A study in Frontiers in Aging found that two specific PFAS chemicals - PFNA and PFOSA - are associated with accelerated biological aging measured through epigenetic clocks, with middle-aged men showing the strongest effect. The findings challenge the safety assumption behind PFAS alternatives adopted after regulatory bans on older compounds.

Lab and mouse model research from Osaka Metropolitan University found that blocking glutamine uptake with the inhibitor V9302 reduced synovial sarcoma tumor growth and triggered cell death, including in cells that fail to respond to standard chemotherapy - identifying a potential metabolic treatment target for this aggressive cancer of young adults.

A Canadian focus group study of 32 parents with early-onset cardiovascular conditions found persistent anxiety about how to communicate their diagnosis to children, emotional and physical strain affecting daily parenting, and worry about children's adjustment - concerns that outlasted the acute medical event and fell outside standard cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Genomic analysis of Late Bronze Age goat remains from County Armagh, dated to 1100-900 BCE, shows the strongest genetic affinity with today's critically endangered Old Irish Goat - suggesting the breed represents a continuous lineage stretching back three millennia.

University of Sydney and Centenary Institute researchers found that three natural antibiotic compounds each interfere differently with a critical protein degradation complex in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, causing distinct but overlapping patterns of metabolic disruption that weaken the bacterium's ability to survive.

Tohoku University researchers used interfacial orbital engineering to suppress Jahn-Teller distortions in lithium-manganese-rich oxide cathodes, producing a cobalt-free battery material with near-perfect cycling stability over 500 charge cycles.

Scientists mapped gene activity across individual cells of the developing Down syndrome brain at unprecedented scale, identifying three chromosome 21 genes that disrupt hundreds of pathways tied to learning and memory - and showed their activity can be partially corrected in lab-grown human brain cells.

Kobe University biologists used radioactive phosphorus tracing to show liverwort rhizoids actively absorb and transport the nutrient throughout the plant - demonstrating that land plants had efficient phosphorus delivery systems long before roots and vascular tissue evolved.

A Cochrane review of 10 randomized controlled trials with 124,837 participants found aspirin probably does not reduce bowel cancer risk in the first 5-15 years of use, while clearly increasing serious bleeding risk - with any long-term protective signal remaining highly uncertain.

A nationwide Swedish study following 926,362 women over 18 years found HPV vaccination before age 17 cut cervical cancer risk by 79%, with sustained 77% protection at 13-15 years - and no signs of waning immunity throughout the follow-up period.

Researchers analyzing the EMA's real-world data catalogue found that 40% of post-authorization studies had no protocol uploaded and nearly one-third of finalized studies had no results published, despite legal requirements applying to some study categories.

A Harvard and Veterans Affairs cohort study of over 98,000 type 2 diabetes patients found combining GLP-1 receptor agonists with 6-8 healthy lifestyle habits reduced major cardiovascular events by 43% versus no drug use and poor habits - but lifestyle adherence alone cut risk by 60%.

Oxford University geoscientists analyzing Apollo samples found a tight link between high titanium content and strong magnetic signatures, revealing that the strong field was not sustained but occurred in brief pulses - and that Apollo sampling geography concealed this for decades.

The University of Birmingham secured 17.9 million pounds from UKRI to host the Baskerville National Compute Resource, a liquid-cooled GPU computing hub launching in April 2027 and designed to provide high-performance computing access across all UK research disciplines.

A Cambridge and Sussex study of 148 children found non-friends' connected communication jumped 25% during a goal-directed drawing task versus free play, while friends' communication was nearly unchanged - suggesting that structured tasks bridge social distance.

A new book by Heriot Watt's Susan Roaf and colleagues argues that glass-walled air-conditioned buildings are ill-equipped for a hotter future, and that passive cooling techniques from South East Asia and traditional design principles offer a more sustainable alternative.

Tracking 9 rescued Bengal slow lorises released into a national park in Bangladesh, researchers found only 2 survived - 4 were killed by resident lorises within 10 days to 6 months - raising urgent questions about release site selection and species-specific protocols.

A randomized double-blind crossover trial of 74 healthy adults found a single night of road traffic noise at typical city levels impaired blood vessel function, raised heart rate, and altered blood proteins linked to inflammation - with effects tracking dose.

The GoGoVax randomized controlled trial of 587 gay and bisexual men found gonorrhoea incidence of approximately 48% per year in both vaccinated and placebo groups, providing strong evidence against using 4CMenB for gonorrhoea prevention.

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation received a Hartford Foundation grant to develop age-specific ENT care tools, piloting them across 7 practices and linking results to a registry covering 13 million patients.

Newsweek again ranked Mayo Clinic first among the world's hospitals for 2026, the eighth consecutive year, based on patient surveys, professional surveys across 85,000 respondents, and patient safety and outcomes data.

Environmental chemists converted discarded coffee grounds into a metal-free porous carbon catalyst that achieves complete removal of toxic hydrogen sulfide at 180 degrees C, outperforming conventional catalysts while running for over 100 continuous hours.

A greenhouse study found phosphorus-modified bamboo biochar nearly doubled cadmium uptake in fast-growing willow trees versus untreated soil, by stimulating root development and activating beneficial soil bacteria. Field testing remains needed.

A review in the journal Biochar synthesizes advances in modifying biochar through magnetization and mineral impregnation, showing how these upgrades can overcome recovery and selectivity limitations that have blocked real-world deployment.

St. Jude and Jackson Laboratory researchers found RSV suppresses infant immunity by depleting natural killer cells and epigenetically reprogramming immune genes, explaining why steroids that help COVID-19 patients may harm RSV patients.