A greedy white dwarf star not far from Earth is devouring its closest celestial companion at a rate never seen before, space scientists have discovered. Their study found the double star, named V Sagittae, is burning unusually bright as the super-dense white dwarf is gorging on its larger twin in a feeding frenzy. Experts think the stars are locked in an extraterrestrial tango as they orbit each other every 12.3 hours, gradually pulling each other closer. They say it could cause a massive explosion so bright it would be seen by the naked eye from Earth, some 10,000 lightyears away. The findings were made by an international team of astronomers involving Professor Phil Charles from University ...

Middens, massive prehistoric rubbish heaps which became part of the British landscape, are revealing the distances people travelled to feast together at the end of the Bronze Age. In the largest study of its kind, archaeologists from Cardiff University used cutting-edge isotope analysis on material found within six middens in Wiltshire and the Thames Valley. The results, which reveal where the animals that were feasted on were raised, shed light on the catchment of these vast feasts, arguably the largest to take place in Britain ...

In a study in mice, researchers have identified genes associated with the dramatic transformation of the mammary gland in pregnancy, breastfeeding, and after breastfeeding as it returns to its resting state. Their results form the most detailed atlas of genetic expression ever produced for the adult developmental cycle of the mammary gland. They are published today in the journal Nucleic Acids Research. The mammary gland is made up of different cell types, each with a different function - such as fat cells that provide structural support, and basal cells that are crucial for milk ejection. The ...

Seizure spread marks loss of consciousness Loss of consciousness can pose real dangers for people with seizure disorders. And while not all seizures cause loss of consciousness, Yale researchers have now discovered how one common type of seizures do. Frontal lobe seizures are classified as “focal” seizures, a subtype in which the problematic activity generates in a single region of the brain. In the case of frontal lobe seizures, activity originates in the brain’s frontal lobes, located behind the forehead.  But while some cause loss of consciousness, others don’t. The reason, researchers found, is that ...

NEW YORK – September 9, 2025 – The Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carlos Collet as Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, Physiology and Translational Therapeutics. A globally recognized interventional cardiologist and imaging expert, Dr. Collet will spearhead efforts to accelerate the integration of cutting-edge research into clinical practice, elevate CRF®’s academic contributions, and expand its global leadership in cardiovascular education. His work will unify translational science, technological innovation, and education to advance ...

We all know the benefits of a healthy diet. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that eating nutritious food is about far more than ticking off the five food groups – it can also significantly reduce chronic pain.   In a weight-loss study of 104 Australian adults living with overweight or obesity, researchers found that people who improved their diet quality over a three-month period reported far less joint and muscle pain, with the benefits not simply explained by weight lost.   The findings challenge common assumptions that weight loss is the ...

FAIRFAX, VA (Sept. 3, 2025)—The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation is proud to announce that Wendaline M. VanBuren, M.D., a radiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been awarded the Dr. Scott C. Goodwin Grant for Adenomyosis. Through this award, SIR Foundation will provide funding over two years to support Dr. VanBuren’s study, “Endo-Deep: An AI-Powered Model for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Adenomyosis and Endometriosis.” “This multifunctional AI model represents a transformative diagnostic pipeline for endometriosis and adenomyosis, offering ...

The presence of a strong, unpleasant odor in food is an indication that bacteria has contaminated the food past the point of human consumption. However, oftentimes pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli are difficult to detect. Taeyeong Choi, assistant professor of information technology in Kennesaw State University’s College of Computing and Software Engineering, is working on developing an electronic nose (e-nose) to detect abnormalities from their version of the sniff test.  His proposed method would not only eliminate the need to “waste” food to discern whether it ...

With CMCC’s contribution a new study and database provides scientists with an unprecedented resource for understanding how Earth's land systems store carbon and produce biomass, establishing a benchmark for calibrating vegetation models and assessing ecosystem responses to environmental change. Net primary production (NPP) represents the carbon accumulated by plants through photosynthesis after accounting for their own respiration - essentially the amount of biomass ecosystems produce annually. This fundamental measurement underpins our understanding of global ...

Whether helping create an alloy that can withstand the withering conditions of Venus in partnership with NASA or collaborating with the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to develop a portable sensor that can identify rare earth elements (REE), the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering’s Paul Ohodnicki is fueling innovative research while solving problems both in space and right here on Earth. R&D World has recognized Ohodnicki and his team of collaborators with 2025 R&D 100 Awards, this year for two emerging technologies: VulcanAlloy and ...

In future, it could become easier to manufacture methanol from biomass decentrally on site. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are proposing a method with which raw and waste materials from plants can be processed in a self-contained procedure under mild reaction conditions. This method means that the complex drying and transportation of biomass to large biomass gasification plants becomes superfluous. The results were published in the journal Green Chemistry. Methanol is a versatile basic chemical and promising energy carrier – for example, as a drop-in fuel that can be used directly in ...

Brown dwarfs are peculiar objects that are too massive to be considered planets, but not massive enough to sustain nuclear fusion like a star. Among this curious class of objects, a brown dwarf nicknamed The Accident stands out for its unique mix of physical features, exhibiting characteristics previously seen only in warm, young brown dwarfs and others previously seen only in cool, ancient ones. The Accident’s properties are highly unusual compared to all other known stars and brown ...

