16 h. ago Surprising new cause of dementia discovered... and scientists say it occurs decades before symptoms appear

A major new study suggests a previously unknown risk factor for dementia that strikes decades before symptoms manifest.

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3 d. ago The real Atlantis? Scientists discover traces of a submerged city hidden beneath the surface of a lake in Kyrgyzstan

During medieval times, Lake Issyk-Kul was the site of a stop-over settlement on the Silk Route, the historic network that connected Europe and Asia.

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3 d. ago How examination of animal genitals helped scientists discover seven new species

These previously unknown species were found during fieldwork in a Ugandan rainforest

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4 d. ago Scientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is worse for young children

Type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive in young children and scientists have now discovered why

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5 d. ago Scientists discover humans 'have seventh sense' called 'remote touch'

We're told we have five senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch – but now scientists at a London university have discovered a mysterious new ability they call 'remote touch'

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5 d. ago Scientists discover ‘bizarre’ Australian crocodile species that jumped from trees to hunt millions of years ago

Researchers say ancient reptile perhaps hunted like a leopard

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5 d. ago Experts name fridge symptom that could be dementia warning sign

Some symptoms of dementia can be quite surprising and may not be widely recognised

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6 d. ago Scientists make significant discovery on bacteria’s resistance to common antibiotics

Researchers hope that findings can help them treat infections more effectively

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6 d. ago Major motor neurone disease breakthrough offers hope to those with ‘cruel’ condition

A new medicine, discovered by scientists, protects nerve cells damaged by motor neurone disease (MND), offering hope of substantially slowing the progression of "one of the cruellest diseases".

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7 d. ago Scientists discover one symptom making hospital patients six times more likely to die

A new study has found a symptom that affects up to one in 10 patients in hospital could increase their risk of death

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7 d. ago Scientists are baffled to discover mysterious 'voids' in the third

Researchers in Egypt and Germany have used high-tech scanning methods to peer behind the pyramid's historic granite bricks.

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9 d. ago James Watson helped crack DNA's code, sparking medical advances and ethical debates

James Watson, the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA, died on Nov. 6, 2025, at the age of 97

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1 week ago Urgent warning to seafood lovers as scientists discover dangerous microplastics in LOBSTERS

It's bad news for seafood lovers, as dangerous microplastics have been found in the meat of the American lobster, a popular food exported around the world.

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1 week ago Major cancer breakthrough for women if they take this one pill

Scientists have discovered that the form of morning after pill ulipristal acetate could prevent at-risk women getting breast cancer

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1 week ago Antibiotic commonly prescribed in UK may also reduce risk of mental health condition

The international team involving scientists at the University of Edinburgh made the discovery by analysing large-scale healthcare register data from Finland

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1 week ago Scientists warn against exposure to loud sounds after discovering link to devastating neurological disease

Being exposed to loud noises for just an hour a day could worsen a neurodegenerative disease, a study has suggested.

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1 week ago Scientists discover specific color psychopaths are hardwired to favor

One of the world's most popular colors has a dark secret, with the mentally ill choosing it overwhelmingly in an attempt to calm their own inner turmoil.

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1 week ago The human heart can fix ITSELF, scientists discover, in a breakthrough that could transform medicine

The human heart has the ability to repair itself, scientists have found, in a breakthrough that could provide a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of patients.

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1 week ago Killer whales hunt down great white sharks to rip out their livers in shocking footage

Scientists have discovered a new strange behaviour displayed by orcas who travel in pods as they appear to paralyse other apex predators in the wild for one strange reason

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2 w. ago Being obese can increase your risk of developing incurable ear ringing disorder tinnitus

Scientists from Pakistan discovered those with a BMI of over 30 were almost 50 per cent more likely to have the condition than men of a healthy weight.

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