Read More 2026-06-28 Common Laxative Shows Promise Against Depression Brain Fog A short clinical trial found that prucalopride, a 5-HT4 receptor agonist used for constipation, improved memory, attention, and processing speed in adults recovering from depression, pointing to new repurposing opportunities.
Read More 2026-06-28 17,000 Brain Scans Reveal Ethnic Differences in Amyloid A pooled analysis of over 17,000 PET scans shows Hispanic participants had lower amyloid levels than non-Hispanic whites with similar genetics and cognition, suggesting ethnic variation in Alzheimer’s biology and implications for treatment.
Read More 2026-06-28 Two Exoplanets Fluffier Than Marshmallows Shock Astronomers Astronomers have found two Jupiter-sized exoplanets, TOI-791 b and c, whose densities are even lower than marshmallows. Observed by TESS and Antarctic telescopes, these puffed-up worlds offer clues about formation and composition.
Read More 2026-06-28 Scientists Trick Awake Brains into Deep-Sleep Repair Researchers used targeted light pulses in mice to recreate deep-sleep slow waves in awake brains, restoring memory and reducing sleep need. The finding points to future noninvasive therapies for insomnia and sleep loss.
Read More 2026-06-27 Sunlight Upconverted into UV: A Solid-State Breakthrough Kyushu University researchers engineered a solid organic material that converts visible sunlight into UV via triplet-triplet annihilation, achieving 1.9% upconversion under natural sunlight and opening paths for solar-driven UV applications.
Read More 2026-06-27 Shingles Vaccine Tied to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in Seniors Analysis of Medicare records shows older adults who received the Shingrix shingles vaccine after admission to skilled nursing facilities were about 24 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over four years, though causality is not established.
Read More 2026-06-27 How a Stretchable AI Patch Lets Skin Act Like a Doctor Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne built a stretchable, skin-like AI patch that runs neuromorphic computing on the body, enabling millisecond cardiac mapping and accurate health-risk prediction.
Read More 2026-06-27 How Shannon Entropy Cracked 99% of Wordle Games Worldwide Researchers at Binghamton University applied Shannon entropy to Wordle, creating an entropy-first strategy that solved 99% of puzzles in simulations by selecting guesses that maximize expected information gain.
Read More 2026-06-27 Why Terraforming Mars Could Take Centuries to Achieve Terraforming Mars is physically possible but demands staggering mass, heat, oxygen and energy. This article breaks down the five habitability milestones, the material math, and why energy is the ultimate bottleneck.
Read More 2026-06-26 Recreational Drugs Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Adults A Cambridge-led meta-analysis of over 100 million people links cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines to higher stroke risk, with genetic evidence suggesting causal relationships and stronger effects in younger adults.
Read More 2026-06-26 How Giant Impacts Might Explain Earth's Missing Crust New research argues repeated giant impacts in the Hadean may explain why we lack early continental rocks, why cratons are rounded, and how massive unconformities formed. The idea shifts how we read Earth and Moon records.
Read More 2026-06-26 First Ebola Case in France: What Scientists Are Watching A doctor returning from the DRC tested positive for Ebola in Paris, the first detected case outside Africa in the current outbreak. Authorities isolated the patient, traced contacts, and stress the risk to the wider public remains low.
Read More 2026-06-26 Planetary Flybys May Have Triggered Earth's Mass Extinctions A new hypothesis argues that close flybys by planetary-mass objects from the outer Solar System could have generated colossal tides, volcanic episodes, and climate disruption strong enough to trigger some of Earth's mass extinctions.
Read More 2026-06-25 Scientists Confirm All Five Genetic Letters on Ryugu Scientists analyzing Hayabusa2 samples from asteroid Ryugu have detected all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, suggesting that key molecular ingredients for life formed in space and were delivered to early Earth.
Read More 2026-06-25 Preschool Diets and Behavior: Ultra-Processed Foods' Link A Canadian cohort study links higher preschool intake of ultra-processed foods to increased emotional and behavioral challenges by age five, and models suggest small dietary swaps to whole foods could improve outcomes.
Read More 2026-06-25 Frequent Ejaculation May Keep Sperm Younger, Study Says A large comparative analysis suggests sperm left in storage age, reducing motility and DNA integrity. More frequent ejaculation before sampling may improve fertility outcomes and inform clinic protocols.
Read More 2026-06-25 Childhood Juices and Adult Hypertension: New Evidence A long-term AHA study finds that frequent consumption of fruit juice and other sweetened drinks in childhood is linked to significantly higher risk of adult hypertension, with risk varying by drink type.
Read More 2026-06-24 Younger Generations May Be Biologically Older Than Expected New research finds that adults born in recent decades show blood-based signs of faster biological aging, linked to higher early-onset cancer risk. The study uses PhenoAge across UK Biobank and All of Us cohorts.
Read More 2026-06-24 Deep Sleep Loss and Dementia Risk in Older Adults, Study New analysis of Framingham Heart Study data links declines in slow-wave (deep) sleep after age 60 with a higher risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease, suggesting sleep depth could be a modifiable risk factor.
Read More 2026-06-24 Long-Term Melatonin Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Failure A multi-country analysis links long-term prescribed melatonin to higher heart failure and mortality rates. The findings are preliminary but suggest closer monitoring and further trials are needed.
