Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-292Why Pets Improve Mood But Don't Always Reduce StressA real-time study finds that interacting with cats and dogs boosts mood but does not reliably blunt stress in the moment. Species differences are subtle and owner traits likely shape outcomes.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-284Wobbling Peanut Asteroid Reveals Brief Ancient WaterNASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing a tumbling peanut-shaped world with iron-rich clays that point to brief ancient liquid water and ongoing YORP-driven spin evolution.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-282Common Laxative Shows Promise Against Depression Brain FogA 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-28217,000 Brain Scans Reveal Ethnic Differences in AmyloidA 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-282Two Exoplanets Fluffier Than Marshmallows Shock AstronomersAstronomers 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-282Scientists Trick Awake Brains into Deep-Sleep RepairResearchers 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-273Sunlight Upconverted into UV: A Solid-State BreakthroughKyushu 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-273How a Stretchable AI Patch Lets Skin Act Like a DoctorResearchers 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-272Shingles Vaccine Tied to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in SeniorsAnalysis 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-272How Shannon Entropy Cracked 99% of Wordle Games WorldwideResearchers 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-273Why Terraforming Mars Could Take Centuries to AchieveTerraforming 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-262Recreational Drugs Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in AdultsA 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-26How Giant Impacts Might Explain Earth's Missing CrustNew 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-262First Ebola Case in France: What Scientists Are WatchingA 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-263Planetary Flybys May Have Triggered Earth's Mass ExtinctionsA 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-252Scientists Confirm All Five Genetic Letters on RyuguScientists 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-252Preschool Diets and Behavior: Ultra-Processed Foods' LinkA 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-252Frequent Ejaculation May Keep Sperm Younger, Study SaysA 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 MoreOliver Hayes2026-06-252Childhood Juices and Adult Hypertension: New EvidenceA 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 MoreNora Schmidt2026-06-243Younger Generations May Be Biologically Older Than ExpectedNew 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.
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