Taking Too Much Vitamin D Can Backfire, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
The “sunshine vitamin” may come with a dark side. Just as a lack of vitamin D can lead…
The Universe’s Most Pristine Ancient Star Is Surprisingly Close : ScienceAlert
A star right here in the Milky Way galaxy is the purest ancient star astronomers have found to…
Human Echolocators Can ‘See’ With Sound, And Brain Scans Reveal How : ScienceAlert
Echolocation is not just a skill that dolphins or bats possess. Believe it or not, humans can also…
Common Vitamin May Reduce Buildup of Alzheimer’s Proteins, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
New research has linked levels of vitamin D in midlife with toxic tangles of tau protein that accumulate…
Space Is Dead Silent – But There Is a Way to ‘Hear’ a Black Hole : ScienceAlert
If you were to drift, suitless, through the vacuum of space, the brief moments before your death would…
Scientists May Have Found a New Cause of High Blood Pressure, And a Way to Treat It : ScienceAlert
A new study has found evidence that a specific brain region could be contributing to some cases of…
Two Supermassive Black Holes May Be on The Very Brink of Collision : ScienceAlert
A blazing galaxy half a billion light-years away could offer us a real-time, front-row seat to a supermassive…
New Simulations Reveal How Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current Got Started : ScienceAlert
New simulations show that the world’s strongest ocean current didn’t start flowing overnight – several major factors needed…
New Breakthrough in Solar Cell Efficiency Hits 130% Quantum Yield : ScienceAlert
Scientists are always pushing the boundaries of solar cell efficiency – how much of the available sunshine gets…
Nose-Picking May Have a Surprise Link With Alzheimer’s, Study in Mice Suggests : ScienceAlert
Scientists think there’s a tenuous but plausible hypothetical link between picking your nose and an increased risk of…