Mediterranean Diet Plus Calorie Control and Exercise Cuts Type 2 Diabetes Risk by 31% in Major Trial
A large international clinical trial finds that combining a Mediterranean-style eating pattern with modest calorie reduc...
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Bright Yellow Hydrothermal Worm Converts Ocean Toxins into Golden Orpiment Crystals
A newly described detoxification strategy allows a deep-sea worm to thrive within some of the planet's most chemically h...
Smartphone Cortisol Test: Protein-Based Biosensor Lets You 'See' Stress at Point of Care
A portable breakthrough in stress-hormone measurementA newly developed biosensor built from computationally designed pro...
T. rex Teeth Decode Ancient CO₂ Spikes: A New Isotope Method Transforms Paleoclimate Tech
New terrestrial proxy: fossil teeth as climate sensorsResearchers have introduced a novel geochemical technique that rea...
How Acidifying Oceans Are Undermining Shark Teeth — And What Tech Can Do About It
When nature’s cutting edge dulls under changing chemistrySharks are renowned for their ability to continuously replace t...
New Basel Molecule Mimics Photosynthesis to Store Four Charges for Solar Fuels
Breakthrough: storing multiple charges with lightAs with natural photosynthesis, the new molecule temporarily stores two...
Do Meditation Apps Work? What Science Says About Stress, Sleep and Digital Mindfulness
Digital Mindfulness Comes of AgeWith millions of people now downloading guided-meditation software, researchers are asse...
How Bearded Dragons Change Sex: New High-Quality Genomes Reveal AMH Signaling as the Key
Discovery and scientific contextBearded dragons (Pogona spp.) can undergo sex reversal — genetically male individuals ca...
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 ...
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...