Can Shoes Really Sharpen Your Mind? The Science Examined
Nike and other companies are pitching a new claim: your footwear can do more than cushion or support — it can nudge your...
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Could Bamboo Really Be the Next Global Superfood? Explained
Bamboo is cropping up in nutrition studies and food trends alike: packed with protein, fiber and micronutrients, its sho...
Could Vitamin B1 Unlock Better Gut Motility? New Study
A genetic study of more than a quarter-million people suggests a surprising link between vitamin B1 (thiamine) metabolis...
One Genetic Thread: How Eight Psychiatric Disorders Connect
Researchers have uncovered a common genetic thread linking eight major psychiatric conditions, revealing how certain gen...
Arctic Browning Accelerates: Heat, Drought, Risk and Carbon
The Arctic is warming far faster than the global average, and scientists are now linking extreme weather events to a wid...
Ultrasound for Consciousness: Probing the Brain's Secrets
A new noninvasive brain stimulation method — transcranial focused ultrasound — is poised to change how scientists invest...
New Brain Study: Episodic and Semantic Memory Merge
Brain imaging from researchers at the University of Nottingham and the University of Cambridge suggests our brains treat...
Space-Aged Viruses: Phages Evolve into Antibiotic Allies
Microbes behave differently in orbit. New experiments on the International Space Station reveal that bacteriophages — vi...
Movement Beats Pills: Exercise as Osteoarthritis Medicine
Stiff knees, sore hips and constant joint ache are often accepted as a normal part of getting older. But mounting eviden...
How Starfish Walk Hundreds of Feet Without a Brain Today
Starfish, or sea stars, move across complex seafloors with remarkable poise — climbing rocks, slipping over sand, and ev...
Mysterious Iron Bar Found at Heart of the Ring Nebula
Astronomers have discovered an unexpected and puzzling structure at the core of the Ring Nebula: a long, straight bar co...
How Shrews Shrink and Regrow Their Brains Every Year
Every winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) performs a biological feat that reads like science fiction: it shrinks it...
US Officially Leaves WHO: What It Means for Global Health
On January 22, 2026 the United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization, following an executive order...
Could One Drug Treat Both Diabetes and Heart Disease?
Laboratory research suggests a single experimental compound could act on two leading causes of death: metabolic dysfunct...
Rare Solar Eruptions Revealed by Proba-3 Time-Lapse
A new time-lapse from ESA’s Proba-3 mission peels back the Sun’s glare to expose the inner corona in faint yellow and ca...
Why Autistic Faces Show Emotions Differently — Not a Deficit
New research from the University of Birmingham shows that autistic and non-autistic people move their faces in distinct ...
Skin Clues: Early Warning Signs After First Psychosis
New research suggests that visible skin problems could be more than a dermatological nuisance — they may help flag patie...
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...
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...