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Saving reproductive tissue from kids treated for cancer before adolescence could give them a chance at having biological children later in life.
Results from a large trial suggest baxdrostat could provide a new option for people whose blood pressure remains high despite standard treatment.
A slew of new research attempts to zero in on what happens as our brains get older — and what can bring about those changes early.
ADHD is officially a disorder of deficits in attention, behavior and focus. But patients point out upsides, like curiosity. Research is now catching up.
In Tales of Militant Chemistry, Alice Lovejoy traces how film giants Kodak and Agfa helped produce weapons of war during the 20th century.
At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.
Vaccination is still important to ward off the worst of the coronavirus. Three experts discuss the concerns with restricting access.
Southeast Asian groups mummified bodies over smoky fires before burying them as early as 12,000 years ago, long before Egyptians began making mummies.
Experiments reveal that when slabs of salty ice are strained, electricity is generated, though practical uses are still a long way off.
Despite philosophical debates, colors like red may spark similar brain activity across individuals, new research suggests.
NASA’s InSight lander listened to Marsquakes for four years. The tremors revealed that Mars may have a solid inner core.
Octopuses are ambidextrous, a new study finds, but they favor their front arms for investigating surroundings and their back arms for locomotion.