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Survivors of breast cancer are at significantly higher risk of developing second cancers, including endometrial and ovarian cancer for women and prostate cancer for men, according to new research studying data from almost 600,000 patients in England.

People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after age 70, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

A new King's College London scanning study of 390 babies has shown distinct patterns between term and pre-term babies in the moment-to-moment activity and connectivity of brain networks.

A breakthrough at the University of Michigan, revealing ways to prevent the rapid degradation of perovskite semiconductors, holds the potential to facilitate the development of solar cells that are estimated to be two to four times more cost-effective than current thin-film solar panels.

Wars, drought, displacement, and instability are causing a dramatic increase in the number of pregnant and breastfeeding women around the world who suffer from malnutrition.

An international team of scientists led by geneticists and disease biologists from the University of Oxford and LMU Munich have used ancient DNA to trace the evolution of Marek's Disease Virus (MDV).

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Professor Joel Yang collaborated with experts from the Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan to devise a novel technique aimed at achieving uniform shrinkage in 3D-printed structures during heat treatment.

The construction industry heavily consumes energy and plastic, and emits high levels of emissions. Adopting eco-friendly materials holds the potential to reduce its carbon footprint.

For the first time, scientists have achieved the selective excitation of a molecule by employing a combination of two extreme-ultraviolet light sources, leading to the molecule’s controlled dissociation while meticulously tracking its evolution over time.