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Shingrix was linked to lower dementia risk over four years in older adults after skilled nursing facility admission.
Older adults who got Shingrix after nursing facility admission were diagnosed with dementia less often over four years.
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Swedish lake data show dark diversity can predict when closely related or distant invasive fish are more likely to establish.
Green ImpactSwedish lakes help solve Darwin’s 160-year puzzle about invasive speciesHannah Shavit-Weiner
A strange metal crystal showed at least nine-partite quantum entanglement, offering a new clue to its unusual behavior.
DiscoveriesSchrödinger’s anthill: Quantum entanglement detected inside a centimeter-sized strange metalShy Cohen
A Stanford study challenges a decades-old geological theory, finding that meandering rivers likely existed long before plants colonized land, with major implications for climate and carbon storage history.
Green ImpactMeandering rivers existed before land plants appeared, Stanford study findsJoshua Shavit
New review says cow’s milk may support bones and nutrient absorption better than many plant-based alternatives.
HealthDairy or plant-based: which type of milk provides the most health benefitsRebecca Shavit
A1689-zD1, a galaxy seen 700 million years after the Big Bang (background), with the ALMA-detected [O I] line shown as contours and a spectrum. This is one of four galaxies studied in this paper.
SpaceAstronomers detect first direct evidence of star-forming gas in early galaxiesJoseph Shavit
Real-world data found tirzepatide led to greater weight loss than semaglutide, with major differences in who responded best.
HealthTirzepatide vs Semaglutide: Which is more effective in the real world?Mac Oliveau
New research reveals that music affects study focus differently for each person, challenging one-size-fits-all advice.
DiscoveriesDoes music help you study? That may depend on youMac Oliveau
The Wonderwerk Cave entrance. Burned fossil bones in Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire there between 1.07 and 1.79 million years ago.
DiscoveriesNew research finds early humans first used fire over one million years agoRebecca Shavit
Physicists tracked dark points inside light in real time and found many appeared to move faster than light without breaking relativity.
SpaceDarkness can travel faster than the speed of light — without breaking Einstein’s relativityJoshua Shavit
Scientists uncover how gold atoms rearrange to form a protective barrier, keeping the metal shiny and opening new paths for catalysts.
DiscoveriesScientists discover atomic shield that keeps gold from tarnishingShy Cohen
New Moon impact models suggest South Pole-Aitken ejecta may place deep mantle material near Artemis south pole landing zones.
SpaceNew discovery reveals how the Moon’s largest and oldest crater formedJoseph Shavit
A newly discovered antibiotic from soil bacteria attacks microbes in a unique way, offering hope against drug-resistant infections.
HealthNew antibiotic manikomycin could help fight drug resistant superbugsMac Oliveau
A 52-study review found no clear strength or aerobic advantage for transgender women over cisgender women after hormone therapy.
DiscoveriesNew study finds no clear physical advantage for transgender women over cisgender women in sportsAmyn Bhai
This portion of the universe generated from dark matter halos in the Uchuu simulation shows the distribution of galaxies and quasars up to billions of light-years away.
SpaceNew ‘cosmic GPS’ produces the most accurate map of dark matter in the universeJoseph Shavit
Artistic reconstruction. Fossilized squirrel droppings reveal ancient ecosystems, offering rare genetic insights into life during the Ice Age.
DiscoveriesAncient squirrel droppings reveal 700,000 years of lost ecosystemsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Dr. Emily Mitchell at Mistaken Point, Newfoundland, Canada. Her research suggests clone-based reproduction kept early animals stable until sexual reproduction boosted diversity.
Discoveries574 million-year-old fossils reveal a lack of sex delayed evolution for millions of yearsRebecca Shavit