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The reasons why many of us have trouble remembering our earliest moments in life are still unclear, but various studies have attempted to explain the phenomenon. (Photo: Justin Paget via Getty Images) Your mother’s smile when you said your first…

(Image credit: Future, Celestron, Molekule, Meta, Swift, Oral-B, Samsung) Jump to: Amazon is running a major spring sale through the end of the month, offering a wide range of deep discounts on health and fitness tech and other science products.…

In this CT image of the patient’s abdomen, a foreign body can be seen in the left lobe of the liver. (This is the small white line in the upper left corner of the image. (Image credit: BMJ Case Reports)…

A new study is believed to be the first to confirm the positive effects of vitamin D on multiple sclerosis, although this area of research is still in its early stages. (Image credit: Kinga Krzeminska via Getty Images) For the…

Scientists have created new blood tests that can detect early chemical markers of cancer. For diseases such as pancreatic cancer, this could lead to earlier diagnosis and a better prognosis. (Image credit: CSA Images via Getty Images) About four years…

A team of scientists has created an algorithm that enables an artificial intelligence-based “brain decoder” trained on one person to interpret the thoughts of another person with minimal training. (Image credit: Jerry Tang/University of Texas at Austin) Researchers have made…

The Trump administration’s executive order calls for an assessment of “the prevalence and threat posed by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, [and] stimulants.” (Image credit: Annadokaz via Getty Images) Our teenagers are in a difficult situation. News headlines…

The researchers modified T cells, a type of lymphocyte (pictured above), to protect pancreatic cells. (Image credit: Jian Fan via Getty Images) Scientists have created immune cells for the first time that can protect stem cell transplants from being rejected…

Psychedelic drugs such as MDMA are showing promising results in treating a range of mental disorders. However, important questions remain about how, where and by whom such therapies can be delivered. (Image credit: D-Keine via Getty Images) Psychedelics, including psilocybin,…

This year’s unusual medical reports include a variety of parasitic infections and unexpected consequences of breakdancing. (Image credit: wutwhanfoto via Getty Images) Doctors sometimes encounter conditions so strange or rare that they write up their observations in scientific journals to…

Drugs like Ozempic may have many beneficial effects on the body, but they are not without risks, a large new study suggests. (Image credit: Yulia Burmistrova via Getty Images) Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic may reduce the risk of 42…