Giant Extrachromosomal DNA Rings in the Mouth — A Possible Shield Against Cancer?
unusually large DNA rings in the oral microbiomeResearchers have identified exceptionally large loops of DNA carried by ...
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Alpha‑synuclein Oligomers Punch Dynamic Pores in Cell Membranes — New Mechanism Linked to Parkinson’s Progression
A new laboratory study from Aarhus University points to a mechanism by which alpha‑synuclein oligomers — small assemblie...
Physical Pressure Drives Epigenetic Reprogramming that Makes Cancer Cells More Invasive
Pressure and Cancer: A New Driver of Cellular IdentityNew research reveals that the mechanical pressure exerted by surro...
More Than Half Stop Semaglutide Within a Year: Danish Study Highlights Cost, Side Effects and Health Barriers to Long-Term Use
Semaglutide and other glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have transformed clinical expectations for ob...
AI Predicts Keratoconus Progression Years Before Doctors Can—Preventing Vision Loss and Reducing Transplants
Artificial intelligence (AI) can now identify which patients with keratoconus are likely to experience damaging disease ...
Chronic Insomnia Linked to 40% Higher Risk of Dementia, Large Mayo Clinic Study Finds
Study summary and contextA large observational study led by the Mayo Clinic and published in Neurology reports that olde...
Solar Orbiter Reveals Two Distinct Types of Particles Emitted by the Sun
Close-up measurements reveal two clear particle populationsOur Sun appears calm from Earth, but spacecraft that approach...
Childhood Blood Pressure at Age 7 Predicts Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk, Study Finds
SummaryA recent epidemiological analysis indicates that a single blood pressure measurement taken at age 7 can be associ...
Playing Surfaces Drive Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps, New Research Suggests
Why athletes still get sudden muscle crampsExercise-associated muscle cramps—those abrupt, painful spasms that can force...
Injured Cells ‘Vomit’ Waste to Revert to Stem-Like State, Speeding Repair — But Raising Cancer Risks
Discovery: Cells Rapidly Expel Waste to Reprogram After InjuryResearchers have identified a fast, dramatic waste-removal...
Metformin Linked to 64% Lower Long COVID Risk in Large UK Real‑World Study
A comprehensive retrospective analysis of primary care records in the United Kingdom indicates that the widely used, low...
Global Childhood Diabetes Nearly Doubles Since 1990, Driven by Rising Type 2 Cases
A new analysis of Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data covering 204 countries finds a sharp global rise in diabetes among...
Surgeons Rework a Glue Gun Into a Portable 3D Printer for On-the-Spot Bone Grafts
From DIY Tool to Surgical InnovationResearchers in South Korea have transformed a household glue gun into a compact, han...
Photon-like Electrons in Organic Compounds Reveal a Universal Quantum Magnetic Signature
Photon-like electrons and a new class of quantum materialsQuantum materials host exotic charge carriers that can behave ...
Hidden Bacterial Biofilms May Trigger Heart Attacks — Vaccines Could Offer Prevention
Infection as a Trigger for Myocardial InfarctionHeart attacks may be initiated by dormant bacterial communities embedded...
Newly Discovered Bone 'Switch' GPR133 and AP503 Compound Offer Promising Path to Preventing Osteoporosis
Discovery summary: a hidden receptor that controls bone strengthResearchers at Leipzig University have identified a prev...
Ocean’s Most Abundant Microbe, Prochlorococcus, Faces Sharp Decline as Seas Warm
A tiny organism, outsized roleThe ocean’s smallest photosynthesizing microbe, Prochlorococcus, is critical to global mar...
Could Life Survive Around Dead Stars? Habitable Worlds Orbiting White Dwarfs
When stars die, new possibilities ariseThe life cycle of a Sun-like star ends not with a dramatic supernova but with a s...
Deep Layers Exposed: Keck Spectrum Reveals Silicon, Sulfur and Argon from a Stripped Supernova
Rare spectrum uncovers a star’s inner shellsFor the first time, astronomers have observed the chemical fingerprints of a...
Appendix Cancer Is Rising in Younger Adults: What Researchers Are Investigating
Rising incidence and why experts are concernedAppendix cancer — once an exceedingly rare diagnosis encountered mostly in...