A Cochrane systematic review finds that sucrose administered before venepuncture significantly reduces pain in hospitalized infants compared to no treatment. Adding a pacifier improves the effect further. Despite guideline recommendations, many NICUs still do not routinely use it.

Analyzing CDC survey data from over 11,000 Indigenous respondents, researchers found that 30% met criteria for healthy functioning. Financial security, physical activity, non-smoking, and absence of depression were the strongest predictors -- highlighting structural factors over individual blame.

Germany's total volume of federal legislation has risen from 24,765 standard pages in 2010 to 40,270 in 2025 -- a 62% increase with no reversal in sight. Commercial law saw the strongest growth at 16.5%, adding 1,542 pages in the current five-year period alone.

ECMWF has made OpenIFS, a portable version of its Integrated Forecasting System, fully open source for the first time. Previously available only under institutional license, the model code is now on GitHub -- free for research, education, industry, and anyone with a laptop.

Tracking over 11,000 adults aged 65-plus for up to 12 years, Yale researchers found that 45% improved in cognition, walking speed, or both. Those who held more positive views about aging were significantly more likely to improve -- even after adjusting for health, education, and depression.

A joint Korean research team has developed a saliva-based diagnostic platform using gold-copper oxide nanostructures that amplify Raman signals more than a billion times. Tested on 67 patients and controls, the system classified epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia with accuracy exceeding 90%.

After interviewing 48 Canadian dating app users who described repeated harassment and emotional exhaustion, University of Waterloo researchers built an interactive Safety Map analyzing safety features across 30 apps. The tool aims to shift safety from an individual burden to a shared resource.

A Duke-NUS study in Nature Communications shows that swabbing air, cages, and water in live poultry markets detected 40 different viruses, including highly pathogenic H5N1 strains, even when direct bird testing found nothing. The approach is cheaper, safer, and more comprehensive.

Mice that walked on a treadmill at low intensity for four weeks before an induced stroke showed markedly smaller brain infarcts, more new blood vessels, and lower inflammatory markers than sedentary controls. The approach could translate to simple walking programs for at-risk populations.

When workers at Burr Oak Cemetery were accused of digging up graves and reselling plots, a Field Museum moss expert helped the FBI prove the crime. Chlorophyll degradation analysis dated the buried moss to within two years, matching the defendants' employment timeline.

Analysis of nationally representative CDC data from 2007 to 2023 shows teen sleep deprivation has worsened across all subgroups. More than 50% now report fewer than five hours of sleep, while the share getting eight or more hours has dropped below 25%.

A meta-analysis of over 3,200 patients finds that weight regain after stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic plateaus at about 75%, leaving roughly 25% of losses sustained. But whether the regained weight is fat or muscle remains an open and concerning question.

Among 606,434 U.S. veterans with type 2 diabetes, starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist was associated with 14% lower risk of developing any substance use disorder and, in those with existing addictions, 50% fewer drug-related deaths over three years, compared with SGLT2 inhibitors.

A BMJ investigation found that nearly a third of the 50 English councils with the most wood-burning stoves faced legal threats or lobbying from the Stove Industry Association over public health campaigns. Some councils received leaflets claiming wood burning provides health benefits.

In an analysis of 606,434 U.S. veterans with type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 medications were associated with a 14% reduced risk of developing any substance use disorder and, among those with existing addictions, a 50% reduction in drug-related deaths over three years compared with another diabetes drug class.

The first global study of blood transfusion in trauma laparotomy found that whole blood use was twice as common in lower-resource hospitals, where decades of practical experience could inform its growing adoption in wealthier systems. Tranexamic acid, a cheap drug proven to reduce bleeding deaths, was used in fewer than 30% of cases.

In a global survey of 23,000 people across 29 countries, 31% of Gen Z men agreed that a wife should always obey her husband, compared with just 13% of Baby Boomer men. The generational gap was smaller among women, and young men also placed stricter expectations on their own behavior.

Duke engineers built a pyroelectric photodetector that operates at 2.8 GHz, responding to light in just 125 picoseconds. The device uses silver nanocubes on an ultrathin film to trap light energy with near-perfect efficiency, needs no external power, and works across the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

A review in Energy & Environment Nexus catalogs recent advances in tubular solid oxide fuel cells, which offer better sealing and thermal resistance than flat designs. Some configurations now achieve 2 watts per square centimeter, and their fuel flexibility spans hydrogen, natural gas, and biogas.

Researchers measured soil nitrous oxide emissions at distances from 50 to 500 meters downwind of a pig farm in central China. Higher ammonia deposition corresponded to higher N2O output, driven by nitrifying microbes. Within 500 meters, total emissions reached 69.7 kg of nitrogen per year.

Researchers found that biochar modified with phosphorus and magnesium reduced ammonia loss by 28% during composting and promoted the microbial activity needed to convert organic matter into stable humic substances. The approach could transform waste management into a more efficient source of soil amendments.

In multicenter trials of 81 children with Dravet syndrome, zorevunersen reduced motor seizures by nearly 85% at three months. Long-term extension data show sustained reductions of 58-90% and significant improvements in communication and behavior, the first time a Dravet treatment has addressed non-seizure symptoms.

In trials involving 81 children with Dravet syndrome, zorevunersen reduced seizures by 59% to 91% over 20 months of continued dosing. The gene-targeting drug also showed improvements in communication and quality of life, with most side effects mild. A Phase 3 trial is underway.

Using millisecond-resolution eye tracking on 118 undergraduates, Nebraska researchers found that people avoid looking at spiders in general but are drawn to spider-specific features like webs and eggs. Hairy spiders were the exception, consistently repelling visual attention.

Recording from electrodes in 18 epilepsy patients, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that the insula contains organized zones for hand, tongue, and foot movements. The finding could help surgeons avoid the speech and motor complications that affect up to 30% of patients after insular epilepsy surgery.