New research in rat brain cells shows that small amounts of amyloid-beta protein trigger excess neural connections resembling early Alzheimer's changes. A cancer drug called eFT508 reversed 70% of the associated protein alterations.

A Cambridge study combining meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization across 100 million people finds cocaine, amphetamines, and cannabis significantly increase stroke risk, with genetic evidence suggesting the drugs themselves are causal factors.

New research presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting shows that minimal depression levels can impair executive function and memory as people age, with effects amplified in Black and Mexican American populations.

The European Society of Cardiology has released patient-accessible guidelines for women with cardiovascular disease who are considering pregnancy, emphasizing specialized heart teams, shared decision-making, and mental health screening after delivery.

Scientists discovered that hydrogenated cobalt zirconide shrinks along one axis when heated, driven by a magnetic phase transition rather than the vibrational mechanism of its hydrogen-free counterpart. The finding could enable custom materials with zero net thermal expansion.

A new focus issue from the Journal of the American College of Radiology explores how AI tools are being integrated into radiology workflows, warning that insufficient infrastructure and poor integration can undermine the technology's potential benefits.

Rice University will lead the U.S. Space Force's fourth Strategic Technology Institute, a $8.1 million center focused on advancing remote sensing technologies for space with partners from UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Georgia Tech, and Aegis Aerospace.

Using super-resolution microscopy, scientists found that PIEZO2 is anchored to the cell's internal scaffolding by a protein called filamin-B, making it sensitive to pokes but not stretches -- the opposite of its close relative PIEZO1.

A new study projects that nearly 20% of Colombia's cocoa-growing areas will lose suitable climate conditions by 2050, with losses concentrated in northern lowlands. Wild cocoa genetics and shade-grown systems offer adaptation pathways.

A nationally representative poll of 1,650 U.S. adults by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found the American Heart Association is the most trusted public health source after personal physicians, with 82% expressing confidence in the organization.

Researchers found that using ethanol instead of water during manganese-carbon catalyst preparation increases nitrogen oxide conversion from 83% to 96% at just 150 degrees Celsius, offering a low-cost path to cleaner industrial emissions.

A new review synthesizing research on erosion and nitrogen cycling shows that soil displacement does far more than remove topsoil. It restructures microbial communities, alters nitrogen transformation pathways, and redistributes nutrients across landscapes.

A study comparing rice husk and palm silk biochars finds both reduce water leakage from phosphorus-rich vegetable soils by 20 to 40 percent, but through different mechanisms involving organic carbon and pH changes.

Scientists have identified three specific protein segments -- one each from corn, wheat, and soybean -- that regulatory T cells use to classify foods as safe, a finding that could reshape approaches to food allergy treatment.

A new policy report from the University of Oklahoma's Native Nations Center details how the Indian Health Service's referral system creates bottlenecks in cancer care for tribal citizens, and outlines options tribes can pursue under existing authorities.

A new compendium from MIT Press examines nine country case studies showing women bore disproportionate pandemic burdens through lost income, increased unpaid care work, and rising violence, even as they anchored frontline responses.

AI-evolved modular robots made of snap-together legs can run outdoors, flip upright when overturned, and keep moving even after losing limbs. Broken parts roll back and rejoin the group.

A study of over 3,000 MS patients and 27,000 controls found that key immune system genetic variants drive MS risk across ancestral groups, while also identifying a protective variant common in South Asians but rare in Europeans -- invisible to less diverse research.

Joy Wu, chief of endocrinology at Stanford and an expert in osteoporosis and bone biology, has been elected Endocrine Society president for 2027-2028. She will serve as president-elect beginning June 2026.

Cornell's analysis of nearly 10 million job postings and multiple experiments found that broad salary ranges deter female applicants more than male ones. But providing context about typical starting pay and how offers are determined closed the gap entirely.

By punching hexagonal holes in a magnetic thin film, researchers created a magnonic system whose spin waves obey the same equations as graphene's massless electrons, revealing nine distinct energy bands and potential applications in miniaturized microwave devices.

Cornell's Shane Littrell tested over 1,000 workers using computer-generated corporate jargon mixed with real Fortune 500 quotes. Those most receptive to the BS scored worse on cognitive reflection, analytic thinking, and practical decision-making.

With more than one in three Louisiana children living with overweight or obesity, the Greaux Healthy initiative is touring all nine state health regions to deliver evidence-based prevention tools to families, educators, and healthcare providers.

Researchers extended a Newtonian result to Einstein's general relativity, proving that the tidal vibrations of inspiraling neutron stars form a complete set of damped harmonic oscillators -- opening a path to reading neutron star interiors from gravitational wave data.

In a 12-week randomized trial with 114 families, children of parents who received mindfulness-based stress training plus nutrition counseling showed no significant weight gain at three months, while children in the nutrition-only group faced six times the risk of moving into the overweight or obese category.