than 130,000 people in the US. It reveals that the shingles vaccine (called ...

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar.

The rate at which our bodies age and wear down doesn't necessarily match our actual age, and the differences can help predict ...

Across all the trials, a modest but noticeable short-term effect was found, translating to up to a 28 percent reduction in ...

When astronauts return from the International Space Station, many have noticed an unexpected side effect of their mission, ...

Surgeons at Duke University have resuscitated a 'dead' heart on the operating table after it stopped beating for more than ...