Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-054How Hand Gestures Boost Clarity, Credibility and PersuasionResearch shows that illustrative hand gestures aligned with speech improve clarity, credibility, and persuasion. Learn how gestures aid comprehension, the neuroscience behind them, practical applications, and training tips.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-054San Francisco Sues Processed Food Makers Over Health HarmSan Francisco filed a pioneering municipal lawsuit against major processed food manufacturers, alleging their ultra-processed products harm public health and drive costly diet-related diseases, prompting debate on regulation, industry responsibility and public policy.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-044GPS Driving Patterns: Early Detection of Cognitive DeclineGPS-recorded shifts in older adults' driving — fewer trips, simpler routes, reduced speeding — combined with cognitive tests may detect mild cognitive impairment earlier, aiding safety and care planning.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-042Cosmic Dog Passed Within 32 Light-Years: Lasting EffectsNew simulations suggest two B-type stars in Canis Major passed within 32 light-years some 4.5 million years ago, their ultraviolet light ionizing local interstellar clouds and leaving measurable signatures today.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-042Half a Million Satellites Threaten Space Telescope ImagesA Nature study warns that up to 560,000 planned satellites could spoil nearly all images from telescopes in low-Earth orbit, jeopardizing astronomical surveys and asteroid detection unless operators, regulators, and scientists coordinate mitigation.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-04Teens, Smartphones and Health: Stress, Brain, ActivityA Pediatrics study finds adolescent smartphone use links to higher stress, distraction, brain changes, and reduced physical activity — risks that may increase obesity and affect teen mental health.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-033Chronic Pain Fuels Higher Risk of High Blood PressureA large UK Biobank analysis links chronic, widespread pain to a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. Depression and inflammation explain part of the connection, highlighting the need for integrated pain and cardiovascular care.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-12-022Boiling Seas Beneath Ice: Violent Geology of Small MoonsNew modeling shows how thinning ice shells on small moons like Enceladus and Mimas can drop pressure enough to boil subsurface oceans, producing surface features observed by Cassini and Voyager.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-022Ancient Air Made Life’s Building Blocks: Sulfur on Early EarthLaboratory simulations show early Earth’s atmosphere could create sulfur-based biomolecules like cysteine from simple gases and light, reshaping ideas about where life’s building blocks originated.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-012Using ChatGPT May Reduce Deep Learning, Study ShowsNew experiments with over 10,000 participants show that relying on ChatGPT and other LLM summaries produces shallower knowledge than traditional web searches, highlighting trade-offs for education and work.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-012Semaglutide Shows No Cognitive Benefit in Early Alzheimer'sLarge randomized trials show semaglutide (Rybelsus) does not slow cognitive decline in mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's, despite some biomarker changes and preclinical promise.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-12-012Single Stress Event Can Trigger Long-Term Hair LossHarvard researchers show a single acute stress event can reprogram immune cells to attack hair follicles, explaining how stress may trigger recurrent alopecia. The study reveals a neural-to-immune cascade and highlights new treatment targets.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2025-11-292Tai Chi Rivals CBT-I for Long-Term Insomnia ReliefA Hong Kong trial finds tai chi can deliver long-term improvements in chronic insomnia comparable to CBT-I, highlighting accessibility and sustained practice as drivers of lasting sleep benefits.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-11-292Pigeons as 'Biodrones': Russian Brain-Implant TestsA Russian firm claims it has converted pigeons into controllable "biodrones" using brain implants, GPS and a solar-worn module. The project raises technical interest and ethical concerns about animal welfare and surveillance.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-11-282Rejuvenating Aging Blood Stem Cells by Resetting LysosomesScientists found that calming lysosomal hyperactivity in aged hematopoietic stem cells restores their regenerative capacity in mice, suggesting a new route to treat age-related blood and immune decline.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-11-254Dark Eternity: How the Universe Could Fade Away — ForecastA clear, evidence-based look at how the Universe may evolve: declining star formation, galaxy mergers, and accelerated expansion driven by dark energy could lead to a long, dim 'dark eternity'.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-11-252Mars Stayed Habitable Much Longer Than Previously ThoughtReanalysis of Curiosity rover data shows Mars' dune deposits in Gale Crater were cemented by groundwater, extending the planet's habitable period and highlighting prime targets for life detection missions.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-11-212Three Chinese Astronauts Temporarily Stranded in OrbitThree Chinese astronauts aboard Tiangong are temporarily stranded after their return craft was struck by orbital debris. CMSA plans a replacement launch; officials and engineers are racing to ensure a safe return.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-11-213JWST Finds Phosphine on Ancient Brown Dwarf Wolf 1130CJWST detects phosphine in the atmosphere of ancient brown dwarf Wolf 1130C, matching theoretical predictions and prompting fresh study of phosphorus chemistry, atmospheric models, and biosignature interpretation.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2025-11-212NASA’s Closest Views Yet of Interstellar Comet 3I - ATLASNASA has released the closest observations yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, combining Mars-based images, solar observatories and ground photos to study its composition, activity, and scientific implications.
