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Daily briefing: Visit a huge climate experiment in the Amazon rainforest
Antiviral immunity via telomerase-like reverse transcription in bacteria
Economics Nobel awarded for work on stabilizing economies in crisis
Brain DNA methylation, <i>APOE</i> genotype and Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology in a large postmortem cohort
Private, offline and yours: how to search the literature with local AI systems
Does the decline of book reading mark the end of rational thinking?
I told ChatGPT to ‘continue’ — it went too far
Hidden signals in sleep can predict future health
What does a PhD pay? Data reveal huge gaps across Europe
Beyond the solvent fog: watching molecules dance in the crowd
Keep medical doctors in academia — without them, health-care research will suffer
Author Correction: Timing and trajectory of <i>BCR::ABL1</i>-driven chronic myeloid leukaemia
Award-winning microscopy image disqualified over AI use
Scientists discover vanilla’s hidden healing potential
Scientists have discovered that vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its distinctive flavor, has powerful properties that could help fight infections, reduce inflammation, and promote wound healing. The inexpensive, widely available ingredient could one day become an important component of advanced wound treatments and regenerative medicine.
Honey bees inject venom with a two-stroke stinger
Unlike other poisonous animals, bees use a strange set of pistons to pump toxin
Did an AI or a human write that paper? New detector decides by examining its ideas
Algorithm looks for clues about a paper’s origin that text-based detectors miss
Just 10 minutes of daily exercise could unlock deeper sleep
Getting better sleep might be as simple as moving a little more every day. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that people who exercised more frequently experienced more deep, restorative sleep, which is essential for brain recovery, memory, and emotional well-being. Surprisingly, just 10 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day was associated with measurable benefits, while even light activities like walking and standing breaks were linked to better sleep and mood.
The hidden math of Alzheimer's could point to new treatments
Mathematics may hold unexpected clues to understanding Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have developed a model showing how common metals like copper and zinc may influence the buildup of proteins associated with the disease, while also exploring possible ways to stop the process. The findings could help researchers identify promising strategies for preventing harmful plaque formation.
New injection makes fat cells self-destruct
Scientists have developed an experimental injection that destroys fat cells and significantly reduces dangerous belly fat, potentially opening a new path to treating obesity. Early research also suggests it could help prevent the weight regain that often follows stopping popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Atlas of genetic architecture and exploratory temporal interaction networks of plasma protein-based organ and system aging
Organ-level investigations provide insights into inter-individual heterogeneity in health and disease, yet aging across organs and systems remains incompletely understood. Leveraging plasma proteomic data from 53,014 UK Biobank participants, we construct 16 organ- and system-specific aging clocks that show 5436 significant associations with 1059 diseases (i.e., 655 incident and 404 prevalent diseases) and widespread responses to 841 diverse environmental factors, highlighting organ-specific and...