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Scientists find molecule Urolithin A re-energises aged immune system via mitochondrial renewal
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Scientists find molecule Urolithin A re-energises aged immune system via mitochondrial renewal
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Catalyst based on K2CO3 Cuts Biodiesel Reaction Time to 15 Minutes
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November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Catalyst based on K2CO3 Cuts Biodiesel Reaction Time to 15 Minutes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Study shows the benefits of fasting and no evidence that mental performance will plummet without a steady supply of food.
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Study shows the benefits of fasting and no evidence that mental performance will plummet without a steady supply of food.
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
Scientists figured out when the best music was made!
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Scientists figured out when the best music was made!
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Astronomers have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Astronomers have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
In a First, Artificial Neurons Talk Directly to Living Cells
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In a First, Artificial Neurons Talk Directly to Living Cells
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Clickbait Gives AI Models ‘Brain Rot,’ Researchers Find
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Clickbait Gives AI Models ‘Brain Rot,’ Researchers Find
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Exercise mitigates negative effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on depression-like, anxiety-like, and cognitive behaviors in rats.
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
October 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Exercise mitigates negative effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on depression-like, anxiety-like, and cognitive behaviors in rats.
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Hacking the Nervous System with Ultrasound: A New Stimulation Technique Targets Inflammation and Diabetes
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hacking the Nervous System with Ultrasound: A New Stimulation Technique Targets Inflammation and Diabetes
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
Unusual perspective: Plasma inside the ST40 reactor - in color
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Unusual perspective: Plasma inside the ST40 reactor - in color
Observational study finds the survival rate for cancer patients nearly doubled if they had a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of cancer treatment
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October 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Observational study finds the survival rate for cancer patients nearly doubled if they had a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of cancer treatment
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
Gaps in sex education can have lasting impacts in adulthood, including relationship struggles, lack of confidence, and reduced quality of life.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Gaps in sex education can have lasting impacts in adulthood, including relationship struggles, lack of confidence, and reduced quality of life.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Scientists identify a brain circuit that keeps alcohol users trapped in addiction - showing how the brain learns to drink not for pleasure, but to escape the pain of withdrawal.
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
October 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Scientists identify a brain circuit that keeps alcohol users trapped in addiction - showing how the brain learns to drink not for pleasure, but to escape the pain of withdrawal.
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The British public have voted for the name of network rail’s new leaf clearing train
September 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The British public have voted for the name of network rail’s new leaf clearing train
Researchers have clarified the aerodynamic role of featherlike wings in the tiniest insects.
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
September 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Researchers have clarified the aerodynamic role of featherlike wings in the tiniest insects.
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
September 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trauma across generations affects stress genes NR3C1 and FKBP5.
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
August 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Trauma across generations affects stress genes NR3C1 and FKBP5.
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
How hard you train could be impacting your gut
Really intensive exercise could be impacting your gut biome, new research from Edith Cowan University has found.
www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/art...
Really intensive exercise could be impacting your gut biome, new research from Edith Cowan University has found.
www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/art...
August 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How hard you train could be impacting your gut
Really intensive exercise could be impacting your gut biome, new research from Edith Cowan University has found.
www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/art...
Really intensive exercise could be impacting your gut biome, new research from Edith Cowan University has found.
www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/art...
Researchers last year created a full 3D model of a half-billion-year-old trilobite using x-ray microtomography.
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
August 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Researchers last year created a full 3D model of a half-billion-year-old trilobite using x-ray microtomography.
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
A few dozen people in the world have a rare genetic mutation that gives them the ability to fight off all viruses.
An mRNA-based antiviral inspired by this prevents viral replication in hamsters/ mice
www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/one-uni...
An mRNA-based antiviral inspired by this prevents viral replication in hamsters/ mice
www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/one-uni...
August 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A few dozen people in the world have a rare genetic mutation that gives them the ability to fight off all viruses.
An mRNA-based antiviral inspired by this prevents viral replication in hamsters/ mice
www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/one-uni...
An mRNA-based antiviral inspired by this prevents viral replication in hamsters/ mice
www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/one-uni...
Progress in gene therapy offers hope for long-term knee pain relief
The Mayo Clinic laboratory packaged the IL-1Ra inhibitor gene into a harmless virus called AAV. In tests, the therapy infiltrated the cells that make up the synovial lining of the joint & cartilage.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The Mayo Clinic laboratory packaged the IL-1Ra inhibitor gene into a harmless virus called AAV. In tests, the therapy infiltrated the cells that make up the synovial lining of the joint & cartilage.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
August 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Progress in gene therapy offers hope for long-term knee pain relief
The Mayo Clinic laboratory packaged the IL-1Ra inhibitor gene into a harmless virus called AAV. In tests, the therapy infiltrated the cells that make up the synovial lining of the joint & cartilage.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The Mayo Clinic laboratory packaged the IL-1Ra inhibitor gene into a harmless virus called AAV. In tests, the therapy infiltrated the cells that make up the synovial lining of the joint & cartilage.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Copying cancer’s immune-evading trick opens door to diabetes prevention
“We found that the enzyme specifically generated tolerance against autoimmune rejection of the beta cell, providing local and quite specific protection against type 1 diabetes.”
newatlas.com/diabetes/imm...
“We found that the enzyme specifically generated tolerance against autoimmune rejection of the beta cell, providing local and quite specific protection against type 1 diabetes.”
newatlas.com/diabetes/imm...
August 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Copying cancer’s immune-evading trick opens door to diabetes prevention
“We found that the enzyme specifically generated tolerance against autoimmune rejection of the beta cell, providing local and quite specific protection against type 1 diabetes.”
newatlas.com/diabetes/imm...
“We found that the enzyme specifically generated tolerance against autoimmune rejection of the beta cell, providing local and quite specific protection against type 1 diabetes.”
newatlas.com/diabetes/imm...
August 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
AI Bots Collude to Rig Markets
Wharton researchers found that AI trading agents formed price-fixing cartels in simulations designed to mimic real-world markets.
The AI bots chose to collude without explicit instruction, even with relatively simple programming
www.ainvest.com/news/ai-bots...
Wharton researchers found that AI trading agents formed price-fixing cartels in simulations designed to mimic real-world markets.
The AI bots chose to collude without explicit instruction, even with relatively simple programming
www.ainvest.com/news/ai-bots...
August 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
AI Bots Collude to Rig Markets
Wharton researchers found that AI trading agents formed price-fixing cartels in simulations designed to mimic real-world markets.
The AI bots chose to collude without explicit instruction, even with relatively simple programming
www.ainvest.com/news/ai-bots...
Wharton researchers found that AI trading agents formed price-fixing cartels in simulations designed to mimic real-world markets.
The AI bots chose to collude without explicit instruction, even with relatively simple programming
www.ainvest.com/news/ai-bots...
Scientists identified cancer drugs, Letrozone and Irinotecan, that promise to reverse changes in the Alzheimer’s brain.
When they tested the combination in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, it reduced brain degeneration in the mice, and even improved their memory.
www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/07...
When they tested the combination in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, it reduced brain degeneration in the mice, and even improved their memory.
www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/07...
July 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Scientists identified cancer drugs, Letrozone and Irinotecan, that promise to reverse changes in the Alzheimer’s brain.
When they tested the combination in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, it reduced brain degeneration in the mice, and even improved their memory.
www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/07...
When they tested the combination in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, it reduced brain degeneration in the mice, and even improved their memory.
www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/07...