Science

Scientists Discover a Hidden Eye Cleanup System That Protects Vision

A hidden drainage route at the back of the eye has been spotted in mice, and scientists say it could reshape how researchers think about blindness-causing disease. Researchers from the...

Vanillin in Wound Care? Vanilla Compound Shows Promise for Fighting Infection and Speeding Healing

Vanilla might have a future far from the kitchen. Scientists at Flinders University say vanillin, the compound behind vanilla’s...

7 Days of Strength Training is Shrinking Fat Cells in Mice, Study Finds

Weight loss can muddy the picture. That is what a team at the University of Campinas in Brazil...

Small Moves, Big Zzz’s: 10 Minutes of Daily Exercise Now Linked to Better Sleep in New Study

Better sleep might come down to a simple habit: moving every day. Researchers at The University of Texas at...

Scientists Just Discovered 5 Hidden Brain Patterns That Could Improve Depression Diagnosis

Depression does not appear to follow one brain pattern. Researchers at the University of Helsinki studied brain activity in...

Could a Simple Foot Angle Change Relieve Knee Arthritis Pain Without Pills or Surgery?

Sometimes the biggest changes are actually tiny. In a year-long clinical trial, researchers found that changing the angle of a person’s foot while walking cut knee osteoarthritis pain by an amount comparable to some...

Cheers to Cleaner Water? Scientists Just Found a New Use for Beer Waste

Beer waste might have a second job, cleaning dirty water. In a recent study, researchers turned spent malt rootlets, a waste product from beer making, into biochar, a porous material created from burned organic matter....

Orange Cat Color Gene Finally Identified After 60 Years of Research

Orange cats have long looked like an exception to the rules, and now two research teams say they know why. Two independent studies found orange fur in cats is likely linked to a missing segment...

The World’s Oldest Tortoise DNA Study May Reveal the Genetic Secrets of Longevity

A cheek swab from a tortoise that has outlasted world wars and pandemics is giving scientists a rare shot at studying extreme longevity. Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise living on Saint Helena, is about 194...

Deep Sleep Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson’s and 81 Other Diseases

Sleep is not one thing, and a new study suggests some stages may matter more than others for long-term health. Research published on Sept. 17 in PLOS Medicine found that greater amounts of rapid eye...

Good News to Start Your Week: Swans Return, Games Bringing People Together and More!

Monday mornings always start with a Smile in the Goodable newsroom. From teen mental health to solar records, to free safe leave for domestic abuse victims, there's plenty of good news to share to...