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Professor Stephen Wallace harvesting engineered bacteria for analysis.
Engineered bacteria can now turn discarded plastic bottles into a Parkinson’s medication, a first biological conversion of plastic waste into a neurological drug.
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Maria Baum was born with Williams syndrome and told she'd never walk properly. At 22, she plays ice hockey every Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
HealthWilliams syndrome, the Blue Jackets hockey team, and one family’s miracleAmyn Bhai
Mouse study finds matcha may reduce sneezing in hay fever not by targeting the immune system, but by calming the brain's sneeze reflex.
HealthCould a hot cup of matcha stop you from sneezing?Mac Oliveau
Researchers found that bowhead whales produce 100 times more of a DNA repair protein than humans, extending lifespan.
HealthBowhead whales may hold the key to humans living up to 200 yearsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Researchers Ravi David Nath and Claire Nicole Bedbrook place African killifish under continuous behavioral surveillance to track movement patterns across their lifespan, finding that activity levels in young adults may serve as an early predictor of longevity.
HealthDaily movement and sleep patterns can predict lifespan with striking accuracyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Gut bacterium linked to greater muscle strength, with mouse experiments showing it can directly increase grip strength and muscle fiber size.
HealthScientists discover a gut bacteria linked to greater muscle strength in humansMac Oliveau
Jonathan Calvert (left) is lead author of the research. David Borton (right) is the senior author.
HealthElectrical stimulation can restore ability to move limbs after spinal cord injuryJoshua Shavit
A new study finds people can detect buried objects through dry sand before contact, revealing an overlooked extension of the human sense of touch.
HealthScientists discover that humans have a hidden ‘seventh sense’Rebecca Shavit
A Cleveland Clinic study of nearly 8,000 patients finds that stopping semaglutide or tirzepatide leads to far less weight regain than clinical trials suggested.
HealthCleveland Clinic study reveals what happens when patients stop taking GLP-1 drugsMac Oliveau
Research suggests humans may be biologically wired for music, with musical abilities appearing in infancy and across cultures.
HealthHumans are born musical, study findsRebecca Shavit
Prebiotic inulin eased knee osteoarthritis pain and improved grip strength in a new University of Nottingham trial.
HealthDaily fiber supplement relieves arthritis pain, study findsMac Oliveau
Oxford researchers mapped the adult fruit fly brain, showing neurons retain a molecular record of development.
HealthBreakthrough research reveals how male and female brains develop differentlyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Researchers found blood metabolite ratios that predicted future asthma exacerbations with high accuracy, offering a path toward earlier care.
HealthNew discovery can predict asthma attacks with high accuracyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Using smartphones on the toilet may raise hemorrhoid risk by 46 percent, according to a new clinical study.
HealthSmartphone use on the toilet can lead to a painful health conditionMac Oliveau
A simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows cytoplasm (blue cubes), mRNA degradation machinery molecules (pink), and sugar transporters (brown). Right half adds the membrane (green) and ribosomes (yellow/red).
HealthScientists create the most detailed digital simulation of life ever attemptedJoshua Shavit
A Sinai Health team reports a blood test that flagged Crohn’s disease risk years early by measuring antibodies to a bacterial protein.
HealthSinai Health scientists develop blood test for early prediction of Crohn’s diseaseHannah Shavit-Weiner
Daily multivitamin use slowed key biological aging markers in older adults over two years, a new COSMOS analysis found.
Good NewsDaily multivitamin use may slow biological aging, study findsMac Oliveau