Google Quantum Processor Simulates Hidden 'Strings' Between Particles, Advancing Fundamental Physics
Quantum simulation of gauge theories: a laboratory window on natureGoogle's quantum processor has been used to directly ...
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Living by the Sea Linked to Longer Lifespans, Study Finds — Inland Urban Waterways May Not Offer the Same Benefit
Coastal advantage: ocean proximity and longevityLiving within a few dozen miles of the ocean appears to be associated wi...
Recent Colds May Temporarily Shield Against COVID-19: New HEROS Study Links Rhinovirus, Interferon Response, and Pediatric Protection
Recent colds may boost the immune system’s defenses, making it harder for COVID-19 to take hold, especially in children....
Childhood Smartphone Ownership Before Age 13 Tied to Long-Term Mental Health Declines, Global Study Shows
A large international study finds that acquiring a smartphone before age 13 is associated with substantially poorer ment...
Eye Movement Patterns May Reveal Early Signs of Memory Decline
Visual Behavior and Memory: A New Diagnostic ClueThe way people scan and sample visual scenes changes subtly with age an...
Trapping D‑Lactate: A Gut‑Microbe Target to Lower Blood Sugar and Protect the Liver
A team of Canadian researchers has identified an unexpected mechanism to improve blood sugar control and reduce liver da...
Scientists Reveal Brain Pathway — Rap1 in the Hypothalamus — That Lets Metformin Lower Blood Sugar
New research links metformin’s glucose-lowering action to a brain pathwayMetformin has been the frontline medication for...
Rare Troilite Dust Links Metal-Rich and Silicate Asteroids: Polarization Reveals Shared Ancestry
Ancient fragments and a surprising fingerprintThe solar system formed roughly 4.6 billion years ago from a rotating disk...
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk by Modulating Key Metabolic Pathways
Diet, Metabolites and Dementia RiskThe latest study published in Nature Medicine investigates how adherence to a Mediter...
Social Engagement Associated with Longer Life in Older Adults, Large U.S. Study Shows
social ties and survivalA recent analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds that older a...
Gait Retraining Offers Drug-Free Relief for Osteoarthritis: Simple Walk-Based Intervention Slows Cartilage Decline
Lead researcher Scott Uhlrich measures a participant’s gait. At the beginning of the study, participants received a base...
Large NHANES Analysis Finds Animal Protein Not Linked to Higher Mortality and May Reduce Cancer Deaths
Surprising Study Finds Meat May Protect Against Cancer Risk New research challenges long-standing assumptions about prot...
Scientists Decode an Organic 'Altermagnet' That Rotates Light: New Optical Formula Reveals Hidden Magnetism
Discovery and scientific contextResearchers have mapped the magnetic behavior of an unusual organic crystal that belongs...
Living with Long COVID: Disability, Daily Life Impact and Comparisons to Parkinson’s and Stroke
Persistent effects of COVID‑19: more than a lingering coldFor many people, SARS‑CoV‑2 infection now evokes a brief respi...
Hair Protein Could Power the Next Generation of Enamel-Regenerating Toothpaste
From Wool to White — a New Route to Enamel RegenerationResearchers at King's College London have developed a method that...
Nighttime Brain Circuit Burns Fat to Stabilize Blood Sugar — Clues to Prediabetes
Hidden hypothalamic circuit stabilizes overnight glucoseA hidden network of brain cells prevents overnight glucose crash...
How SpaceX Came to Dominate U.S. Space Access: From Falcon 1 to Global Launch Leadership
Origins: a private challenge to an established launch monopolyElon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the explicit aim of ...
Cysteine Depletion Acts as a Metabolic Switch: Turning White Fat into Calorie‑Burning Brown Fat
a single amino acid and the puzzle of calorie restrictionCutting caloric intake is a proven route to weight loss, but th...
Running and Your Knees: Why Impact Can Strengthen Cartilage and Bone
Why running’s high impact isn’t necessarily bad for kneesRunning is often labeled as hard on the knees, but that simple ...
New Brain Implant Decodes Inner Speech: Toward Thought-to-Speech Communication for People with Paralysis
Translating thought into speechResearchers across several US institutions have developed an inner-speech decoder — a bra...