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A popular online skincare trend centered on rosemary and rosemary extract now has scientific evidence behind it. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in JCI Insight that a natural compound in rosemary leaves may help wounds heal more effectively and limit the formation…
In 1867, Lord Kelvin pictured atoms as tiny knots in an invisible medium called the ether. That picture turned out to be wrong, since atoms are built from subatomic particles rather than twists in space. Yet his discarded idea of knotted structures may still help explain one of the deepest…
A recent study in the Journal of Hepatology describes the first successful auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig into a living human. The recipient survived for 171 days, providing early evidence that modified porcine livers can take on essential metabolic and synthetic duties in people. The outcome also…
A recently published study reports that shaking from moonquakes, rather than impacts from meteoroids, was the main force behind the shifting terrain in the Taurus-Littrow valley, the site where Apollo 17 astronauts landed in 1972. The researchers also identified a likely explanation for the changing surface features and evaluated potential…
Hydrogen sulfide, a naturally occurring gas best known for its strong rotten egg odor, may offer a faster and gentler way to treat stubborn nail infections. Researchers at the University of Bath and King’s College London (KCL) report that this volcanic gas could form the basis of a new therapy…
Studies in mice have shown that a hormone produced in the intestine can send signals to the brain and influence how much energy the body uses. This hormone, called FGF19 (fibroblast growth factor 19), activates processes that help the body spend more energy, use stored fat as fuel, and improve…
By placing ultra-sensitive quantum spin sensors in orbit, SQUIRE gains orders-of-magnitude improvements in detecting exotic physics signals. This approach lays the groundwork for a global and interplanetary sensing system that could reveal hidden particles and forces. Understanding SQUIRE and Its Space-Based Quantum Strategy Exotic-boson-mediated interactions fall into 16 categories. Of…
New research challenges the widespread belief that artificial intelligence is driving a major spike in global greenhouse gas emissions. The study suggests that AI’s overall influence on worldwide pollution is small and could even support environmental and economic progress. Scientists from the University of Waterloo and the Georgia Institute of…
New findings suggest that complex life began forming much earlier, and over a far longer period, than researchers previously understood. The study provides fresh insight into the environmental conditions that supported early evolution and challenges several widely accepted ideas about when advanced cellular features first appeared. Led by the University…
Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have uncovered a previously unrecognized organizational pattern in one of the brain’s key regions for learning and memory. According to findings reported in Nature Communications, the CA1 section of…
Using the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers have created an extraordinary set of images showing debris disks in a wide range of exoplanetary systems. These dusty structures reveal where small bodies orbit their stars and provide rare insights into the earliest stages of planetary development. Gaël Chauvin…
Scientists have unveiled a technique that uses ‘molecular antennas’ to direct electrical energy into insulating nanoparticles. This approach creates a new family of ultra-pure near-infrared LEDs that could be used in medical diagnostics, optical communication systems, and sensitive detectors. Researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge have discovered how…
A research team has identified a previously unknown species of wolf snake in the remote Great Nicobar Islands of India. The find adds to the growing list of unique wildlife recorded in the Andaman and Nicobar region, an area known for its rich but still underexplored biodiversity. Researchers R. S.…
An international team of archaeologists co-led by researchers from UCL has uncovered the remains of a vast Bronze Age settlement on the Kazakh Steppe. More than 3,500 years ago, this site likely served as a key regional center for large-scale bronze production, making it one of the most important industrial…
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences have demonstrated that the experimental TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 can extend the chronological lifespan of fission yeast, a simple organism widely used to explore basic biological processes. A study published in Communications Biology by Juhi Kumar, Kristal Ng…
People who frequently include foods and beverages rich in polyphenols, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains and olive oil, may experience better heart health over time. A team from King’s College London reported that individuals who followed dietary patterns high in polyphenols had lower predicted cardiovascular disease…
A researcher from the University of Tokyo and a structural engineer based in the United States have created a computational form-finding method that could reshape how architects and engineers design large, lightweight structures. Their approach is particularly valuable for developing gridshells, which are curved, thin surfaces formed from an interlinked…
People with reduced kidney function tend to show higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in their blood, even though their overall risk of dementia does not increase. This finding comes from research published December 3, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study did not…
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have created an experimental medication that can help repair damaged DNA. The drug, called TY1, represents an early example of a new group of treatments aimed at restoring tissue harmed by heart attacks, inflammatory disorders or other medical conditions. Researchers explained how TY1 works in a paper…
As global demand for energy continues to rise, researchers, industry leaders, governments, and other stakeholders are working together to explore new ways of producing power. This effort has become even more urgent as the world confronts the climate crisis and looks for alternatives to fossil fuels. One technology attracting significant…
Scientists from the University of Warwick and the National Research Council of Canada have reported the highest “hole mobility” ever measured in a material that works within today’s silicon-based semiconductor manufacturing. Silicon (Si) forms the foundation of most modern semiconductor devices, but as components shrink and are packed closer together,…
People living with anxiety disorders tend to have reduced amounts of choline in their brains, according to new findings from UC Davis Health. Researchers reported the results in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, part of the Nature publishing group. The team reviewed 25 previous studies and compared neurometabolite levels, which are…
Drinking up to 3-4 cups of coffee a day may help slow the biological aging process in people living with severe mental illness. The research suggests this amount of coffee is linked to longer telomeres, which are indicators of cellular aging, and may provide the equivalent of 5 extra biological…
Sometimes, having less oxygen truly makes a difference. By lowering oxygen levels during synthesis, a group of materials scientists at Penn State succeeded in creating seven previously unknown high-entropy oxides, or HEOs. These ceramics contain five or more metals and are being explored for uses in energy storage, electronic devices…
To study the moments when the planet crossed over starspots, researchers relied on the multicolor MuSCAT3 and MuSCAT4 instruments installed on the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) 2-meter telescopes. During February and March 2024, they recorded three separate transits and clearly identified signals produced by the planet passing over these dark…
The Hadean Eon, which stretched from 4.6 to 4.0 billion years ago, represents one of the least understood periods in Earth’s past. This era opened with the birth of the planet and was quickly followed by a dramatic collision with a Mars-sized object. The impact produced the Moon and left…
Scientists from NOAA and NASA report that this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is the fifth smallest seen since 1992, the year that the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals, began to take effect. During the peak of the 2025 ozone depletion season, from September…
Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin at Academia Sinica in Taiwan have found that a low-dose combination of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids may ease behavioral difficulties in three mouse models of autism. The study, published December 2nd in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, reports that these…
A frog with an unexpectedly strong resistance to venom has been identified, and it routinely eats hornets despite the insects’ dangerous stingers. Researchers believe this species may become a useful model organism for exploring how animals develop tolerance to venom. For many people, even glimpsing a hornet’s stinger is enough…
Fever, aching limbs and a runny nose — as winter returns, so too does the flu. The disease is triggered by influenza viruses, which enter our body through droplets and then infect vulnerable cells. A research team from Switzerland and Japan has taken an exceptionally close look at how this…
