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The Science of Heat: What Is Thermal Energy?
Heat is something you can feel but never see. It warms your skin in the sun, makes your coffee steam…
Men with Dominant Faces More Likely to Have Sons, New Study Finds
For centuries, humans have speculated about what determines the sex of a child. From old wives’ tales about how a…
Study Reveals Depression Could Make the Brain Physically Older
A groundbreaking new study published in Psychological Medicine has revealed that major depressive disorder (MDD) may do more than dampen…
How to Maintain Sexual Health and Intimacy
Sexual health is often discussed in hushed tones, but it is a vibrant, essential part of human well-being. It’s more…
Strong Foundations: Bone Health for Women Over 40
Bones are the silent scaffolding of our lives. They carry us from place to place, protect our vital organs, and…
How to Manage PMS Symptoms Naturally
Premenstrual Syndrome—three words that every woman recognizes, often with a deep sigh or an eye roll. It’s the monthly reminder…
How Birth Control Affects Your Body
Modern birth control methods are among the most transformative medical advancements in human history. They’ve empowered women to make decisions…
The Best Exercises for Women’s Health
Women’s health is not just a chapter in a medical textbook—it’s a living, breathing narrative written across decades. From the…
New Gene Delivery System Targets Brain Cells with Unprecedented Precision
In the high-stakes world of neuroscience and genetic medicine, scientists have long searched for reliable ways to deliver genetic material…
Scientists Discover Brain Circuit That Unlocks Semaglutide’s Weight Loss Power Without Side Effects
In the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes, few drugs have made waves like semaglutide. This medication, already revolutionizing…
Remembering One Thing Can Make You Recall More Than You Realize
Most of us have experienced the strange way memories come bundled together. You remember your college graduation, and suddenly the…
Daylight Powers the Immune System to Fight Infections Faster
In the quiet, sterile hum of a laboratory at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, a small freshwater fish is…
The Hidden Health Crisis That Killed 1.5 Million Americans
In 2022 and 2023, more than 1.5 million Americans vanished—not into thin air, not into war or migration, but into…
Scientists Discover Silicone That Can Conduct Electricity and Glow in Color
In the sleek corridors of the University of Michigan’s materials science labs, something quietly revolutionary has emerged—a material long assumed…
Lithium’s Secret Ingredient Found Deep Beneath Salt Flats
Deep in the heart of the Andes, far above sea level where the sky glows cobalt and the air is…
Tiny Plankton Reveal How Oceans Adapt to a Changing Climate
They are nearly invisible to the naked eye—microscopic drifters suspended in the world’s oceans, floating with the currents. Yet plankton…
What Makes Breasts Beautiful? Science Finds We Mostly Agree
When it comes to beauty, we often hear that it’s in the eye of the beholder. But new research suggests…
Perimenopause vs. Menopause: What’s the Difference?
Menopause. The word itself can feel like a final act, a last curtain call on the stage of womanhood. But…
How Pregnancy Changes Your Body
Pregnancy is often called a miracle—and rightly so. From the moment a fertilized egg implants itself into the lining of…
Menstrual Health: What’s Normal and What’s Not
It happens to roughly half of the world’s population, every month, from adolescence to middle age. Yet for centuries, menstruation…
Tiny Diamonds Inside Living Cells Could Transform Medicine Forever
In a quiet corner of a University of Chicago lab, beneath the glow of monitors and microscopes, a revolution is…