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Alzheimer's may be driven far more by genetics than previously thought, with one gene playing an outsized role. Researchers found that up to nine in ten cases could be linked to the APOE gene -- even including a common version once considered neutral ...

In Guatemala's Western Highlands, researchers found that the drinking water people trust most may actually be the riskiest. Bottled water from refillable jugs--seen as the safest choice--was frequently contaminated with harmful bacteria, while ...

New research suggests that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may come from a brain glitch that confuses inner thoughts for external voices. Normally, the brain predicts the sound of its own inner speech and tones down its response. But in ...

A rare fossil discovery in Ethiopia has pushed the known range of Paranthropus hundreds of miles farther north than ever before. The 2.6-million-year-old jaw suggests this ancient relative of humans was surprisingly adaptable, not a narrow specialist ...

Rare rocks buried deep in central Australia have revealed how a valuable niobium deposit formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontinent. More than 800 million years ago, tectonic rifting opened pathways that allowed metal-rich magma to rise . ...

Europa's subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become heavy enough to break free and sink through Europa's icy shell, delivering essential ingredients to the ocean below. The ...

Chemists at UCLA are showing that some of organic chemistry's most famous "rules" aren't as unbreakable as once thought. By creating bizarre, cage-shaped molecules with warped double bonds--structures long considered impossible--the team is opening . ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite "league of monogamy," ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to chimpanzees. By comparing full and half siblings across species and human cultures, researchers found that long-term pair bonding is . ...

Researchers have identified a promising new weapon against triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease. An experimental antibody targets a protein that fuels tumor growth and shuts down immune defenses, effectively ...

Type 2 diabetes becomes more dangerous to the heart the longer a person has it. Researchers found that after several years, red blood cells can begin interfering with healthy blood vessel function. This harmful shift was not present in newly ...