The MeerKAT radio telescope, composed of 64 dish antennas located in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, was built to ...

All known life on Earth stores genetic information using the same four-letter DNA alphabet. Researchers have now shown that ...

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A cooling cup of coffee seems to follow a simple rule: heat moves from warmer areas to cooler ones. This familiar process has ...

Metformin has been used for decades to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar. Now scientists are asking ...

A man with pancreatic cancer that had spread through his body experienced an exceptionally rare outcome after receiving an ...

Dementia and age-related memory problems are becoming an increasingly important health challenge as populations around the ...

For millions of people, migraine is far more than a bad headache. An attack can bring severe head pain, nausea, and strong ...

Fat does not only collect under the skin or around the waist. Small amounts of fat can also build up inside muscle cells, and ...

Alcohol is often discussed in connection with liver damage, accidents and addiction. But a large U.S. study suggests its ...

Omega-3 supplements are popular with older adults who hope to protect their heart and brain. Fish oil capsules are often ...

High blood pressure affects millions of people and often develops without obvious warning signs. Over time, the extra ...