The skin acts as the body’s first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis—the outermost layer of skin—gradually becomes thinner and loses its protective strength. About 90% of the cells in this layer are keratinocytes, which originate from deeper layers of the epidermis and migrate upward, ultimately forming the skin’s protective barrier. To combat aging’s impact on skin, numerous studies have emphasized the benefits of vitamin C (VC), a vitamin well known for its role in skin health and antioxidant ...

Technology plays a pivotal role across industries today, and agriculture is no exception. In the realm of regenerative agriculture - an approach focused on conserving and restoring soil health and biodiversity - technology is key in enhancing data collection, monitoring, and supporting informed decision-making.  TUdi is a collaborative project between the European Union and China funded by the European Commission and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, within the Horizon 2020 programme. The project's goal is to develop and promote soil-restoration strategies ...

Children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods—communities with low rates of high school graduation and employment, low family income, and other measures of adversity—are at heightened risk of experiencing mental health conditions. But a new study from Mass General Brigham suggests that, while neighborhood environment plays a key role in mental health, having greater access to mental health staff in schools could help lower risk.   In a study of 30,000 high school and middle school students at 62 schools ...

Research Highlights: Over the past 50 years, overall heart disease death rates have dropped by 66% and deaths from heart attacks have declined by nearly 90%. The types of heart disease people are dying from most often have shifted from heart attacks to an increase in deaths from heart failure, arrhythmias and hypertensive heart disease. Researchers say this shift, in part, is the result of advances in public health measures focused on prevention and life-saving interventions to improve early diagnosis and treatment, allowing people to live longer while managing chronic heart conditions   DALLAS, June 25, 2025 — While heart disease has been the leading ...

Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle rock rising from deep within the Earth beneath Africa. These pulses are gradually tearing the continent apart and forming a new ocean. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, reveal that the Afar region in Ethiopia is underlain by a plume of hot mantle that pulses upward like a beating heart. The team’s discovery reveals how the upward flow of hot material from the deep mantle is strongly influenced by the tectonic plates – the massive solid slabs ...

In 1970, someone over the age of 65 hospitalized for a heart attack in the United States had about a 60% chance of leaving the hospital alive. Today, the survival rate is over 90%, with even better outcomes for younger patients. Those numbers have contributed to a remarkable decrease in the likelihood of dying from any type of heart disease over the last 50 years, according to a new study of heart disease mortality led by Stanford Medicine researchers. In 1970, 41% of all deaths were attributed to ailments of the heart; in 2022, that statistic had dropped to 24% of all deaths.  Most strikingly, the proportion ...

Academics at King’s College London and the University of East Anglia have released guidance for GPs on how to manage patients who may be privately accessing weight loss drugs. The medications are not routinely prescribed for obesity management in primary care. But it is estimated 1.5million people used weight-loss jabs in March 2025 with 80% of purchases through online retailers. As these users are privately accessing the medication, providers do not always provide wrap-around care such as dietary advice or psychological support. The authors of the guidance, published today in Obesity Facts, say the ten evidence-based tips aim to help GPs who see patients using ...

CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE FOR RELEASE: June 25, 2025   Kaitlyn Serrao 607-882-1140 kms465@cornell.edu Low-cost carbon capture? Bury wood debris in managed forests ITHACA, N.Y. – Taking carbon out of the atmosphere is essential for slowing global warming – and a team of Cornell University researchers has estimated “huge” potential for carbon capture using a method that is low-tech, sustainable and relatively simple: burying wood, especially the debris from managed ...

Osaka, Japan – A groundbreaking study led by a global research consortium offers new hope for patients with mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease. Researchers using an insect model and transcriptome analysis have unravelled the mechanism of iron regulation between host tissue and the mycetoma grain, a fungal mass characteristic of the disease. This discovery illuminates how the causative fungus invades and develops these protective grains within subcutaneous tissue, paving the way for new drug development and less invasive treatment strategies beyond surgical removal, potentially reducing the burden on patients significantly. Mycetoma, a chronic infectious ...

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy, specifically to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), may increase the risk of childhood overweight or obesity. This is the conclusion of a large, pan-European meta-analysis study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation, and recently published in Environment International. The study examined the relationship between exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy and during childhood, and its impact on body mass index (BMI) and ...

A new study by Professor José Villalaín, Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), provides a detailed description of how nymphaeol A — a compound found in propolis — behaves when interacting with cell membranes. Based on molecular dynamics simulations, the research is featured on the June cover of the scientific journal Membranes. Nymphaeol A is one of the main bioactive compounds in propolis, a resinous substance produced by honeybees and used since antiquity for its therapeutic effects. It has also been isolated from Macaranga tanarius, a tropical tree known as the parasol leaf macaranga, which ...

Flawed Impact Metrics Jeopardize EU Deregulation Plans, Study Finds A newly published peer-reviewed study has raised concerns about the evidence base behind the European Union’s long-running efforts to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, suggesting that key measurement tools are methodologically flawed and have faced little scrutiny over the years. The study, led by Academy Research Fellow Matti Ylönen of the University of Helsinki, traces the EU’s deregulation agenda back to the 1990s, focusing on its reliance on the Standard Cost Model (SCM)—a ...

