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Scientists have identified an enzyme that may act as a natural defense against the worsening of fatty liver disease, which affects an estimated 100 million Americans. The enzyme, called UBE2N, helps liver cells clear away damaged mitochondria and ...

ESA's Juice spacecraft raced past Earth on September 28, using our planet's gravity to dramatically reshape its path toward Jupiter without burning much fuel. The flyby changed its direction by 20 degrees and increased its speed by 3.5 km/s, while .. ...

Scientists studying Chang'e-6 lunar soil have discovered a previously unknown magnetic mineral in natural Moon samples: a form of metallic iron called -Fe. Found inside tiny impact-glass particles, the nanoscale iron can preserve a stable magnetic .. ...

The Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs project aims to restore some of Sussex's ancient woodland.

The essential amino acid leucine can boost cellular energy production by protecting key proteins on mitochondria from being destroyed. The discovery reveals a new connection between nutrition and metabolism that could eventually lead to new ...

Scientists have linked a gut bacterial compound called ImP to greater Alzheimer's risk, harmful brain protein buildup, and faster cognitive decline. The finding raises the possibility that reducing ImP in the blood could one day help slow or prevent ...

Researchers have demonstrated that quantum fluctuations in supposedly empty space can strengthen superconductivity, raising the transition temperature of an ultrathin material by as much as 5.4%. The discovery opens the possibility of using specially ...

A new type of boat propeller could turn down the volume.

Vitamin C may do more than support the immune system. In a phase 2 trial of people with precancerous or low risk blood cancers, daily vitamin C did not slow abnormal cell growth, but it was linked to favorable changes in inflammation and fewer ...

The devices continue to show noticeable benefits for users in various real-world tasks.