Read More News Space 5 months ago Building Robust Timekeeping for Moon and Mars Missions As lunar and Mars missions multiply, researchers urge building scalable, autonomous timekeeping systems. Precise interplanetary synchronization will enable navigation, communications, and safe surface operations for future explorers.
Read More News Nature 5 months ago Hidden Climate Cost of Hydrogen: H2 Helps Methane Linger New research shows rising hydrogen emissions can indirectly warm the planet by reducing atmospheric "detergents" and allowing methane to persist longer, complicating hydrogen's role in climate solutions.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Daily High-Fat Cheese Linked to Lower Dementia Risk A 25-year Swedish cohort study found people who ate 50 g or more of high-fat cheese daily had a modestly lower risk of developing dementia. The research shows an association, not causation, and highlights the need for further studies.
Read More News Space 5 months ago Runaway Supermassive Black Hole RBH‑1 Escapes Its Galaxy Astronomers have identified RBH-1, the first confirmed runaway supermassive black hole. New measurements favor a recoil from a merged black hole following a galaxy merger, matching theoretical models.
Read More News Nature 5 months ago Polar Bears' DNA Is Shifting as Arctic Temperatures Rise New genomic analyses link warmer, more variable conditions in south-east Greenland to increased activity of transposable elements and altered gene expression in polar bears, suggesting potential adaptive responses amid Arctic warming.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Lack of Sleep Hurts Lifespan More Than Diet or Exercise A large observational study from OHSU links sleeping fewer than seven hours a night to a higher risk of premature death, showing sleep may be a stronger longevity predictor than diet or exercise.
Read More News Space 5 months ago Roman Telescope Nears Launch, Set to Reveal Exoplanets NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope has completed assembly and is entering final tests. With a wide-field infrared camera and a pioneering coronagraph, Roman will map dark energy, find thousands of exoplanets, and demonstrate technologies for direct imaging.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Zap-and-Freeze Reveals Ultrafast Synapse Recycling Zap-and-freeze is a high-pressure, millisecond freezing technique that captures ultrafast synaptic vesicle recycling in mouse and human brain tissue, revealing conserved mechanisms and implications for Parkinson's research.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Study: Bariatric Surgery Outperforms Ozempic for Weight Loss A New York University study finds bariatric surgery yields far greater and more durable weight loss than GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic) in real-world patients, with stronger blood sugar improvements.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Boosting COX7RP Boosts Mitochondria and Mice Lifespan A Japanese mouse study finds boosting the mitochondrial protein COX7RP increases respiratory supercomplexes, improves metabolism and muscle endurance, and extends average lifespan by about 6.6 percent.
Read More News Space 5 months ago Seven-Hour Cosmic Blast: Inside GRB 250702B’s Mystery Astronomers tracked GRB 250702B, the longest gamma-ray burst observed, lasting over seven hours from a dust-rich host galaxy. Multiwavelength data suggest a relativistic jet in a dense environment and several exotic origin scenarios.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Can Vegan and Vegetarian Diets Safely Fuel Child Growth? A global meta-analysis of 59 studies finds well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy child growth and improve cholesterol, but vitamin B12, calcium, iodine and zinc shortfalls need attention and possible supplementation.
Read More News Space 5 months ago P13 Neutron Star Reawakens: 100x X-ray Surge Sheds Light The neutron star NGC 7793 P13 brightened by over 100× in X-rays between 2021 and 2024. New analysis links this rebrightening to increased spin-up and changing accretion-column height, shedding light on supercritical accretion.
Read More News Space 5 months ago How Earth's Deep Mantle Hid Water from the Magma Ocean New experiments reveal bridgmanite in Earth’s deep mantle could have trapped vast amounts of water during the magma ocean phase, helping the planet retain volatiles and become habitable.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Nearly Half of Imminent Heart Attacks Evade Current Screens A retrospective study of 465 first heart-attack patients found ASCVD and PREVENT risk scores missed many imminent events, suggesting a role for direct atherosclerosis testing and more personalized prevention.
Read More News Space 5 months ago Uranus and Neptune Reimagined: Could They Be Rock Giants? New models from University of Zurich researchers suggest Uranus and Neptune may be rock-rich and convective rather than classic 'ice giants', offering fresh explanations for their odd magnetic fields and urging new missions.
Read More News Health 5 months ago Psilocybin Rewires Brain Circuits to Break Depression A mouse study using an engineered rabies virus maps how psilocybin reorganizes neural circuits, weakening cortical rumination loops and strengthening sensory-action links — a possible mechanism for its antidepressant effects.
Read More News Nature 5 months ago Frog-like Leafhoppers: Seven New Species Found in Uganda An Anglia Ruskin University entomologist discovered seven new frog-shaped leafhopper species in Uganda's Kibale National Park, using light traps and detailed genital morphology to distinguish cryptic species.
Read More News Scientific 5 months ago Fish-Inspired Filter Removes Over 99% of Microplastics A University of Bonn team developed a gill-inspired washing-machine filter that captures over 99% of microplastic fibers. The low-cost, self-cleaning design concentrates fibers for easy removal and may curb textile pollution.
Read More News Nature 5 months ago Ancient Cycads Use Heat to Attract Beetle Pollinators Cycads use circadian heat pulses to guide beetle pollinators, a primordial pollination strategy. New research links plant AOX1 thermogenesis and beetle TRPA1 infrared sensing, with implications for evolution and conservation.
