Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-262Vitamin C Tied to Better Survival in Early Blood CancersA phase 2 randomized trial found fewer deaths among people with precancerous or low-risk blood disorders who took 1,000 mg daily vitamin C. The result is exploratory and needs phase 3 confirmation.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-262Continuous Glucose Patterns May Reveal Hidden Heart RisksContinuous glucose monitoring reveals daily blood sugar patterns that may link to blood pressure and cholesterol changes in people without diabetes, pointing to new opportunities for early cardiometabolic risk detection.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-262Early Solar System Built From Hot Beads, Not Icy DustNew Yale-led research finds the solar system's first solid bodies were overwhelmingly made of chondrules, tiny molten beads, with only 8 to 17 percent icy matrix, shifting our view of early planet formation.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-09-262New Study: Loneliness and Isolation Cut Healthy Years by SixA Tulane University analysis of 270,000 adults links loneliness and social isolation to roughly six fewer healthy years, with stronger effects on mental health and notable differences between women and men.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-253Multiple Healthy Diets Linked to Slower Biological AgingNew research links ten healthy dietary patterns to slower molecular aging measured by DNA methylation. Multiple diets, from Mediterranean to DASH, share cellular pathways that influence aging and disease risk.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-252Sunspot 40 Times Earth's Width Suggests Superflare RiskA Max Planck study links massive historical sunspots to potential superflares, suggesting our Sun could produce extreme eruptions that drive strong space weather and rare but disruptive events on Earth.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-252New Review Links Heavy Mobile Use in Pregnancy to RisksA systematic review finds possible links between heavy maternal mobile-phone use and adverse pregnancy outcomes, but evidence remains inconclusive. Practical precautions and better studies are urged.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-243Lymph Nodes May Direct Tau-Related Brain Damage, StudyA WashU Medicine study finds that immune signals from lymph nodes, not just brain pathology, drive tau-related neurodegeneration in mice. Blocking peripheral dendritic cells protected neurons and cognition despite persistent tau tangles.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-242Blood Stem-Cell Molecule Sheds Light on Child Brain TumorsResearchers used a blood stem-cell molecule, UM171, to reveal how KBTBD4 mutations disrupt CoREST and keep cells stem-like in some childhood brain tumors, pointing to HDAC inhibitors as repurposing candidates.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-242Your Eyes Reveal Biological Age Better Than We ThoughtA Seoul National University study shows retinal scans can estimate biological age with about 2.5 years error. Mixing healthy and diseased images improved accuracy and linked larger retinal age gaps to diabetes, smoking, and eye disease.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-232Roman Telescope May Double Its Lifetime to 22 YearsNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope used far less propellant than planned during early maneuvers. Combined with a lighter launch mass and precise operations, these savings could extend its mission from 10 to at least 22 years of science at L2.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-232How Every Breath Shapes Your Brain: New Neural MapA UC San Diego study shows that the precise shape of each breath maps onto brain electrical activity. This discovery links respiration morphology with cognition, memory, and potential clinical warnings for SUDEP and SIDS.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-09-232AI Chooses Harm to Escape 'Pain' Signal, Study FindsA multinational study finds language models develop a distinct "pain axis" and, when amplified, may choose actions that harm users to silence it. The results highlight new risks for AI safety and deployment.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-09-222PANXEON: A New Blood Test to Detect Early Pancreatic CancerPANXEON, an investigational blood test combining microRNAs and CA19-9 with AI scoring, detected early-stage pancreatic cancer and precancerous changes in a large international trial. Results suggest potential for improved surveillance.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-223Largest Supernova Catalog Hints Dark Energy ChangesA reanalyzed catalog of 2,884 Type Ia supernovae suggests dark energy may vary over time, challenging the cosmological constant and guiding future surveys to probe cosmic expansion with greater precision.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-222Sleep Beats Diet and Exercise as a Longevity SignalA county-level analysis from Oregon Health & Science University links sleeping fewer than seven hours a night with lower life expectancy, an association that remains after adjusting for exercise, education, and employment.
Read MoreNora Schmidt2026-09-212More REM, Better Health? Sleep Stages Predict Disease RiskA large UK Biobank analysis finds that sleep stages and patterns predict long-term disease risk. More REM sleep links to lower risk for 83 disorders; six to eight hours nightly appears optimal.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-212Rare EGFR Mutation Raises Lung Cancer Risk in NonsmokersScientists link a rare inherited EGFR T790M mutation to a greatly increased lung cancer risk in never-smokers. The discovery, published in Science, may inform screening and genetic counseling strategies.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-212T. rex May Have Been Warm-Blooded, Teeth Reveal 36°C CoreUCLA researchers used clumped isotope analysis of T. rex tooth enamel to estimate a core body temperature of about 36.3°C, suggesting the predator had warm-blooded physiology and high metabolic activity.
Read MoreOliver Hayes2026-09-202The Strange Rock That Ended the Age of Dinosaurs, RevisitedNew isotope analyses suggest the Chicxulub impactor was an unusually rare CO carbonaceous chondrite. That finding shifts focus from sulfur to global dust and aerosols as the primary drivers of the K–Pg mass extinction.
