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 ...
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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 ...
Researchers Identify miR-423-5p — A Blood Biomarker That Protects Kidney Microvessels
Breakthrough summaryA team at the Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), affiliated with Université de Montréal, has iden...
How a Simple Chemical Spark May Have Linked RNA and Amino Acids at Life’s Dawn
A breakthrough laboratory study from University College London (UCL) reconstructs a plausible chemical step that could h...
Opaque AI Systems Threaten Human Dignity: Why Global Governance and Transparency Matter
AI’s rapid rise and a rights challengeArtificial intelligence technologies—particularly machine learning and deep neural...
Microscopic Tooth Wear Reveals Sauropod Diets, Migration and Niche Partitioning
Scientific background: reading behavior from fossil teethResearchers have begun extracting ecological signals from the s...
NASA’s 2030 Lunar Reactor Plan: Where to Place a Fission Power Source and How to Protect It
Introduction: Strategic power on the MoonOn August 5, 2025, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced an accelerate...
10 Unexpected Waste-to-Fuel Sources Poised to Change the Energy Mix
Waste as an untapped energy resourceAs governments, industries and researchers accelerate decarbonization efforts, atten...
UK Drought Drives Broccoli Shortages and Raises Long-Term Food Security Concerns
What’s happening: crops under heat stressSeveral regions of the United Kingdom are experiencing sustained above-average ...
Maternal Microbes May Shape Fetal Brain Regions Linked to Stress and Social Behavior, Mouse Study Suggests
Recent research in mice indicates that a mother's microbiota can influence development of a brain region tied to stress ...
Supercharging Mitochondria Restores Memory in Mice with Dementia-Like Symptoms
Summary and key findingAn international research team has demonstrated that increasing the activity of mitochondria — th...
Cortisol Cocktails: What the Science Really Says About the TikTok Trend
What is a "cortisol cocktail" and why is it trending?“Cortisol cocktails” are viral wellness drinks promoted on social m...