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Today’s large-scale farming methods make it nearly impossible to avoid consuming trace amounts of agricultural chemicals, many of which may harm the human body over time. Researchers from George Mason University’s College of Public Health and College of Science, led by alumna Sumaiya Safia Irfan and student Veronica Sanchez, examined…
Children diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD), more commonly known as eczema, could face fewer infections and allergic problems after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research presented at the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando. “Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin…
Superconductors work like express trains for electricity. Once electric current enters one, it can travel through without resistance or energy loss. Because of this remarkable efficiency, superconductors are already key to technologies such as MRI scanners and particle accelerators. However, these “conventional” superconductors only operate at extremely cold temperatures. They…
Black holes are often described as cosmic gluttons, consuming everything that drifts too close — including light itself. This is what makes the images of the supermassive black holes at the centers of the galaxy M87 and our own Milky Way so remarkable. Captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)…
A new study from the University of Hawai’i (UH) at Mānoa, published on November 6 in Nature Communications, provides the first direct evidence that waste from deep-sea mining could disrupt vital ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). This area, one of the most biologically rich regions of the…
A team of scientists has found that the Southern Ocean emits far more carbon dioxide (CO2) during the lightless Antarctic winter than researchers once believed. According to their new study, this wintertime release of CO2 has been underestimated by as much as 40%. The research was led by scientists from…
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes children to show signs of accelerated aging. Those affected often develop early skin wrinkling, loss of skin elasticity, reduced body fat, hair loss, hardened arteries, and insulin resistance. Scientists have found that about 90% of HGPS cases result from…
A new antibody therapy developed at Stanford Medicine has shown that it can prepare patients for stem cell transplants without the need for toxic chemotherapy or radiation, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial. The study focused on patients with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder that makes…
A new investigation has identified a connection between prenatal exposure to the commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and measurable differences in brain structure, along with reduced motor skills, among children and adolescents in New York City. Researchers found that these brain and motor abnormalities appear to persist for years after…
An intricate mechanical model created in 1775 to capture the explosive beauty of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has erupted to life for the very first time, 250 years after it was first imagined. The recreation was made possible through modern engineering and the creative problem-solving of two University of Melbourne students.…
The Universe’s most massive stars typically end their lives in spectacular explosions known as supernovae before collapsing into black holes. But one enormous star seems to have met a very different fate. Instead of exploding, it strayed too close to an immense black hole, which tore it apart and consumed…
An international group of researchers led by the University of Oxford has achieved a world-first by generating plasma “fireballs” with the Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator at CERN in Geneva. Their goal was to investigate how plasma jets from distant blazars remain stable as they travel through space. The team’s results,…
Just as the universe began with a colossal explosion, bowel cancer also experiences a “Big Bang” moment that determines how it will grow and spread, according to new research supported by Cancer Research UK and the Wellcome Trust. Scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research in London, the Fondazione Human…
The skin contains two main types of adult stem cells: epidermal stem cells and hair follicle stem cells. Normally, each type has a clear role — one maintains the skin while the other supports hair growth. However, research from Rockefeller University has revealed that hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are…
Nearly one in five packaged foods and drinks in the United States contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research that analyzed 39,763 grocery store products. The study was recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Synthetic dyes are often added to make foods look…
In what could mark a major step forward for diabetes care, scientists have found extraordinary health benefits in a little-known desert plant. The fruit of Nitraria roborowskii Kom, long used in traditional medicine, showed strong potential to fight insulin resistance and restore healthy metabolism in diabetic mice. The plant extract…
Nanobodies, which are very small proteins found in camelid species such as camels, llamas, and alpacas, may provide a powerful new way to treat brain disorders like schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published on November 5 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Pharmacological Sciences explains how their…
A widely used antibiotic may help lower the chances of some young people developing schizophrenia, according to new research. Scientists found that adolescents receiving mental health care who were prescribed the antibiotic doxycycline were significantly less likely to develop schizophrenia later in life than those treated with other antibiotics. Experts…
Antarctica faces the possibility of sudden and potentially irreversible changes to its ice, oceans, and ecosystems. Scientists warn that without a sharp global reduction in carbon emissions, these transformations could have serious effects not only for the continent but also for Australia and the rest of the planet. The warning…
Scientists are working to make renewable technologies more efficient by studying ultra-thin materials known as two-dimensional (2D) materials. These materials could open new pathways for producing essential chemicals like ammonia, a key ingredient in fertilizer, through cleaner and more sustainable methods. Among these materials, a family called MXenes stands out.…
A global team of researchers led by Shinghua Ding at the University of Missouri has discovered a new genetic disorder that interferes with muscle function and movement control. The condition, known as Mutation in NAMPT Axonopathy (MINA) syndrome, harms motor neurons — the nerve cells responsible for transmitting signals from…
For many years, scientists have believed that dark matter and dark energy make up most of the cosmos. But new research challenges that view, suggesting these mysterious components might not exist at all. Instead, the effects we attribute to them could arise naturally if the fundamental forces of the universe…
An international team led by ICREA researcher Mark Gieles from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) has created a new model that sheds light on how extremely massive stars (EMS), with more than 1,000 times the…
The universe may not be speeding up after all. According to a new study, its expansion could actually be slowing down, challenging one of modern cosmology’s most fundamental ideas. The findings, published November 6 in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, question the long-accepted belief that a mysterious force…
A new study from astronomers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Warwick suggests that aging stars may be destroying the giant planets orbiting closest to them. When stars like the Sun exhaust their hydrogen fuel, they begin to cool and expand, transforming into red giants. For our…
Scientists have developed a new material that forms a gel capable of repairing and regenerating tooth enamel, paving the way for more effective and longer-lasting dental care. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering created a bioinspired compound designed to restore…
Novo Nordisk’s new oral formulation of semaglutide 25 mg (Wegovy in a pill) produced a 16.6% average weight loss among adults with obesity, according to results from a newly published clinical study. The once-daily pill, developed as an alternative to the injectable version of Wegovy, helped one in three participants…
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a surprising culprit that may contribute to dementia: free radicals generated in a particular region of brain support cells known as astrocytes. The study, published Nov. 4 in Nature Metabolism, found that blocking this specific site reduced inflammation and protected neurons. The results…
In a major step toward improving cancer treatment, researchers at Northwestern University have redesigned the molecular structure of a widely used chemotherapy drug, making it far more soluble, potent, and less toxic to the body. The scientists built a new form of the drug using spherical nucleic acids (SNAs), a…
Memory problems may not be an unavoidable part of getting older. New findings from Virginia Tech reveal that age-related memory loss stems from specific molecular changes in the brain, and that fine-tuning these processes can help restore memory function. In two complementary studies, Timothy Jarome, an associate professor in the…