Policymakers and drinkers are speaking different languages when it comes to alcohol consumption, according to new research.   A new study by a team psychologists, linguists and policy experts from University of Staffordshire, University of Liverpool, Oxford Brookes University and London South Bank University reveals stark differences in the way that policymakers and the public talk about alcohol consumption – and argues for a new approach to alcohol interventions and health campaigns.   Using ...

Proteins are the workhorses of biology. They perform virtually every important function in living organisms. They store, copy and protect our DNA, digest food to give us energy, and harness this energy to make our cells and muscles work. But imagine if proteins could be specifically designed to provide even more versatile molecular toolboxes for science, technology and healthcare. In essence, this is what protein design is all about. It is a growing field that allows scientists to create entirely new proteins - including those that nature itself has not explored - and to tailor them to solve specific challenges. Protein ...

Berlin, 25 June 2025 – The Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics (PDI) in Berlin has announced a collaboration with scientific technology company Bizmuth MBE Ltd. to integrate intelligent automation into the growth of semiconductor materials. The six-month partnership, running from June to December 2025, is one of the first initiatives in Europe to apply large language models (LLMs) and multimodal AI to the autonomous control of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). MBE is a well-established method for producing tailored atomically precise ...

Quantum computers can solve extraordinarily complex problems, unlocking new possibilities in fields such as drug development, encryption, AI, and logistics. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a highly efficient amplifier that activates only when reading information from qubits. Thanks to its smart design, it consumes just one-tenth of the power consumed by the best amplifiers available today. This reduces qubit decoherence and lays the foundation for more powerful quantum computers with significantly more qubits and enhanced performance. Bits, which are the building blocks ...

Diversity in the genome reflects adaptability The plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae causes major damage in agriculture. However, it also produces a large number of biologically active natural products. These could help the bacterium to adapt to changing environmental conditions and displace competitors. In a comprehensive genomic analysis, the researchers examined 18 representative strains of the bacterial species and analyzed their genetic potential to produce natural products using state-of-the-art bioinformatics methods. They were able to identify a total of 231 so-called biosynthetic gene clusters. These gene clusters ...

No-one could claim to be unaware of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs (DUID): drugs can increase the time needed to react, impair coordination, alertness, and cognition, and lower inhibitions, thus encouraging reckless and aggressive driving. In the US in 2021, 10,903 people died in crashes where drugs were involved, which corresponds to 26% of all traffic deaths that year. And because new drugs constantly hit the black market, efforts to tackle the issue can be very challenging. A new study ...

Today, high school students worldwide face unprecedented levels of stress as they navigate academic pressures, issues with social identity, and future career decisions. In Japan, researchers have found that depressive symptoms affect a large portion of high school students, with many scoring above clinical cutoff points for depression. These symptoms not only increase the risk of developing major depressive disorders but also negatively impact students’ educational outcomes, future employment prospects, and their economic well-being throughout their lives. Recognizing this vulnerability, numerous school-based programs have been developed ...

As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 US grocery store products. The findings were published today in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 1 Synthetic dyes are commonly used to make products more appealing, particularly those marketed to children, but a growing body of evidence suggests they may cause or worsen behavioral problems such as hyperactivity and inattention.2 Researchers at The George Institute for Global Health, the University of North Carolina and the Center for Science in the Public Interest assessed ingredient data for packaged foods ...

Philadelphia, June 25, 2025 – As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages sold by top US food manufacturers contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 American grocery store products. The findings of the study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND), published by Elsevier, demonstrate the widespread prevalence of synthetic dyes in US foods and beverages, especially those marketed to children, and can help inform policymakers interested in taking legislative or regulatory action. Food colors are an additive ...

Women who experience severe bleeding after giving birth face elevated risks to their cardiovascular health that can persist for up to 15 years – a new analysis of data from over 9.7 million women across Europe, North America and Asia shows.  The findings, which follow a review of research data some of which dates back to 1986, suggests that women who experience postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) have an increased risk to both cardiovascular conditions – such as heart failure, stroke, and ischemic heart disease – and thromboembolic ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Weak bones can have deadly consequences. Women often get bone density tests to screen for osteoporosis, yet many men don’t even realize they are at risk until they suffer a major fracture.  June is Men’s Health Awareness Month, with a focus on raising awareness about osteoporosis in men. A new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center among U.S. adults finds that only 1% of men are concerned about bone density.  This concerns Paul Lewis, MD, an interventional radiologist at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.  “It’s a silent disease, and it’s silent until it makes some noise, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 25, 2025)—It’s no secret that women often become less interested in sex with age. However, orgasm and satisfaction have been shown to not decline significantly with age. A new study suggests regular sexual activity may limit vulvar pain, irritation, and dryness, which are all common reasons women have less sex as they get older. Results of the study are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society. Estrogen deficiency during and after menopause may reduce the life expectancy of women and impair their quality of life through a condition called genitourinary ...

A review article recently published in Molecular Biomedicine by Prof. Juan Du and Dr. Xia Peng of Capital Medical University School of Stomatology presents an authoritative and up-to-date synthesis of the molecular biology of lysine lactylation (Kla), a novel post-translational modification that connects cellular metabolism with gene expression and protein function. First described in 2019, Kla is now known to modify not only histones but also a vast array of non-histone proteins. These modifications regulate processes such as inflammation, DNA repair, cancer metabolism, and immune signaling. While histone Kla has been the primary focus of earlier research, this new ...