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A study in mice and human tissue shows that microscopic tumors survive not through genetics alone but by hijacking wound-healing behavior in healthy neighboring cells - creating a protective scaffold before immune defenses can clear them.
Read the releaseWhen mice eat less protein, four gut bacterial strains trigger a two-part chemical relay that converts white fat into metabolically active beige fat, cutting weight gain and improving glucose control. The pathway was unknown until now.
Read the releaseWomen with both Alzheimer's pathology and abnormal alpha-synuclein - a protein linked to Parkinson's disease - accumulated tau up to 20 times faster than men with the same combination. The sex-specific finding could reshape how clinical trials are designed and how Alzheimer's is treated in women.
Read the releaseSemaglutide and tirzepatide use climbed dramatically from 2018 to 2025 among surgery-eligible patients, while bariatric surgery rates dropped substantially beginning in 2023. The shift was most pronounced for sleeve gastrectomy and patients with lower BMI - raising questions about who is and isn't getting the best treatment for their situation.
Read the releaseIn a study of over 62,000 participants, loneliness partially accounted for the link between anxiety or depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Tackling loneliness directly may offer a way to interrupt the progression toward suicidal thinking that cuts across diagnostic categories.
Read the releaseA web-based tool that combines clinical data and patient preferences to recommend antidepressants kept more patients on treatment at 8 weeks and improved symptoms at 24 weeks compared to standard care. Significant missing data mean the results warrant cautious interpretation.
Read the releaseA 21-year satellite study of 2.2 million storms found 68% more explosive storm events where soil moisture patterns aligned with atmospheric wind shear. The principle could improve thunderstorm forecasts hours earlier than current systems allow, especially in storm-prone regions with limited radar coverage.
Read the releaseAn AI model trained on abdominal CT scans and paired clinical records outperformed specialist tools across more than 750 tasks - including predicting diabetes and heart disease onset years before symptoms appear. The work points toward a new class of general-purpose medical imaging AI.
Read the releaseUsing single-molecule imaging, scientists found that gene-silencing condensates in mouse stem cells form around a core of just three CBX2 proteins - far fewer than models predicted. Without this clustering ability, stem cells lose the capacity to differentiate properly.
Read the releaseA 3-centimeter fish from the Early Silurian of Chongqing is the oldest complete bony fish ever found, predating all previous fossils by millions of years. It and a second giant species are rewriting how we understand the shared ancestor of every bony vertebrate alive today.
Read the releaseA nitrogen-doped graphene cathode resists chloride corrosion, stays flexible when bent to 120 degrees, and outperforms platinum-based designs. The work points toward cheaper, safer rechargeable batteries that don't depend on scarce metals.
Read the releaseWhen students in a mandatory data science course worked with examples from fields they cared about, their understanding and motivation improved measurably. A Japanese university offers a tested template for broader adoption.
Read the releaseA randomized crossover study of 14 young adults playing virtual soccer for three hours found that sparkling water outperformed plain water on subjective fatigue, executive function performance, and pupil-based fatigue markers. Players on sparkling water also committed fewer fouls, though offensive and defensive metrics were unchanged.
Read the releaseResearchers from the University of Tsukuba surveyed a mountain road closed since 1991 using drone-mounted LiDAR and found it had been steadily accumulating rockfall debris. Their analysis shows steep slope areas supply 70-93 cubic meters of material per year - enough to fuel debris flows within a few decades, offering new baseline data for hazard forecasting.
Read the releaseOlivia Asher, a University of Georgia bioinformatics doctoral candidate using genomic sequencing to study mycorrhizal fungi, will spend this summer working with AIBS and SURA policy staff in Washington, D.C., gaining hands-on experience translating science into federal decision-making.
Read the releaseKorean researchers analyzing fecal samples from 1,384 people identified a gut microbiome signature associated with dyslipidemia, the lipid imbalance that often precedes cardiovascular disease. The findings point toward future microbiome-based tools for early risk stratification - though individual bacterial species are not yet therapeutic targets.
Read the releaseNitrous oxide, long studied for its climate impact, may also reshape the microbial communities at plant roots that control nutrient access and disease protection. MIT researchers estimate 30 percent of bacteria with sequenced genomes are vulnerable to N2O toxicity - and agricultural fertilization spikes its concentration for days at a time.
Read the releaseFlorida Atlantic University's engineering college received a $4.5 million T-1A Jayhawk mixed-reality flight simulator from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The system offers a controlled, reconfigurable environment for research into AI decision-making, human performance, sensor fusion, and cybersecurity - at a fraction of the cost of live aircraft testing.
Read the releaseSimTac, developed by researchers at King's College London, is the first simulator capable of accurately modeling touch sensors with complex biological shapes. It combines particle physics, optical rendering, and neural networks to achieve real-time performance and near-perfect transfer from simulation to physical robots.
Read the releaseWhen the reality of work life collides with expectations, new graduates suffer what researchers call 'reality shock.' A Japanese study tracking 133 people across three surveys found that pre-employment optimism - specifically - drives the coping strategies that help workers build a professional identity and stay in their jobs.
Read the releaseWSU engineers have created the first fully synthetic beating heart model using 3D printing, complete with the left atrium, ventricle, and mitral valve. They performed a successful valve repair on it - validated by ultrasound - opening a path to patient-specific surgical rehearsal.
Read the releaseLab trials show black soldier fly larvae wipe out most human-pathogenic viruses from sewage sludge and pig manure. Some pathogens persist in larval frass, meaning fecal-fed insects need additional treatment before their outputs can be safely reused.
Read the releaseBetween 43% and 58% of COPD patients don't take medications as prescribed. Two new studies examine why - and find that cost cuts treatment even among the insured, while barriers like forgetfulness and stigma affect nearly half of those interviewed.
Read the releaseOral bacteria from gum disease patients, transplanted into mice, triggered bone loss through the gut - not direct colonization. The mechanism involves suppressed production of a specific tryptophan metabolite that normally restrains bone-resorbing cells.
Read the releaseMitochondrial transplantation is a promising but poorly understood therapy for diseases involving cellular energy failure. A Tokyo University of Science study is the first to systematically map how cells actually take up these organelles - and confirms they stay active once inside.
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