Hidden Stomach–Brain Rhythms Linked to Mood: New Study Suggests Gastric Signals Could Inform Mental Health
A surprising connection between gastric rhythms and mental healthA recent study by researchers at Aarhus University (Den...
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UK Drought Drives Broccoli Shortages and Raises Long-Term Food Security Concerns
What’s happening: crops under heat stressSeveral regions of the United Kingdom are experiencing sustained above-average ...
Coral Skeletons Reveal Earlier and Faster Sea-Level Rise in the Indian Ocean — 'A Warning Sign' for Coastal Regions
New coral-based reconstruction shows accelerated sea-level rise beginning in the mid-20th centuryResearchers from the Na...
Mars‑Sized Impact Could Explain Venus’s Retrograde Spin and Missing Moon
Venus shares size, mass and bulk composition with Earth, yet its environment is radically different: a dense CO2 atmosph...
Maternal Microbes May Shape Fetal Brain Regions Linked to Stress and Social Behavior, Mouse Study Suggests
Recent research in mice indicates that a mother's microbiota can influence development of a brain region tied to stress ...
Supercharging Mitochondria Restores Memory in Mice with Dementia-Like Symptoms
Summary and key findingAn international research team has demonstrated that increasing the activity of mitochondria — th...
Cortisol Cocktails: What the Science Really Says About the TikTok Trend
What is a "cortisol cocktail" and why is it trending?“Cortisol cocktails” are viral wellness drinks promoted on social m...
AI Screening Flags More Than 1,000 Potentially Problematic Open-Access Journals
Researchers using an artificial-intelligence (AI) screening tool have identified over 1,000 open-access journals that sh...
Researchers Pack a Complete Computer Into a Washable Clothing Fiber — Toward Truly Smart Garments
Scientists have demonstrated a flexible, washable "fiber computer" that embeds sensing, computation, communication and s...
New Study Dates Jupiter’s Birth Using Molten Droplets Preserved in Meteorites
Jupiter’s formation left molten fingerprints in early solar system debrisNew research shows that the rapid growth of Jup...
Could Dark Matter Turn Giant Exoplanets into Planet-Sized Black Holes?
Superheavy dark matter and planetary collapseDark matter makes up roughly 85 percent of the Universe's matter by mass, y...
Exercise Slows — and May Reverse — the Body’s Molecular Aging Clock, New Review Finds
Exercise and the molecular clock: a new perspectiveStructured exercise appears to slow molecular aging, with studies sho...
Gigantic Pacific Hydrothermal Field 'Kunlun' Outsizes the Atlantic 'Lost City' — Implications for Early Life and Deep-Sea Hydrogen
A human-occupied vehicle (HOV) exploring the deep Pacific Ocean has revealed an extensive hydrothermal complex of crater...
James Webb Finds 300 Unusually Bright Early-Galaxy Candidates, Challenging Formation Models
Astronomers at the University of Missouri have sifted through James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) infrared images and flag...
Crystalline Dust and Soot: JWST and ALMA Reveal Planet-Building Materials in the Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302)
Stellar death as a window into planet formationThe stunning chaos at the core of the Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302) is givi...
Green Tea Compound Plus Vitamin B3 Boosts Neuronal Cleanup, Offers Potential Alzheimer's Protection
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine report that a natural antioxidant in green tea, when combined with a...
AI model scores real-world disease risk from rare genetic variants using electronic health records
AI quantifies 'penetrance' to clarify what rare DNA variants mean for healthWhen a clinical genetic test returns a rare ...
Zone Zero: How Very Light Movement Boosts Health — Even for Astronauts
What is zone zero?It can look deceptively simple: a cyclist coasting at conversation pace, a jogger moving slower than m...
Three Simple Changes — Mediterranean Diet Plus Calorie Control and Exercise Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 31%
Pairing a Mediterranean-style eating pattern with modest calorie reduction, routine moderate exercise, and structured we...
Mars’s Chunky Interior: Ancient Crustal Fragments Hidden in the Mantle
New seismic analysis reveals preserved crustal chunks deep beneath MarsA recent seismic study of Mars shows the planet's...