World’s Largest Detector Joins Search for Elusive Dark Matter
Dark matter may be invisible, but a new study suggests Earth itself could help reveal its presence. Researchers from Kyoto University, Hiroshima University, and Nihon...
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Dementia Risk and Patterns After Age 90
For decades, scientists have known that dementia risk changes with age, sex, genetics and social conditions. Yet one of the fastest-growing age groups has remained...
Artificial cells reveal how living cells take shape through giant blebs
Researchers in Japan have reconstructed a key aspect of cellular behavior inside artificial cells, showing that a network of actin and myosin proteins can produce...
Parkinson’s-linked LRRK2 mutation disrupts astrocyte development and induces senescence-like changes
Parkinson’s disease research is increasingly turning its attention away from neurons alone. A new study by Smits, Magni, Grzyb and colleagues reports that the Parkinson’s-associated...
Study links fitness, barriers, and health beliefs to activity among older adults
Older adults who attend a Third Age University are at the center of a new investigation into why some people remain physically active in later...
Zhou and Yin Secure Funding for Collaborative Research Project
Keren Zhou and Binqian Yin, computer scientists at George Mason University, have received $362,095 from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a new generation...
Study suggests Viagra may reduce cancer spread
Viagra, one of the world’s most recognizable medicines, may have an unexpected role beyond treating erectile dysfunction. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have...
Optical Frequency Transfer Reaches 10⁻²¹ Precision Across 2,067-Kilometer Fiber Network
The world’s most precise clocks may soon be able to share their time across entire countries without losing the extraordinary accuracy that makes them scientifically...
Occupational pesticide exposure linked to 60–70% higher motor neuron disease risk
Workplace exposure to pesticides may be associated with a substantially higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis...
Albanese, Chen funded for conference advancing secure open-source ecosystems amid AI era
George Mason University researchers Massimiliano Albanese and Songqing Chen have received $438,568 from the National Science Foundation to organize a national conference focused on one...
Erectile Dysfunction Drug for Enlarged Prostate May Increase Glaucoma Risk
A large multinational study has linked long-term use of tadalafil, the erectile dysfunction drug also prescribed for urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, with...
KAIST Advances Giant Batteries Toward Commercialization for AI Data Centers
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers is creating a new demand for energy-storage systems capable of operating at enormous scale. These facilities consume...
How Life’s Hardships Can Make Conspiracy Theories Seem More Appealing
People who endure more hardship over the course of their lives may be more likely to believe conspiracy theories—not because adversity automatically produces distrust, but...
MicroRNAs identified as biomarkers to triage cervical lesions in high-risk HPV-positive women
Cervical cancer prevention may be entering a more precise phase as researchers investigate microRNAs—tiny regulatory molecules that can reveal how human cells respond to viral...
NF-κB-Active Tumors, Matrix CAFs, and Immunosuppression Drive Chemoradiation Resistance in Rectal Cancer
Rectal cancer can survive one of its most aggressive treatment combinations by turning the tissue around the tumor into a defensive system, according to a...