Dementia cases are rising faster in China than the rest of the world
Cases of dementia doubled worldwide between 1990 and 2021, but more than quadrupled in China during the same period
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Euclid space telescope is about to launch to probe the dark cosmos
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope is scheduled to launch on 1 July and then begin its mission of studying the effects of dark energy
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew set to attempt the riskiest spacewalk yet
The Polaris Dawn mission will include the first ever civilian spacewalk, and with a new spacesuit and no airlock, it may also be the most dangerous sp
New drug donanemab slows cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s
The experimental treatment donanemab is now the second antibody drug to slow cognitive decline in people with early stage Alzheimer’s disease, but que
Stunning image reveals the intricate structure of supersonic plasma
A simulation-generated image reveals how charge distributions and gas densities vary in the plasma that floats across our universe
Russia’s space weapon: Is it nuclear and does it pose a threat?
US officials have warned of a new international security threat – a mysterious Russian space weapon that may possess nuclear capabilities. Here’s what
Euclid space telescope sends back amazing first images of the cosmos
The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope launched on 1 July, and now it has delivered its first stunning pictures of stars and galaxies across the
Bone fragment reveals humans wore leather clothes 39,000 years ago
A study of an ancient bone from Spain with a strange pattern of notches hints that it was used by early Homo sapiens in Europe as a punch board for ma
Are batteries based on contact lenses the future of energy storage?
UK company Superdielectrics says its polymer technology could make batteries cheaper and easier to recycle, but its energy density must improve to com
Did something just hit Saturn? Astronomers are racing to find out
Around seven asteroids or comets are thought to hit Saturn every year, but we have never spotted one in the act. Now, it seems one astronomer may have