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Bloodless Diabetes Monitoring
A thumb-pad sensor designed by researchers monitors glucose levels noninvasively. The circuit at the center of the device emits electromagnetic waves and measures energy absorption to determine blood sugar.
news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2...
A thumb-pad sensor designed by researchers monitors glucose levels noninvasively. The circuit at the center of the device emits electromagnetic waves and measures energy absorption to determine blood sugar.
news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2...
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Bloodless Diabetes Monitoring
A thumb-pad sensor designed by researchers monitors glucose levels noninvasively. The circuit at the center of the device emits electromagnetic waves and measures energy absorption to determine blood sugar.
news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2...
A thumb-pad sensor designed by researchers monitors glucose levels noninvasively. The circuit at the center of the device emits electromagnetic waves and measures energy absorption to determine blood sugar.
news.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2...
moking fewer cigarettes does not eliminate cardiovascular disease risk, and quitting entirely is the most effective strategy for improving health.
A 22-cohort analysis of 323,826 adults shows that even light smoking carries substantial cardiovascular harm.
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
A 22-cohort analysis of 323,826 adults shows that even light smoking carries substantial cardiovascular harm.
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
December 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
moking fewer cigarettes does not eliminate cardiovascular disease risk, and quitting entirely is the most effective strategy for improving health.
A 22-cohort analysis of 323,826 adults shows that even light smoking carries substantial cardiovascular harm.
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
A 22-cohort analysis of 323,826 adults shows that even light smoking carries substantial cardiovascular harm.
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
Respiration influences how the human brain processes stimuli and retrieves memories.
Participants were better able to recall the words when the reminder cues were presented during or just before inhalation.
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Participants were better able to recall the words when the reminder cues were presented during or just before inhalation.
www.lmu.de/en/about-lmu...
www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...
December 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Respiration influences how the human brain processes stimuli and retrieves memories.
Participants were better able to recall the words when the reminder cues were presented during or just before inhalation.
www.lmu.de/en/about-lmu...
www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...
Participants were better able to recall the words when the reminder cues were presented during or just before inhalation.
www.lmu.de/en/about-lmu...
www.jneurosci.org/content/earl...
Scientists at MIT have developed an injectable gel that helps damaged nerves regrow and restores lost sensation.
The gel is made from safe, body-like materials that form a support bridge for nerve cells to reconnect.
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The gel is made from safe, body-like materials that form a support bridge for nerve cells to reconnect.
meche.mit.edu/news-media/n...
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scientists at MIT have developed an injectable gel that helps damaged nerves regrow and restores lost sensation.
The gel is made from safe, body-like materials that form a support bridge for nerve cells to reconnect.
meche.mit.edu/news-media/n...
The gel is made from safe, body-like materials that form a support bridge for nerve cells to reconnect.
meche.mit.edu/news-media/n...
Gene-edited fungus tastes like meat and cuts protein’s climate impact by more than 50%
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Gene-edited fungus tastes like meat and cuts protein’s climate impact by more than 50%
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Red sprites and the Andromeda Galaxy in a single photo over Kimberley, Western Australia
Credit: JJ Rao www.instagram.com/nature.by.jj...
Credit: JJ Rao www.instagram.com/nature.by.jj...
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Red sprites and the Andromeda Galaxy in a single photo over Kimberley, Western Australia
Credit: JJ Rao www.instagram.com/nature.by.jj...
Credit: JJ Rao www.instagram.com/nature.by.jj...
Breakthrough in antimatter production
Researchers at the ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antimatter Factory report a new technique that allows them to produce over 15 000 antihydrogen atoms –the simplest form of atomic antimatter–in a matter of hours
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Researchers at the ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antimatter Factory report a new technique that allows them to produce over 15 000 antihydrogen atoms –the simplest form of atomic antimatter–in a matter of hours
home.cern/news/news/ex...
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Breakthrough in antimatter production
Researchers at the ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antimatter Factory report a new technique that allows them to produce over 15 000 antihydrogen atoms –the simplest form of atomic antimatter–in a matter of hours
home.cern/news/news/ex...
