Scientists just found the Milky Way’s edge and it’s closer than expected

Defining where the Milky Way ends has always been challenging because its disk does not stop abruptly — it gradually fades into space. Now, for the first time, an international team of astronomers has pinpointed the boundary of the Galaxy’s star-forming disk by examining the ages of stars. Their findings…

A forgotten drug is giving new hope to kids with a rare disease

A medication that has been around for decades and used to treat several conditions, including a chronic parasitic infection, is now emerging as a potential option for patients with a different and far rarer disease. Early findings suggest the drug could help people with Bachmann-Bupp syndrome (BABS), a life-threatening genetic…

MIT study finds children more vulnerable to cancer-causing chemical in water

A new study from MIT indicates that a cancer-causing chemical found in some medications and in drinking water contaminated by industrial activity may pose a much greater risk to children than to adults. In experiments with mice, researchers discovered that young animals exposed to water containing this compound, called NDMA,…