Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago Fishing Spiders: Semi-Aquatic Predators That Hunt Fish Fishing spiders (Dolomedes and related genera) are semi-aquatic predators that can capture fish, tadpoles and crustaceans. Learn how they sense ripples, hunt large prey, and inspire bioinspired robotics.
Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago Ants' Genetic Trick: One Receptor, One Neuron Clarity Researchers found that ants use a two-way transcriptional shield—readthrough and antisense transcripts—to ensure each sensory neuron activates a single odorant receptor, preserving precise chemical communication.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago Green Tea Compounds Target Fat and Improve Metabolism New preclinical research shows standardized green tea extract reduced fat, improved glucose sensitivity and preserved muscle in obese mice. Results point to flavonoid synergy and adiponectin as key mechanisms.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago Study: Women Carry Almost Twice the Depression Genes A large genomic study finds women with depression carry nearly twice as many associated genetic markers as men, highlighting sex-specific biology and implications for personalized treatment and research.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago Nobel Prize 2025: The Rise of Porous Crystal Frameworks The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for creating metal-organic frameworks—porous crystalline materials that trap gases and small molecules with broad applications in energy, environment and medicine.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago 99% of Heart Attacks and Strokes Tied to Four Risks A study of over 9 million adults in South Korea and the US found 99% of heart attacks and strokes were preceded by one or more modifiable risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, or smoking.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago Deoxyribose Sugar Gel Sparks Robust Hair Regrowth: New Study Researchers found that a deoxyribose-based sugar gel stimulated strong hair regrowth in mice with testosterone-driven baldness, matching minoxidil’s efficacy and increasing blood vessel density around follicles.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago JWST Hints at Supermassive Dark Stars in the Early Universe JWST spectra and morphology reveal four ultra‑distant candidates consistent with supermassive dark stars — hydrogen‑helium objects powered by dark‑matter annihilation — offering clues to early bright sources and supermassive black hole seeds.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago MRAP2 Reveals Brain's Hidden 'Off Switch' for Hunger Researchers reveal MRAP2 as a guide that drives MC4R to the cell surface, strengthening satiety signals. The finding links receptor trafficking to appetite control and suggests new obesity therapies.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago Silverpit Impact: North Sea Asteroid and 330-ft Tsunami New research confirms the Silverpit structure beneath the North Sea is a 43–46 million-year-old asteroid impact crater. Seismic imaging, shocked minerals, and modeling reveal a 160 m impactor that likely produced a 100+ m tsunami.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago 242-Million-Year-Old Fossil Rewrites Lepidosaur Evolution A 242-million-year-old reptile fossil from Devon reveals unexpected skull and tooth traits, showing that early lepidosaur features evolved piecemeal. High-resolution synchrotron scans enabled the discovery.
Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago Ocean Nutrient Feedbacks Could Trigger Future Ice Ages New Earth System models indicate that nutrient-driven ocean feedbacks — involving phosphorus recycling, oxygen loss, and carbon burial — can overcompensate for warming and may have triggered ancient ice ages, with implications for long-term climate.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago A Life Purpose May Cut Dementia Risk, UC Davis Study A UC Davis longitudinal study of 13,765 adults links a stronger sense of purpose to a roughly 28% lower risk of dementia and later cognitive decline, even after accounting for age, education and APOE4 genetic risk.
Read More Scince News Nature 4 months ago Marine Heatwaves Disrupt Ocean Carbon Conveyor Belt New research finds marine heatwaves disrupt the ocean's biological carbon pump, trapping carbon in surface and twilight layers. Autonomous floats and ship surveys reveal how plankton shifts weaken the ocean's capacity to sequester CO2.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago Shared Genetic Roots Link Eight Psychiatric Disorders A Cell study maps pleiotropic gene variants that link eight psychiatric disorders, showing how shared genetic regulation during brain development may explain co-occurrence and point to common therapeutic targets.
Read More Scince News Health 4 months ago Decades of Evidence Link Finasteride to Suicide Risk A new review links finasteride—a common hair-loss drug—to increased risks of depression, suicidal ideation, and persistent psychiatric symptoms, urging stronger pharmacovigilance and clearer patient warnings.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago Rogue Planet Gorges at Record Six Billion Tonnes Per Second A free-floating planet, Cha 1107-7626, is accreting gas and dust at an unprecedented six billion tonnes per second. New VLT and JWST observations suggest star-like formation processes and strong magnetic funneling.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago Why It Rains on the Sun: Elemental Shifts Explain It University of Hawai‘i researchers find that time-varying elemental abundances—especially iron—drive rapid 'solar rain' in flares, improving coronal models and space weather forecasts.
Read More Scince News Scientific 4 months ago 112-Million-Year-Old Insects Found in Ecuador Amber Amber from Ecuador’s Hollín Formation has yielded 112-million-year-old insects and plant remains. The discovery fills a major southern-hemisphere gap in the Cretaceous fossil record and reveals ancient Gondwana forest ecology.
Read More Scince News Space 4 months ago Hubble Reveals NGC 6000: Old and New Stars in Color Hubble’s image of spiral galaxy NGC 6000 (102 million ly away) shows an older golden core and bright blue star‑forming arms, plus supernova echoes and colored asteroid streaks from multi‑filter exposures.