Researchers at the ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antimatter Factory report a new technique that allows them to produce over 15 000 antihydrogen atoms –the simplest form of atomic antimatter–in a matter of hours
home.cern/news/news/ex...
A study on 4354 adults found that individuals with the highest levels of physical activity at midlife and late life had 41% and 45% lower in risk of all-cause dementia including Alzheimer’s disease
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A study on 4354 adults found that individuals with the highest levels of physical activity at midlife and late life had 41% and 45% lower in risk of all-cause dementia including Alzheimer’s disease
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Scientists find molecule Urolithin A re-energises aged immune system via mitochondrial renewal
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Scientists find molecule Urolithin A re-energises aged immune system via mitochondrial renewal
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Catalyst based on K2CO3 Cuts Biodiesel Reaction Time to 15 Minutes
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November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Catalyst based on K2CO3 Cuts Biodiesel Reaction Time to 15 Minutes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Study shows the benefits of fasting and no evidence that mental performance will plummet without a steady supply of food.
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Study shows the benefits of fasting and no evidence that mental performance will plummet without a steady supply of food.
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
The conclusion was clear: there was no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between fasted and satiated healthy adults.
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
Scientists figured out when the best music was made!
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Scientists figured out when the best music was made!
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
It was after you were born but before you turned 35, with a peak when you were in your late teens.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Astronomers have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Astronomers have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
In a First, Artificial Neurons Talk Directly to Living Cells
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In a First, Artificial Neurons Talk Directly to Living Cells
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Clickbait Gives AI Models ‘Brain Rot,’ Researchers Find
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Clickbait Gives AI Models ‘Brain Rot,’ Researchers Find
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Brain rot doesn't require a brain
The decline includes worse reasoning, poorer long-context understanding, diminished ethical norms, and emergent socially undesirable personalities.
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13928
Exercise mitigates negative effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on depression-like, anxiety-like, and cognitive behaviors in rats.
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
October 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Exercise mitigates negative effects of high-fat, high-sugar diet on depression-like, anxiety-like, and cognitive behaviors in rats.
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Highlighting the potential role of gut-derived metabolites in antidepressant-like behavior and cognitive function
genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Hacking the Nervous System with Ultrasound: A New Stimulation Technique Targets Inflammation and Diabetes
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hacking the Nervous System with Ultrasound: A New Stimulation Technique Targets Inflammation and Diabetes
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
"We found that 12-minute FUS sessions reduced pulmonary pressure, improved heart function, and reduced inflammation"
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/110...
Unusual perspective: Plasma inside the ST40 reactor - in color
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Unusual perspective: Plasma inside the ST40 reactor - in color
Observational study finds the survival rate for cancer patients nearly doubled if they had a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of cancer treatment
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October 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Observational study finds the survival rate for cancer patients nearly doubled if they had a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of cancer treatment
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
jitc.bmj.com/content/12/S...
Gaps in sex education can have lasting impacts in adulthood, including relationship struggles, lack of confidence, and reduced quality of life.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Gaps in sex education can have lasting impacts in adulthood, including relationship struggles, lack of confidence, and reduced quality of life.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Scientists identify a brain circuit that keeps alcohol users trapped in addiction - showing how the brain learns to drink not for pleasure, but to escape the pain of withdrawal.
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
October 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Scientists identify a brain circuit that keeps alcohol users trapped in addiction - showing how the brain learns to drink not for pleasure, but to escape the pain of withdrawal.
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction..
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The British public have voted for the name of network rail’s new leaf clearing train
September 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The British public have voted for the name of network rail’s new leaf clearing train
Researchers have clarified the aerodynamic role of featherlike wings in the tiniest insects.
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
September 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Researchers have clarified the aerodynamic role of featherlike wings in the tiniest insects.
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
The findings reveal how wing bristles reduce drag and may inform the engineering of insect-scale drones.
www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....
September 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trauma across generations affects stress genes NR3C1 and FKBP5.
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
August 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Trauma across generations affects stress genes NR3C1 and FKBP5.
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
A review finds DNA methylation changes in descendants of Holocaust, Dutch Hunger Winter, and Rwandan genocide survivors.
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...