Read More Scince News Health 25 days ago Why Zoning Out Is Your Brain’s Secret Rinse Cycle —Explained New MIT research links brief zoning-out episodes to cerebrospinal fluid waves that mimic deep-sleep cleanup. Sleep loss increases these micro 'rinse cycles,' trading attention for brain maintenance.
Read More Scince News Nature 25 days ago Hidden 11-Million-Year Meteor Impact Revealed in Australia Tiny glass beads called ananguites found in South Australia reveal an 11-million-year-old meteor impact. Geochemical fingerprinting and argon dating separate these tektites from the younger Australasian strewnfield.
Read More Scince News Health 26 days ago Lab-grown Young Immune Cells Partly Reverse Alzheimer's Lab-grown 'young' immune cells derived from human iPSCs improved memory and brain-cell health in aged mice, preserving microglia and mossy cells. The study points to immune signaling and extracellular vesicles as potential anti-aging therapies.
Read More Scince News Health 26 days ago Can a Daily Walk Slow Alzheimer's Tau and Cognitive Decline? A Nature Medicine study links daily step counts to slower tau accumulation and cognitive decline. Benefits peak around 7,500 steps, but 3,000–5,000 steps still help — wearable trackers could support prevention trials.
Read More Scince News Health 26 days ago Fat Cells Trigger Rapid Hair Regrowth: Baldness Breakthrough New research shows that activating fat cells near hair follicles triggers rapid hair regrowth in mice within 20 days. Scientists mapped an inflammation-driven pathway and tested a fatty-acid serum that may inform future hair-loss treatments.
Read More Scince News Health 26 days ago Should Exercise Targets Differ by Sex for Heart Health? New evidence suggests men and women may get different heart benefits from the same exercise. While 150 minutes weekly remains a solid baseline, tailoring activity to sex and starting fitness could improve cardiac rehab outcomes.
Read More Scince News Space 26 days ago Ozone Recovery Progress: Antarctic Hole Shrinks in 2024 The WMO reports a smaller Antarctic ozone hole in 2024, attributing progress to the Montreal Protocol and long-term monitoring. Recovery timelines point to global repair by mid-century and full Antarctic recovery by 2066.
Read More Scince News Health 26 days ago Child Gut Bacteria Linked to Later Anxiety and Depression A Nature Communications study links gut microbial patterns at age two with increased risk of anxiety and depression by mid-childhood, suggesting the microbiome may shape emotional brain circuits and offering targets for future interventions.
Read More Scince News Health 27 days ago Maternal COVID Linked to Higher Autism Risk in Children A study of 18,000+ births finds maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to a roughly 30% higher risk of neurodevelopmental diagnoses, including increased autism diagnoses by age three.
Read More Scince News Health 27 days ago MIT Nanoparticles Boost Immunotherapy, Erase Ovarian Tumors MIT researchers developed liposome-based nanoparticles that deliver IL‑12 directly into ovarian tumors, dramatically boosting immunotherapy and eradicating metastatic disease in over 80% of treated mice while limiting systemic toxicity.
Read More Scince News Scientific 27 days ago From Tooth Pulp to Brain Repair: Dental Stem Cells as Neurons Researchers are converting stem cells from discarded tooth pulp into neuron-like cells that produce GABA and show promise in animal models of Alzheimer's. Dental stem cells offer a minimally invasive, ethical source for regenerative neurological therapies.
Read More Scince News Space 27 days ago Pentagon May Fund $2B SpaceX Satellites for 'Golden Dome' The Pentagon may award SpaceX a $2B contract to build up to 600 satellites for the "Golden Dome" missile‑defense program. The project aims for space‑based tracking and military communications, raising cost and policy questions.
Read More Scince News Health 27 days ago When Machines Might Feel: Why Consciousness Research Matters As AI and neurotechnology accelerate, researchers warn our understanding of consciousness lags behind. This article explains why tests for sentience matter and outlines medical, legal and ethical implications.
Read More Scince News Health 27 days ago Molecular Memory Switches: Restoring Aging Brains Now Virginia Tech researchers used CRISPR-based tools to modify K63 polyubiquitination and reactivate the IGF2 gene in aged rats, restoring memory function and pointing to new paths for treating cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s risk.
Read More Scince News Health 27 days ago Hidden Protein Link Explains Deadly Short-Telomere Diseases UW–Madison researchers discovered that replication protein A (RPA) stimulates telomerase, explaining some unexplained short-telomere diseases and offering new diagnostic paths for severe blood disorders and cancers.
Read More Scince News Scientific 28 days ago Ancient Neighbors: Early Homo Lived with Australopithecus New Ledi-Geraru fossils from Ethiopia show early Homo and Australopithecus lived side by side 2.6–2.8 million years ago, reshaping views of human evolution and hominin coexistence in the Afar Region.
Read More Scince News Nature Scientific 28 days ago 18th-Century Mechanical Vesuvius Rebuilt After 250 Years An 18th-century mechanical model of Mount Vesuvius, first sketched by Sir William Hamilton in 1775, has been recreated by University of Melbourne engineering students using modern materials, LEDs and microcontrollers. The working model is now exhibited until June 28, 2026.
Read More Scince News Health 28 days ago Pleiotrophin Could Restore Memory in Down Syndrome Brains Researchers found that restoring pleiotrophin, a molecule reduced in Down syndrome, improves synapse formation and plasticity in adult mice, suggesting new avenues for therapies targeting astrocytes and circuit repair.
Read More Scince News Space 28 days ago Three Earth-size Worlds Orbiting Dual Suns: TOI-2267 TESS and ground observatories uncovered three Earth-size planets orbiting both stars of the compact binary TOI-2267. This rare configuration challenges models of planet formation and opens new paths for atmospheric and dynamical studies.
Read More Scince News Nature 28 days ago Nanotyrannus Confirmed: A Distinct, Deadly Small Tyrant A near-complete Hell Creek skeleton and new analyses suggest Nanotyrannus was a distinct, fully grown tyrannosaur species — not a juvenile T. rex — reshaping debates on Late Cretaceous predator diversity.
