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Daily briefing: Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood
Why are El Niños getting stronger? 1,000-year-coral record points to climate change
The Roman telescope is about to take planet-hunting to the next level
Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood — a sign of things to come?
‘Robot Olympics’ reveal humanoids’ rapid progress — and flaws
Animal-microbe partnerships date back to the dawn of complex life
A solution to the mystery of the missing neutrinos
Women face bans on research underground — here’s how to modernize the system
Recent strengthening of eastern Pacific ENSO in the last millennium paleorecord
Science, Ahead of Print.
Smart nanoparticles light up brain cancer and destroy what surgery misses
Scientists created smart nanoparticles that can both illuminate hidden glioblastoma cells during surgery and destroy microscopic cancer left behind afterward. In mice, the treatment prevented recurrence and led to 100% survival at 60 days, though it has not yet been tested in humans.
Scientists discover a brain “brake” that can shut down chronic pain
Researchers discovered a brain-based “brake” that can shut down chronic nerve pain in mice by calming an overactive pain circuit. Targeting this system more precisely could one day lead to powerful pain relief without affecting opioid receptors throughout the entire body.
Key brain circuit regulating hibernation found at last
Discovery in hamsters suggests path toward inducing hibernation in mammals that don’t do it naturally
Climate change is strengthening El Niño, coral records suggest
1000-year archive from the Galápagos portends greater weather disruptions from the Pacific climate cycle
Dreams of making drugs and tissues in space get closer to reality
Maturing techniques and cheaper launches fuel microgravity research—and hopes of orbital manufacturing
Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits
Moderate calorie restriction lowered an immune protein called C3 that appears to help drive chronic inflammation as the body ages. Blocking the same protein reduced age related inflammation in mice, raising the possibility that future treatments could mimic some benefits of calorie restriction without severe dieting.
How does football cause brain disease—and why is it so hard to diagnose?
A startling study suggests at least one in four NFL players develops CTE, but doctors still can’t identify it in living athletes
What you eat before age 2 may affect your health 70 years later
Britain’s postwar sugar rationing created a rare natural experiment that let researchers examine how early sugar exposure might affect health decades later. People who experienced more rationing during their first 1,000 days had lower rates of several cancers and showed signs of slower biological aging. They were also still eating less sugar and maintaining healthier diets around age 50.
Oh, swell: Scientists identify a new way for your car to corrode
Water droplets sliding across surfaces can gain enough static electricity to break down anticorrosion coatings
The first insects had way more than six legs
Previously collected fossils prove a treasure trove for understanding the origin of insects
Turmeric compound may protect blood vessels from diabetes damage
A compound found in turmeric may help protect blood vessels from some of the damage caused by Type 1 diabetes. In rats, curcumin reduced inflammation, improved cellular signaling, and restored vascular health to levels resembling those of nondiabetic animals. The results hint at a possible new way to reduce the long-term cardiovascular risks of diabetes, but human trials are still needed.