Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-212Study: Tramadol Offers Little Relief, Raises Heart RiskA pooled review of randomized trials finds tramadol provides limited chronic pain relief yet appears to increase the risk of serious harms, including cardiac events, prompting calls to restrict its use.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-212Hidden Rock Layer Keeps Bermuda Islands Afloat for MillionsSeismic analysis reveals a 20 km thick buoyant rock layer beneath Bermuda that supports its bathymetric swell, offering an alternative to a mantle plume and reshaping our understanding of island formation.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-20Building Robust Timekeeping for Moon and Mars MissionsAs 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-202Hidden Climate Cost of Hydrogen: H2 Helps Methane LingerNew 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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-202Daily High-Fat Cheese Linked to Lower Dementia RiskA 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-19Runaway Supermassive Black Hole RBH‑1 Escapes Its GalaxyAstronomers 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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-193Polar Bears' DNA Is Shifting as Arctic Temperatures RiseNew 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-192Lack of Sleep Hurts Lifespan More Than Diet or ExerciseA 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-194Roman Telescope Nears Launch, Set to Reveal ExoplanetsNASA’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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-182Zap-and-Freeze Reveals Ultrafast Synapse RecyclingZap-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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-182Study: Bariatric Surgery Outperforms Ozempic for Weight LossA 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-182Boosting COX7RP Boosts Mitochondria and Mice LifespanA 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-184Seven-Hour Cosmic Blast: Inside GRB 250702B’s MysteryAstronomers 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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-172Can 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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-172P13 Neutron Star Reawakens: 100x X-ray Surge Sheds LightThe 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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-173How Earth's Deep Mantle Hid Water from the Magma OceanNew 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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-172Nearly Half of Imminent Heart Attacks Evade Current ScreensA 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 MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-172Uranus 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-162Psilocybin Rewires Brain Circuits to Break DepressionA 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 MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-162Frog-like Leafhoppers: Seven New Species Found in UgandaAn 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.
