Science & Health

Scientists Solve a 50-Year Mystery and Discover a New Human Blood Group

Scientists have identified the genetic cause behind a mysterious blood group antigen first observed in 1972, solving a five-decade puzzle and establishing an entirely...

Just Smelling Chocolate Helped Men Do More Reps Without Feeling Tired

Simply smelling chocolate helped men complete more leg extension repetitions without making the workout feel any harder, according to research published this week, with...

Scientists Discover a Major Brain Shift That Begins Between Ages 50 and 75

Scientists have uncovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls and organizes its genome beginning in midlife, according...

Most Men Don’t Know Dairy Is Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk

Most men are unaware that research has linked dairy consumption to an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to...

Ozempic and Wegovy May Have an Unexpected Mental Health Benefit

Semaglutide, the drug behind Ozempic and Wegovy, may offer benefits that extend well beyond weight loss and diabetes management,...

A Compound Found in Sea Squirts May Reverse Signs of Aging in the Brain

Stanford researchers found that a substance derived from edible sea squirts reversed several signs of aging in older mice,...

Scientists Discover Why Bats Carry Deadly Viruses Without Getting Sick

Researchers have discovered that more than 500 species of vesper bats possess two separate sets of antibody genes, an...

Light-Activated Eye Drops Help Blind Mice See Again, Study Finds

Scientists have developed a new class of light-activated drugs that restored key visual functions in blind mice without requiring...