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Long COVID Brain Scans Reveal Damage to Dopamine Neurons
New PET imaging findings suggest that some of long COVID’s most disabling symptoms may stem from disruption of the brain’s dopamine system. For many people […]
Scientists Say Eating One Avocado a Day May Lower Heart Disease Risk
In a six-month study, people with obesity who ate an avocado each day lowered their blood levels of “bad” cholesterol particles. Adding one avocado to […]
Scientists Are Turning Empty Roadsides Into Butterfly Habitats
Thousands of native milkweeds are transforming North Florida roadsides into experimental pollinator corridors. Along rural two-lane highways in North Florida, newly installed signs now identify […]
The Hotspot Beneath Hawaii Is Getting Hotter, Defying a Long-Held Geological Theory
Rising mantle temperatures and two heat surges may explain why some Hawaiian volcanoes grew exceptionally large. A 3500 km (2200 mile) trail of volcanoes records […]
Scientists Warn a Silent Oxygen Crisis Is Spreading Through Earth’s Waters
New research calls for aquatic deoxygenation to be recognized as a critical planetary process under threat. Oxygen is declining across oceans, coastal waters, rivers, lakes […]
Rare “Super-Jupiter” Discovered on an Extraordinary 180-Day Orbit
Scientists discovered a rare planet larger than Jupiter orbiting a distant star once every 180 days. A planet nearly five times as massive as Jupiter […]
First Sugar Ever Found in Interstellar Space Could Help Explain Life’s Origins
Researchers have detected a sugar in the interstellar medium for the first time. Sugars are central to life. They help form the structural backbone of […]
James Webb Telescope Discovers Hidden Giant Planet in Famous Star System
Webb found a hidden giant planet by detecting its atmospheric chemistry through a bright debris disk. For years, a third giant planet remained concealed within […]
Scientists Watch Chemistry Unfold Atom by Atom
Study suggests a new method for tracking electronic and vibrational dynamics in real time. Within a few trillionths of a second after absorbing light, a […]
20 Years in the Making: Physicists Confirm Long-Standing Quantum Prediction
ISTA physicists have confirmed a theory proposed 20 years ago that could advance quantum technology. A future quantum computer may need separate modules to behave […]
Scientists Build the First 3D Cloak That Makes Objects Invisible To Heat
A new 3D material can guide heat around complex objects while shielding them from extreme temperatures and infrared detection. On an infrared camera, a warm […]
Researchers Warn Women About Viral Exercise Myths
Women may benefit more from simple, evidence-based exercise and nutrition habits than from rigid social media advice. Social media is filled with detailed rules telling […]
Common Diet Advice About Water and Spicy Food May Be Completely Wrong
Water and spice influenced eating in opposite and unexpected ways during controlled meal experiments. A glass of water beside a meal is often treated as […]
Common Food Additive Linked To Gut Inflammation
A widely used food thickener may have more complex effects on the gut than previously recognized. Xanthan gum helps give ice cream, yogurt, sauces, cakes, […]
A Powerful Cosmic Accelerator Has Been Confirmed in the Milky Way
Scientists have identified an accelerator that produces the highest-energy protons in our galaxy, a finding that could clarify the nature of the fast-moving particles filling […]
These Nearby Alien Planets Are Stranger – and More Hostile – Than Expected
Barnard’s Star hosts four hostile small planets whose unusual chemistry and orbital rhythm reveal how compact planetary systems can form and survive. Just under six […]
Black Hole Collisions May Follow a Surprisingly Simple Rule
The size of a black hole formed by the merger of two orbiting black holes can be predicted using simple thermodynamics. Two black holes locked […]
Could Young Stem Cells Be the Key to Healthier Aging?
A gentler stem cell transplant rejuvenated aging blood and immune systems in mice. Imagine storing your own healthy blood stem cells while young, then receiving […]
Feeling Lonely May Take a Bigger Toll on Health Than Expected
Loneliness appears closely tied to poorer mental health, well-being and overall health. Feeling lonely is closely associated with poorer mental health, reduced well-being and worse […]