Common Sleep Drug Lemborexant Shows Promise Reducing Tau-Related Brain Damage in Alzheimer’s Models
Study summary and contextA team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reports that lemborexant, an FD...
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Seismic Clues Reveal Fragments in Mars’s Mantle: New Insights into Planetary Interiors
Preserved fragments deep beneath MarsUnlike Earth, where plate tectonics continually recycles crustal material into the ...
9,200-Year-Old Finds in Uzbekistan Suggest Wider Roots for Early Farming
New evidence from Toda CaveArchaeological excavations in southern Uzbekistan have produced plant and tool evidence indic...
PET Waste Converted into BAETA: Upcycled Plastic Becomes a Scalable CO2 Capture Material
From Plastic Pollution to Carbon CaptureChemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a chemical upcycling pro...
Molecular Dipoles, Not Pressure: New Research Rewrites Why Ice Is Slippery
For nearly two centuries, textbooks have explained ice’s slipperiness as a result of melting caused by pressure or frict...
Webb Sees a 'Blob' Near Epsilon Eridani — Planet or Instrument Artifact?
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently targeted one of the Sun's nearest stellar neighbors, Epsilon Eridani, and...
REBOOT Trial: Beta Blockers Show No Benefit After Uncomplicated Heart Attack — Higher Risk Observed in Women
New evidence challenges a 40-year standard in heart attack careFor more than four decades, beta blockers have been part ...
Million-Year-Old Mammoth Teeth Reveal World’s Oldest Host-Associated Microbial DNA
Ancient teeth preserve microbial genomes beyond a million yearsAn international research team led by the Centre for Pala...
Wearable Smart Eye Sensor Detects Dangerous Fatigue in Real Time
Compact, noninvasive sensors bring proactive fatigue detection to daily lifeFatigue undermines safety, performance, and ...
Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s, Major Study Finds
A large US study reports that adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with a lower risk of cognitive ...
Tiny Ryugu Grains Contain an Unseen Mineral: Clues to Solar System Origins and the Role of Phosphorus
Rare asteroid grains carry ancient chemistry to EarthTwo microscopic fragments returned by JAXA's Hayabusa2 mission are ...
Type 5 Diabetes: The New Malnutrition-Related Form and How It Differs from Other Diabetes Types
A new classification in a complex disease landscapeThe International Diabetes Federation has formally recognised a disti...
Hollow‑Core Optical Fibers Promise Wider Bandwidth and Lower Loss for Global Telecoms
New fiber design that redirects light through airResearchers have engineered a new class of optical fiber that replaces ...
Kobe University Study Shows Metformin Alters Blood Metals — A Clue to Its Widespread Health Benefits
Background: Metformin’s surprising effects beyond glucose controlMetformin is the most widely prescribed medication for ...
3-Minute Fastball EEG Can Detect Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear
A three-minute, passive brainwave test developed at the University of Bath—known as Fastball EEG—can detect early memory...
Seismic Maps Reveal Dozens of Buried Protoplanets Inside Mars’ Mantle
Seismic evidence uncovers ancient impactors preserved in Mars’ mantleScientists analyzing seismic records from NASA’s In...
Skin-like rubber turns body heat into electricity for continuous, battery-free wearables
Researchers led by Peking University have reported a stretchable, rubber-like thermoelectric material that converts the ...
Global Survey Finds Mars’ Glaciers Are More Than 80% Pure Ice — Implications for Climate and Exploration
Mars' Hidden Glaciers: A New Global PictureBeneath Mars’ dusty slopes lie glaciers that resemble frozen honey, but new r...
Edible ‘Fat-Sponges’: Green Tea and Seaweed Microbeads Block Gut Fat Absorption in Early Studies
New Gut-Targeted Approach to Weight LossCurrent weight-loss interventions such as bariatric surgery or systemic medicati...
Oxford Study Links Sleep Drive to Mitochondrial Electron Leaks in Brain Cells
Sleep as Cellular Maintenance: A New Physical TriggerOxford scientists have proposed a concrete, physical mechanism for ...