Read More 2026-07-17 Why Brighter Days Lead to Deeper, Earlier Sleep Tonight A real-world wearable study finds that brighter, more consistent daytime light correlates with earlier bedtimes, earlier wake times, and increased deep sleep early in the night. Practical implications for indoor lighting and daily routines.
Read More 2026-07-17 How a Single Protein May Stall the Aging Brain's Leak Researchers implicate the endothelial protein KLF4 in blood-brain barrier breakdown and age-related cognitive decline, revealing a potential therapeutic target to protect vascular and brain health.
Read More 2026-07-17 NASA Chooses Companies to Advance Moon and Mars Technologies NASA selected 41 proposals from 37 U.S. companies to co-develop technologies for sustained Moon and Mars exploration, focusing on power, surface operations, orbital logistics, and dust protection.
Read More 2026-07-17 Going to the Theater May Slow Biological Aging, Study Finds A Tokyo study links regular attendance at cinemas, museums and theater to a lower physiological age. Analysis of biomarkers in 1,899 adults found high cultural participation associated with nearly three years less biological aging.
Read More 2026-07-17 Behind Mars Missions: JPL, Lockheed Martin and HiRISE Teams A concise look at the institutions running Perseverance and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, detailing roles from JPL and Caltech to Lockheed Martin, the University of Arizona, and BAE Systems.
Read More 2026-07-16 Wearable Patch Boosts REM Sleep Without Drugs or Surgery A soft, wearable patch using gentle ultrasound and electrodes increased REM sleep in a human trial, shortening REM onset and extending REM duration. Early results hint at benefits for mood and stress resilience.
Read More 2026-07-16 385-Million-Year-Old Amber Rewrites Early Plant Evolution Microscopic amber grains from a 385-million-year-old coal seam in China show that complex plant resins appeared far earlier than thought, revealing new insights into early terrestrial ecosystems and plant defenses.
Read More 2026-07-16 Astronomers Find the Faintest Planet Ever Seen from Earth Astronomers have confirmed Beta Pictoris d, the faintest planet ever directly imaged from Earth, using VLT and JWST data. The detection reveals a cooler, lower-mass gas giant and highlights the value of archival observations.
Read More 2026-07-16 Why Handedness May Be Learned, Not Innate: New Elbow Study A UCLA and Johns Hopkins study shows handedness may arise from practice with tools, not fixed brain wiring. Participants wrote with elbows and improved equally after training, suggesting dominance is learned.
Read More 2026-07-15 Childhood Sugary Drinks Linked to Adult High Blood Pressure A long-term study of over 25,000 people links frequent childhood consumption of sugary drinks and fruit juice to higher adult blood pressure, while whole fruit shows no such link. Practical swaps and public health implications are discussed.
Read More 2026-07-15 When Light Turns Hostile: Drag on Relativistic Solar Sails A new analysis shows that at roughly 75% of light speed, diffusely scattered photons can create drag on laser-driven solar sails, reducing acceleration efficiency and shaping materials and mission design.
Read More 2026-07-15 Gut-Targeted Fiber Ingredient Could Curb Slow Weight Gain UK researchers developed inulin propionate ester, a gut-targeted fiber ingredient now authorized in the EU, intended to strengthen appetite signals and help prevent gradual weight gain when added to common foods.
Read More 2026-07-15 Human Antibody Blocks Spread of Aggressive Prostate Cancer A fully human antibody developed at Umeå University slowed tumors and blocked metastasis in preclinical models of aggressive prostate cancer, introducing a novel route for future targeted therapy.
Read More 2026-07-14 How Earth Might Escape the Sun's Red Giant Embrace and Survive New models suggest Earth could be pushed outward as the Sun becomes a red giant, escaping direct engulfment. Fate depends on a competition between tidal drag and stellar mass loss.
Read More 2026-07-14 Scientists Stunned: Earth Warming Faster Than Predicted A rapid, unexpected surge in global temperatures in 2023 has left climate scientists re-evaluating models and warning that ocean circulation changes, rising energy demand, and political backsliding raise the odds of more severe impacts.
Read More 2026-07-14 NASA Wants Four Volunteers to Spend a Year in Mars Habitat NASA is recruiting four people to live for a year in a Mars-like habitat at Johnson Space Center to study long-duration isolation effects, train operations and refine technology for future Moon and Mars missions.
Read More 2026-07-13 How Ancient Quasars Reveal Our Universe’s First Giants Euclid has revealed 31 quasars from the universe's first 700 million years, including the two earliest known at redshifts 7.69 and 7.77. These findings challenge models of rapid supermassive black hole growth and open new follow-up opportunities with JWST and ALMA.
Read More 2026-07-13 Ovaries Age Long Before Menopause, Mouse Study Shows A Nature Aging mouse study shows ovaries experience tissue disorganization, immune shifts and inflammation well before menopause, reframing reproductive aging as a loss of cellular coordination rather than only follicle depletion.
Read More 2026-07-13 Fast Relief or Placebo? 10-Day Brain Stimulation Works A JAMA Network Open trial finds 10 daily sessions of intermittent theta-burst stimulation produce rapid clinical improvement in depression, but sham treatments catch up by four weeks, raising questions about treatment duration and durability.
Read More 2026-07-13 Two Hours of Strength Training May Add Years to Life Two weekly sessions of resistance exercise — about 90 to 120 minutes — are linked to lower mortality, strongest for heart and neurological causes. Pairing strength with aerobic activity yields the greatest benefit.
