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Researchers in Japan report that oral health may affect dementia risk through eating, nutrition, and social connection
New research from Science Tokyo shows how teeth, eating, and social life may influence dementia risk.
Hannah Shavit-Weinerupda
Large Danish study finds depression can appear up to eight years before Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia.
HealthDepression can be an early warning of Parkinson’s and dementia, study findsMac Oliveau
Dark matter may have started hot and cooled during reheating after the Big Bang.
SpaceScientists reveal how dark matter formed in the early universe and why its still hereJoseph Shavit
Mahapatra with a R&D detector mounted in a dilution fridge that cools it to 100,000 times cooler than room temperature.
DiscoveriesSilicon vibrations add a new twist to dark matter research and quantum computingJoshua Shavit
A new study reveals that dialing down specific forms of the Homer1 gene during development quiets background brain activity and sharply improves attention in mice.
HealthADHD news: Researchers discover a gene that shapes how well the brain filters noiseMac Oliveau
A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays.
DiscoveriesScientists finally explain how lightning forms inside storm cloudsShy Cohen
Optimism and self-talk shape stress, disease risk, and well-being, with simple ways to build a healthier mindset.
HealthPositive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your healthRebecca Shavit
The central square image, taken with the MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, shows shock waves around the dead star RXJ0528+2838.
SpaceAstronomers spot an ‘impossible’ shock wave around a dead star systemJoseph Shavit
New research from Boston University shows that as BMI rises, so does the chance of low back pain, with risk climbing steadily up to obesity.
HealthWhy weight matters more than you think for your lower backJoshua Shavit
A University of British Columbia study finds that riders feel cooler at visually pleasant, greener bus stops, showing that design and trees can soften the sting of extreme urban heat without changing the actual temperature.
Green ImpactYour eyes and emotions help shape your sense of temperature, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A Cedars-Sinai team has found that support cells called astrocytes, located far from a spinal cord injury, release a protein that helps immune cells digest fatty debris and calm inflammation. The discovery, published in Nature, reveals a hidden repair system that could lead to new treatments for spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis.
HealthSilent spinal cord cells may hold the key to healing after devastating injuries and brain diseaseShy Cohen
A new MIT study shows sentences linger in memory when their meanings stand apart. The brain remembers ideas best when they are less crowded.
DiscoveriesWhy do some sentences stay in your head much longer than others?Rebecca Shavit
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a highly toxic form of amyloid beta that appears early in Alzheimer’s disease and shown that an experimental drug, NU-9, can dramatically reduce its impact in mice. By calming overactive support cells and lowering harmful protein buildup before symptoms begin, the approach hints at a future in which high-risk patients could start treatment long before memory loss appears.
HealthExperimental drug can sharply reduce amyloid beta’s impact on Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
Artist's impression of a forming galaxy cluster in the early universe: radio jets from active galaxies are embedded in a hot intracluster atmosphere (red), illustrating a large thermal reservoir of gas in the nascent cluster.
SpaceAstronomers spot a hot galaxy cluster that defies existing cosmic theoryJoseph Shavit
A large scale study finds that ant species with thinner, cheaper exoskeletons evolved bigger colonies and higher diversification rates, revealing how evolution traded individual armor for collective strength.
DiscoveriesHow ants gave up armor to build some of the largest societies on EarthHannah Shavit-Weiner
Scientists have developed a tablet drug that improves blood sugar and fat burning while protecting muscle mass, offering hope for diabetes and obesity care.
HealthBreakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle lossJoshua Shavit
A University of Derby team says the Atlantic divide may be incomplete. Iceland and the Davis Strait could hold stranded continental fragments.
Green ImpactTectonic research finds that Earth has six continents not sevenJoseph Shavit