Scientists map hydrology and drainage networks of South America’s atmospheric rivers
South America’s rivers may begin far above the ground. A new study examining the continent’s “aerial rivers” reveals how corridors of water vapor moving through...
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Chronic Disease Burden Links Frailty, Sleep, and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults
As populations age, researchers are increasingly looking beyond single diagnoses to understand why some older adults remain satisfied with life while others experience declining health,...
White Matter Disorders Link Transcription, RNA Processing, and Translation
White matter disorders have long been associated with the loss, abnormal development or progressive deterioration of myelin, the insulating material that allows nerve cells to...
Routine Military Testosterone Screening Could Advance Evidence-Based Men’s Health
A routine blood test for testosterone could become a powerful new tool in men’s health—but only if military screening programs avoid turning a complex hormone...
How the Outer Kinetochore Is Built and Functions
The molecular machine that decides when a chromosome is ready to move during cell division is coming into sharper focus. In a new Review published...
Scientists Computationally Design Antimicrobial Peptide Nanopores
A new study is turning one of nature’s most ancient weapons against bacteria into a problem of molecular engineering. In research published in Nature Chemical...
KiGEP Quantitatively Assesses Human Kidney Similarity and Nephrotoxicity in Kidney Organoids
A new computational tool could change the way scientists judge whether lab-grown kidney tissue truly resembles the human organ—and whether it can accurately reveal the...
Georgia Tech to Lead National Cloud Lab for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
Georgia Tech to Lead National Cloud Laboratory That Could Transform Materials Discovery The next breakthrough material may no longer require researchers to spend weeks inside...
FAK Splicing Variants Reveal New Therapeutic Vulnerability in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately 15% of lung cancer diagnoses and remains one of oncology’s most aggressive diseases. Its rapid growth, early...
New Mexico measles outbreak costs estimated at $5.4 million, including vaccination efforts
A measles outbreak in New Mexico in 2025 generated an estimated $5.4 million in societal costs, according to a new analysis published in Annals of...
EU-US Water Monitoring Models Offer China a Blueprint for Smarter Governance
Why the World’s Water Monitoring Systems Need a New Operating System A river can appear clear while carrying toxic chemicals. A lake may meet routine...
How a deadly chicken virus evades vaccines designed to contain it
Marek’s Disease Virus Study Identifies Genetic Regions Linked to Tumor Formation and Vaccine Escape A genome-wide analysis of Marek’s disease virus has identified 10 regions...
Ancient snakes adapted to underground, terrestrial, and marine environments
Snakes may be among nature’s most successful evolutionary experiments, but their origin has never followed a simple script. Today, more than 4,000 living species occupy...
AI models identify clinically relevant IgA nephropathy subtypes from pathology narratives
IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease driven by abnormal immune activity, is often described in pathology reports through a dense mixture of clinical observations, microscopic findings...
Targeting aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling offers a promising strategy against necrotizing enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, remains one of the most devastating gastrointestinal emergencies in premature infants, capable of progressing from intestinal inflammation to tissue death, bloodstream...