September 9, 2025, Chicago - The University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics has been awarded an $8.3 million five-year grant renewal to continue its research on alcohol use disorder. The grant renewal from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, under the National Institutes of Health, will fuel cutting-edge research into cellular interaction in areas of the brain that are key to alcohol addiction. Alcohol use disorder can lead to debilitating medical conditions such as brain diseases, cancers and heart and liver disease. According to the National Institutes of Health, alcohol misuse costs the United States $249 billion ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. [September 9, 2025] — Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education—hosted a Policy Summit exploring where artificial intelligence (AI) currently stands as a tool for improving cancer care, and where it may be going in the future. Subject matter experts, including patients and advocates, clinicians, and policymakers, weighed in on where they saw emerging success ...

MB Mitcham, Director of the Online MPH Program and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health, College of Public Health, received funding for: “Strengthening Food as Medicine Pathways in Southwest Virginia.”  She will serve as the principal investigator and point of contact for George Mason’s subcontract component of this project and will lead George Mason’s efforts by serving as a key member of the Network Planning Group.  The Network Planning Group will come together to determine the next ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day, millions of Americans face health care decisions — often without the information needed to fully understand the pros and cons of different care options. To help address these evidence gaps, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute today announced funding awards for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies aimed at improving decision making across a variety of health concerns.   “Patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research provides patients and those who care for them with the evidence they need to make more informed health ...

Traditional medicine, encompassing systems such as Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Kampo, Unani, Siddha, and various indigenous practices, has been a cornerstone of healthcare for centuries. Despite the dominance of modern medicine, T&CM continues to play a vital role in primary healthcare, with approximately 80% of the global population using it at least occasionally. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been instrumental in promoting integration through its Traditional Medicine Strategies (2014–2023 and 2025–2034), urging member states to develop ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2025 – Whale watching is a popular pastime on coastlines around the world. Cetaceans like blue whales, humpbacks, and orcas can be seen in the wild, and their characteristics are well categorized in science and popular culture. Other cetaceans, however, are less outgoing, preferring to stay out of the limelight. Beaked whales are considered one of the least understood mammals in the world, which is due to their cryptic behavior and distribution in offshore waters. Predation pressure from their ...

About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that food insecurity may be an important and modifiable risk factor for long COVID and that strengthening access to programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), raising awareness, and simplifying enrollment could help reduce the health burden of long COVID. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jaya Aysola, MD, MPH, email jaysola@upenn.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.30730) Editor’s ...

About The Study: In this cohort study, bariatric surgery was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing major metabolic comorbidities compared with the medical weight management program. This finding supports the relevance of bariatric surgery as a durable approach for obesity-related risk mitigation. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Amanda L. Bader, MD, email amanda.bader@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.30787) Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, ...

Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in children under age 5, and nearly 150 million children globally under this age have stunted growth from lack of nutrition. Although an inadequate diet is a major contributor, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found over a decade ago that dysfunctional communities of gut microbes play an important role in triggering malnutrition. Now, in work done in collaboration with the Salk Institute and UC San Diego, WashU Medicine researchers have discovered that toddlers in Malawi — among the places hardest hit by malnutrition — who had a fluctuating gut microbiome ...

LA JOLLA (September 9, 2025)—Malnutrition is responsible for more than half of all deaths in children under the age of five worldwide. Those who survive can still experience lifelong consequences like cognitive and developmental delays, impaired academic performance, economic instability, and negative maternal health outcomes. This enormous public health issue demands solutions. The latest studies point to gut microbiome—the diverse bacteria, viruses, and other microbes living in our intestines—as a great place to start. Salk Institute researchers ...

A NIMS research team has developed a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) featuring a tunnel barrier made of a high-entropy oxide composed of multiple metallic elements. This MTJ simultaneously demonstrated stronger perpendicular magnetization, a higher tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio (i.e., the relative change in electrical resistance when the magnetization directions of the two ferromagnetic layers switch between parallel and antiparallel alignments) and lower electrical resistance. These properties may contribute to the development of smaller, higher-capacity and higher-performance hard disk drives (HDDs) and magnetoresistive random ...

“These results support the role of gut microbiome as modulator of the inflammatory and cardiometabolic circuits, that may contribute to the onset of age-related diseases […]” BUFFALO, NY — September 9, 2025 — A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 8 of Aging-US on August 1, 2025, titled “Causal relationships between gut microbiome and hundreds of age-related traits: evidence of a replicable effect on ApoM protein levels.” In this study, Federica Grosso, Daniela ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – America’s population is the oldest it has ever been. And though older people are more independent than ever, they face a huge care gap, one that challenges families, communities and healthcare systems.  Enter the Center for Seniors Uniting Nationwide to Support Health, INtegrated care, and Economics, known as the Center for SUNSHINE, an interdisciplinary collaboration funded by a  $901,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for the first two years to establish the center, with the potential for up to six years of support.  Co-led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore ...