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In a series of experiments using mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital uncovered new evidence that strengthening the body’s natural immune defenses can both prevent cancer from returning and improve survival rates. The research, published recently in Nature Immunology and funded…
A minuscule parasitic worm capable of springing into the air up to 25 times its own body length can latch onto flying insects with the help of static electricity, according to new research. The findings, published in PNAS, focus on the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae and come from a collaboration between…
A new study examined how muscles respond to weight training when people eat different types of pork afterward. Researchers compared high-fat and lean ground pork burgers that contained the same amount of protein to see how each affected short-term muscle growth. The results surprised the team and added to growing…
A new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial suggests that a single round of low-dose radiation therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative for people suffering from painful knee osteoarthritis. Participants with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis experienced notable pain reduction and improved mobility within four months of receiving the treatment.…
Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have found that certain nutrients can cause a mild stress reaction in nematodes. Surprisingly, this reaction doesn’t harm the worms — it actually helps them remain healthier as they grow older. Human lifespans are longer than ever, but longevity alone doesn’t guarantee…
Nature follows countless rhythms: the changing of the seasons comes from Earth’s orbit around the Sun, and the steady tick of a clock arises from the back-and-forth swing of its pendulum. These patterns can be described with simple mathematical laws. Yet, order can also appear in a far more surprising…
It rains on the Sun, and scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have finally uncovered the reason why. Unlike the water that falls from clouds on Earth, solar rain takes place in the Sun’s corona, the outermost layer made of intensely hot plasma. This phenomenon involves…
What do you do when you encounter a strange astronomical event, a collection of data from planets thousands of light-years away, and models that can’t quite explain what you’re seeing? For one astronomer at Northern Arizona University’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, the answer is simple: start building better…
Pulsars may be revealing that extremely low-frequency gravitational waves are moving through the universe. Observations reported in 2023 by international pulsar timing array collaborations could be caused by either a background of overlapping gravitational waves from countless distant sources or a single pair of nearby supermassive black holes orbiting each…
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, working in partnership with Roche, have created a next-generation human liver organoid microarray platform designed to predict which medications might trigger harmful immune responses in certain individuals. The findings, published online on Sept. 26, 2025, in Advanced Science, describe a fully human, miniaturized…
An international group of researchers led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) has identified a previously unknown species of fossilized insect from the Jurassic period in Australia, estimated to be about 151 million years old. This discovery marks the oldest known member of the Chironomidae family found in the Southern…
In a breakthrough that connects modern science with ideas first explored a century ago, researchers have witnessed a surprising phenomenon once thought possible only in inorganic metal oxides appearing inside a glowing organic semiconductor molecule. Led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, the discovery reveals a new and efficient…
For years, scientists have known that tiny chemical patterns can form inside metal alloys, but most assumed these patterns were insignificant or disappeared during manufacturing. Recent experiments have shown that in controlled lab conditions, such patterns can actually influence how metals behave — affecting their strength, durability, heat resistance, and…
Regular physical activity does more than improve muscle strength and cardiovascular health — it also enhances immune function. This conclusion comes from a study of older adults with a long history of endurance training, which includes sustained forms of exercise such as long-distance running, cycling, swimming, rowing, and walking. An…
Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease occur when neurons gradually deteriorate and die. This progressive loss of brain cells leads to severe symptoms including memory decline, cognitive impairment, and difficulty with movement. Over time, these conditions can greatly diminish quality of life and often leave patients dependent…
Scientists at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have created a pioneering brain imaging method that captures how the brain’s smallest blood vessels pulse in time with each heartbeat. These subtle movements may offer vital insights into…
Changes in eyesight are one of the most familiar effects of getting older. Sit in a dim restaurant with someone over 60, and you might hear, “Hold on — let me pull out my cell phone. I need more light to read the menu!” But what if declining vision with…
In a new interview published today (October 14) by Genomic Press in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Bruce M. Cohen shares research findings that are reshaping how scientists around the world understand and treat neuropsychiatric disorders. As the Robertson-Steele Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Program for…
The Sun’s polar regions remain one of the least explored areas in solar science. Space-based observatories and ground telescopes have given us extraordinary images of the Sun’s surface, atmosphere, and magnetic fields, but nearly all of those observations come from within the ecliptic plane — the narrow zone where Earth…
For more than a century and a half, astronomers have been captivated by the distant galaxy OJ 287, located about five billion light years from Earth. Its puzzling variations in brightness have long hinted that two enormous black holes may be orbiting and merging at its center. Now, an international…
In the early universe, a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, the first stars emerged from vast, untouched clouds of hydrogen and helium. Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest that some of these early stars may have been unlike the familiar (nuclear fusion-powered) stars…
Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed an artificial neuron whose electrical activity closely matches that of natural brain cells. The innovation builds on the team’s earlier research using protein nanowires made from electricity-producing bacteria. This new approach could pave the way for computers that run with the…
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is responsible for about 70% of head and neck cancers in the United States, making it the leading HPV-related cancer and one that continues to rise in frequency each year. Unlike cervical cancer, which can be detected through routine screening, there is currently no test that…
Nina Kumowski, MD, of the Department of Radiology and Center for Systems Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the lead author and Matthias Nahrendorf, MD, PhD of the Department of Radiology and Center for Systems Biology at MGH, is the senior author of a paper published in Science, “Resistin-like molecule…
A new analysis by a public health expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has found that finasteride, a widely used treatment for hair loss, has been associated with depression and suicide for more than twenty years. Despite these long-standing concerns, neither regulators nor the drug’s manufacturer took meaningful action.…
How likely you think something is to happen depends on what you already believe about the situation. This simple idea forms the basis of Bayes’ rule, a mathematical approach to calculating probabilities first introduced in 1763. Now, an international group of scientists has demonstrated how Bayes’ rule can also apply…
New research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual meeting suggests that women who give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section) face a greater likelihood of experiencing intense pain that interferes with sleep and daily functioning, as well as a higher risk of developing sleep disorders. “Sleep is often overlooked in postpartum…
Scientists have found that people receiving treatment for mental health conditions who also have skin problems may face a higher risk of severe outcomes, including depression and suicidal thoughts. The research, which could help doctors better identify vulnerable patients and tailor psychiatric care, was presented at the ECNP meeting in…
Humanity is entering a “new reality,” as scientists warn that the planet has now crossed the first of several critical Earth system tipping points. Without immediate global action, these shifts could cause widespread and lasting damage, according to a major report released today (Oct 13) by the University of Exeter…
Most scientific data never reach their full potential to drive new discoveries. Out of every 100 datasets produced, about 80 stay within the lab, 20 are shared but seldom reused, fewer than two meet FAIR standards, and only one typically leads to new findings. The consequences are significant: slower progress…
