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Energy drinks could cause less dental damage with a simple addition

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 5:00am
The acidity of drinks like Red Bull can erode dental enamel, but a lab experiment suggests this could be avoided via calcium fortification
Categories: Astronomy

3D printing could enable a long-term treatment for type 1 diabetes

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 4:00pm
Small, 3D-printed devices, designed to be implanted directly under the skin, could allow people with type 1 diabetes to produce their own insulin
Categories: Astronomy

Quantum computers are surprisingly random – but that's a good thing

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 3:00pm
While randomising a deck of cards gets more difficult as you add more cards, it turns out that the same isn't true for the qubits of quantum computers, which may prove surprisingly useful
Categories: Astronomy

Do we grow new brain cells as adults? The answer seems to be yes

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 3:00pm
Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children
Categories: Astronomy

How vaccine recommendations have changed in the US

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 2:51pm
The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to stop recommending certain kinds of flu vaccines, a notable shift in vaccine guidance
Categories: Astronomy

Weird 'harmless' microbes may play a pivotal role in colorectal cancer

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:00pm
Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer
Categories: Astronomy

Prehistoric Spanish people transported 2-tonne stone by boat

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 8:00am
An analysis of the provenance of the Matarrubilla stone, a large megalith at Valencina in Spain, indicates that the monument’s builders must have had advanced seafaring technology
Categories: Astronomy

Nighttime light exposure linked to heart disease in largest study yet

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 5:00am
Light exposure at night may disrupt our body's internal clocks, or circadian rhythms, that keep physiological processes ticking along
Categories: Astronomy

The foolproof way to win any lottery, according to maths

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 5:00am
How can you guarantee a huge payout from any lottery? Take a cue from combinatorics, and perhaps gather a few wealthy pals, says Jacob Aron
Categories: Astronomy