Ocean Warming Threatens 'Zombie Worms' on Whale Falls
New research suggests expanding oxygen-poor zones in the northeast Pacific may squeeze out tiny but vital deep-sea speci...
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How Much Exercise Prevents High Blood Pressure Into Midlife
New long-term research suggests that staying active through young adulthood and middle age may be one of the most effect...
Liver mRNA Therapy Reboots T Cells, Rejuvenating Immunity
A new study suggests the liver can be coaxed into temporarily restoring youthful immune function by producing signals no...
Did Giant Kangaroos Really Hop? New Fossil Evidence
The familiar sight of kangaroos bounding across Australia feels timeless — but could the continent's massive, Pleistocen...
Peptide Nanomaterial Shields Brains After Stroke in Mice
A new injectable nanomaterial shows promise for protecting brain tissue after ischemic stroke by limiting the collateral...
Why Orange Dwarfs Could Harbor Life for Billions of Years
Astronomers have completed a detailed census of thousands of nearby K-type stars — the so-called orange dwarfs — and ide...
How Inflammation Fuels Small Cell Lung Cancer Relapse
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is notorious for its speed and severity: many patients respond to initial chemotherapy onl...
Hidden Preservatives in Processed Foods Raise Diabetes Risk
New analysis of long-term dietary data suggests an unexpected link between common food preservatives and a higher risk o...
Time-Restricted Eating: Is Timing or Calories Key?
Time-restricted eating (TRE), a popular form of intermittent fasting, promises better metabolism and heart health by com...
Betelgeuse’s Hidden Companion: Wake Reveals Stellar Fire
For decades astronomers have tracked Betelgeuse’s changing face: a red supergiant whose brightness and surface features ...
Mosquito Blood Meals Reveal Hidden Wildlife DNA Worldwide
Imagine a tiny flying sampler, sipping blood and unknowingly logging the presence of dozens of animals across a landscap...
Hidden Anti-Diabetic Compounds Found in Roasted Coffee
Roasted coffee may be more than a morning pick-me-up: researchers have uncovered a group of previously unknown molecules...
Risperidone Linked to Higher Stroke Risk in Dementia
A major UK analysis of more than 165,000 people living with dementia has found that the antipsychotic risperidone raises...
South Atlantic Anomaly Expands: Swarm Reveals Rapid Growth
Long-term satellite observations reveal that a weakening patch in Earth's magnetic shield over the South Atlantic has gr...
Helping Others May Slow Brain Aging: Volunteer Benefits
New long-term research suggests that lending a hand — whether through formal volunteering or informal help to friends an...
Why Millions of Your Mother's Cells Live Inside You
Most people assume every cell in their body is uniquely their own. In reality, millions of cells that originated in your...
How Fasting Rewires Aging Muscles Differently by Sex
Cutting calories in older animals does more than shrink waistlines: it reshapes the molecular wiring of skeletal muscle ...
Sensory Switches: How Touch Cancels Lifespan Boosts
Researchers at the University of Michigan found that a single gene in tiny roundworms acts like a flip switch between li...
COVID mRNA Vaccines May Boost Immunotherapy Survival
New observational research suggests a surprising benefit: patients with advanced lung cancer or metastatic melanoma who ...
Femtosecond UV-C Lasers: Fast Free‑Space Optical Messaging
Ultrafast ultraviolet light has taken a major step forward: researchers have demonstrated a system that can both create ...