High-fat low-carb diet boosts brain health study suggests
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may protect the brain against cognitive decline, particularly in individuals genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s disease, according…
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New grouting material halts erosion in ancient grottoes
A new inorganic grouting material penetrates the porous sandstone of China’s Yungang Grottoes, binding the rock to halt erosion and outperform past consolidants
Pollution and the microbiome affect key immune system regulators
Pollution disrupts gut and lung microbiomes, altering regulatory T cells and epigenetic signals that calibrate immune tolerance and raise inflammation risk
Government shutdowns linked to increased power plant pollution
A 35-day U.S. government shutdown raised particulate matter around coal-fired plants by 15% to 19%, showing enforcement pauses can worsen air quality overall
Brain’s central clock controls rhythmic foraging behavior
Researchers show the brain’s master circadian clock, the SCN, directly drives hunger neurons in the ARC to create a predictable daily foraging rhythms
Synthesized fish blood protein prevents freezing in food and drugs
Researchers have developed a synthetic version of an antifreeze protein found in the blood of polar fish, creating a new…
Scientists achieve Floquet Chern insulators with nonlinear photonic crystals
Scientists realize a Floquet Chern insulator in a nonlinear photonic crystal, using laser driving to trigger topological edge states for robust light transport
Surgical system identifies brain tumor gene mutations in 25 minutes
Researchers in Japan have developed a rapid, in-operating-room genetic sequencing system that can identify key gene mutations in brain tumors…
AI-Generated Podcasts Are Flooding Platforms, Threatening Human Creators
A flood of artificially generated content is overwhelming podcasting platforms, threatening to drown out human creators and destabilize the industry’s…
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for quantum entanglement discoveries
Three scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking experiments in quantum mechanics, which demonstrated the…