Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-103When Your Cat Roams: Hidden Risks to Health and WildlifeOutdoor-roaming cats can carry and transport nearly 100 zoonotic pathogens. New synthesis of 400+ studies shows roaming pets raise human and wildlife health risks—practical steps and One Health strategies to reduce transmission.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-102Two Cancer Drugs Reversed Alzheimer’s Signs in MiceResearchers found that two FDA-approved cancer drugs, letrozole and irinotecan, reduced tau aggregates and improved memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s, suggesting a promising drug-repurposing strategy tied to gene-expression signatures.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-093Hail Is Shifting Poleward and Growing More DangerousNew research shows hail-prone conditions shifting toward higher latitudes and a tilt toward fewer small but more damaging hailstones, raising risks for infrastructure and agriculture in many regions.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-092NASA Demonstrates Spacecraft That Switch Between NetworksNASA’s PExT demonstration shows spacecraft can switch between government and commercial networks using Ka-band radios, enabling flexible routing, direct-to-Earth links, and enterprise service management for a resilient space internet.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-09Artemis IV: New Liquid Cooling Suit for Lunar ReturnAxiom Space has revealed a liquid cooling and ventilation garment (LCVG) to be worn under the AxEMU suit for Artemis IV in 2028. The system circulates chilled water, supplies oxygen to the helmet, and routes CO2 to scrubbers to enable safer, longer lunar EVAs.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-092When Clean Eating Becomes Harmful: The Hidden RisksClean eating can help health, but for some it turns into obsessive rules that damage body and mind. Learn the signs of orthorexia, how disordered eating differs from diagnosed disorders, and ways to help.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-082Single DNA Letter Rewires Sex in Mice: Regulatory SwitchA tiny change — a single DNA base in a non-coding enhancer called Enh13 — can flip sexual development in mice by unleashing Sox9. The study highlights regulatory DNA's role in sex determination and implications for DSD diagnostics.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-082Sleeping Pill Reduces Alzheimer's Proteins, Study FindsA 2023 trial found short-term reductions in amyloid-beta and some tau proteins after two nights of suvorexant, highlighting a link between sleep and Alzheimer’s markers while underscoring the need for longer studies.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-082Scientists Reveal Largest Map of Cosmic Magnetic FieldsAstronomers using ASKAP have released the largest survey of cosmic magnetic fields, mapping polarization from 350,000 galaxies and revealing how magnetism shapes star formation and galactic structure.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-072A Daily Glass of Juice Linked to Lower Depression ScoresA Newcastle University trial found that adults with low fruit and vegetable intake who added a daily glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie to a 5-a-day plan reported lower depression scores after four weeks, with no short-term metabolic harm.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-072Small Ingredient Swaps: Quick Cuts to Cost and NutritionUC Davis researchers trained an AI to propose one to three simple ingredient swaps that improve nutrition and cut meal costs by up to a third while keeping meals familiar and affordable.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-072Yale's Artificial Leaf Turns Airborne CO2 into MethanolYale scientists built an artificial leaf that uses only sunlight, water, and air to convert CO2 into methanol. The system uses a six-electron catalyst and a silicon photoelectrode to achieve record efficiency for solar-driven methanol production.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-072Cutting One Amino Acid Boosted Mouse Lifespan 33% and HealthA US mouse study found that reducing dietary isoleucine, a single branched-chain amino acid, extended male lifespan by 33% and improved multiple health measures, highlighting new paths for aging research.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-062Night Satellite Capture: Typhoon Jangmi's Giant EyeNighttime VIIRS shots from Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 revealed Typhoon Jangmi’s unusually large eye as the storm strengthened near Okinawa, bringing heavy rain and flooding risk to southern Japan.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-063Appendix Cancer Is Rising Sharply Among Young AdultsAppendiceal cancer, once mostly seen in older adults, is rising among Gen X and millennials. New studies report a 200% plus increase and point to diet, environmental exposures, and biology as possible causes.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-062Jackfruit Latex Composite Brings New Tools to Gum RepairResearchers in São Paulo combined jackfruit latex, pomegranate extract, and simvastatin to create a mucoadhesive biomaterial that may fight periodontitis and stimulate bone regeneration. Early tests show osteoinductive effects on human stem cells.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-052The Sun's Changing Heartbeat: A Shift Under the SurfaceLong-term helioseismology from BiSON reveals that the Sun's magnetic activity is shifting into shallower layers, altering the relationship between interior oscillations and surface indicators and affecting space weather forecasts.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-052Quitting Smoking Lowers Dementia Risk, But Weight MattersA long-term U.S. study of over 32,000 retired adults found quitting smoking cuts dementia risk by 16 percent, but significant weight gain after quitting can erase that benefit. Maintaining weight helps preserve cognitive gains.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-053Why Giant Planets Can Spin Faster Than Brown DwarfsKeck Observatory measurements reveal that some giant exoplanets spin faster than heavier brown dwarfs, implicating magnetic braking and disk interactions in planet formation and prompting new studies with next-generation instruments.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-053A Cannibal Star Reveals the Source of Strange Radio SignalsAn accreting white dwarf in a tight binary, discovered with ASKAP, explains a rare class of repeating radio signals. The finding links long-period radio transients to cataclysmic variables and opens new paths for multiwavelength study.
