A machine learning analysis of 828 small non-coding RNAs in blood from 1,271 adults over 71 found that piRNAs predict survival at 2, 5 and 10 years, with nine specific piRNAs consistently reduced in people who live longer.

Magnesium sulfate prevents cerebral palsy in premature infants yet a review in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics finds fewer than half of eligible preterm babies in middle-income countries receive it - a disparity unchanged since 2012.

A Duke Health study of 1,200+ blood samples from adults over 71 found that six small RNA molecules called piRNAs predicted two-year survival with up to 86% accuracy, outperforming age, cholesterol, physical activity and 180+ other clinical measures.

A University of Bristol analysis of 45,619 premature births across 10 countries finds magnesium sulfate, which prevents cerebral palsy, reaches over 80% of mothers in high-income countries but fewer than 50% in middle-income nations - a gap unchanged since 2012.

Butterfly caterpillars that rely on ants for protection don't just mimic their chemistry - they replicate rhythmic vibrational signals too. Warwick researchers find the most ant-dependent species produce isochronous beat patterns indistinguishable from ant colony signals.

An analysis of 16.1 million surgical procedures in England, Scotland and Wales finds that just 6% of patients classified as high-risk account for 80% of deaths within 90 days of surgery, plus over half of all hospital bed days and nearly a third of emergency readmissions.

A bottlenose dolphin named Mimmo has been thriving in Venice's lagoon since June 2025, feeding on mullets and displaying normal behavior. University of Padova researchers say the animal needs no special protection - only better management of the humans around it.

Tulane University researchers using a mouse model found that SARS-CoV-2 infection caused persistent brain inflammation, microhemorrhages, and disrupted serotonin and dopamine signaling weeks after viral clearance - effects not seen after influenza, pointing to a mechanism for long COVID neurological symptoms.

KAIST researchers added thiophene to lithium-metal battery electrolyte to form a protective interfacial layer whose electronic structure rearranges dynamically during cycling, suppressing dendrites at 8 mA/cm2 current density and enabling full-cell charging in 12 minutes.

Australian chemists embedded a nano-sized molecular cage into mesoporous silica to create an adsorbent that captures short-chain PFAS - the most mobile and hardest-to-remove forever chemicals - removing up to 98% from model tap water and remaining effective after five reuse cycles.

Professor Yongdong Jin at Shenzhen University proposes the nanozymes hypothesis: that mineral nanoparticles formed by volcanic activity and weathering acted as catalysts, UV shields, and energy managers during chemical evolution of the first biomolecules.

Marine microalgae cultivated in nickel-containing medium accumulate nickel naturally; pyrolysis converts them into a porous carbon with uniformly embedded nickel nanoparticles that detect hydrogen peroxide at 0.39 micromolar with a two-second response and no enzymes required.

A new review of biochar-polymer composite research for additive manufacturing identifies improved strength, thermal properties, and electrical conductivity as achievable benefits, while flagging particle aggregation and layer bonding as key technical barriers to consistent printing.

A machine learning approach trained on published studies identified lanthanum-calcium and lanthanum-iron biochar composites that reduce lake phosphorus to trace levels while cutting remediation costs by more than half compared to standard lanthanum-modified materials.

Field urine sampling in Uganda's Kibale National Park found alcohol byproducts in 85% of chimpanzee samples, confirming that wild chimps regularly ingest significant ethanol from fermenting fruit and providing the strongest evidence yet for the 'drunken monkey' hypothesis.

ARPA-H has awarded up to $38 million to the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies to run the first large-scale U.S. trial testing whether rapamycin, semaglutide, and dapagliflozin can slow functional decline in healthy 60-65 year olds.

Chinese battery researchers used a single electrolyte additive - TMAI - whose two ions independently address slow iodine kinetics, polyiodide shuttle, and zinc dendrite growth, achieving 50,000 full-cell cycles with 99.95% average coulombic efficiency.

Stable isotope and DNA analysis of 60 individuals from prehistoric north-central Poland reveals Corded Ware herders initially avoided fertile agricultural land, that millet adoption divided communities along identity lines, and that Bronze Age elites had measurably greater protein access.

A UK longitudinal study of 1,933 children finds each extra BMI unit in either parent raises the child's fatty liver disease risk by 9-10%, with both-parent overweight tripling the odds - most of which is mediated by the child's own BMI between ages 7 and 17.

An analysis of U.S. and U.K. census data estimates that about 1 in 5 adults in both countries has sleep apnea, costing up to $180 billion annually in U.S. productivity - more than the $1,661 annual CPAP treatment cost per patient.

International guidelines published simultaneously in three major medical journals require pediatric clinical trial reports to address developmental needs, family involvement, and age-appropriate outcomes - with checklist items generated and endorsed by young patients.

Analysis of 250,000+ Swedish students aged 15-18 over 33 years finds that cannabis use follows the same population-level distribution pattern as alcohol: when average use rises, all user groups shift together, including those at risk of heavy use.

Dietary restriction, rapamycin, and metformin each increase variance in age at death in vertebrates even when they raise the average lifespan - meaning the benefits are unevenly distributed and the 'survival curve squaring' goal of aging research remains unmet.

A new academic volume on comics from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania argues that Western definitions of the medium have long distorted how global comics are read and valued - and that the artform belongs to communities who use it to contest power.

Bioengineers have produced protein fibers inspired by the filamin muscle protein that outperform spider silk in humidity resistance while matching it in strength and toughness - and can potentially be processed into lab-grown meat-like structures.