Day December 28, 2025

This large, stitched composite created from many high-magnification images shows four mRNAs localized in the neuropil, the dense mesh of synaptic connections in a layer distinct from the cell bodies, in the juvenile mouse hippocampus. mRNAs were labeled using the…

Every movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication is disrupted, the brain must rapidly rebalance its internal signaling to keep circuits functioning properly. New research from the USC Dornsife College…

Businesses and policymakers risk missing out on workforce potential by misunderstanding neurodiverse conditions and the biological differences that shape entrepreneurial strengths, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. Instead of considering ADHD, dyslexia and bipolar conditions only…

Illustration of brain activity differences between mice with higher and lower task performance. Credit: Robin Hoshino What if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes information as we act, perceive, or make decisions? A new study…

Netrin-1 blocks hepatitis B virus entry by preventing LIPG-mediated attachment to hepatocytes and suppressing EGFR-driven internalization. Credit: PLOS Pathogens (2025). DOI: 10.1371 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects more than 250 million people worldwide and can lead to chronic liver disease…

For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control postoperative pain, reports a study in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. “Our study…

Credit: Public Domain Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered that while brain neuron changes, including cell loss, may begin in early life, a drug long-approved for other conditions might be repurposed to slow this damage, offering new…

Severe weather events have long-term health consequences for vulnerable older adults, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society based on data following Hurricane Harvey. When they analyzed Medicare claims data for nearly 1.8 million fee-for-service…

Proportions of damaged buildings changed into empty lots or improved structures during the recovery phase across 12 extreme events in the USA. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09804-3 An AI analysis of Google Street View images across 16 states shows that…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Metabolism (2025). DOI: 10.1016 People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their blood sugar by doing something as simple as sitting by a window for a few hours each day. In a study…

The multifunctional protein complex NAC at different stages of protein synthesis on the ribosome. Credit: Martin Gamerdinger, University of Konstanz Proteins are among the most important molecular building blocks of life. They are chains of amino acids assembled in our…

Thermal conductivity profile of the lower mantle, where the ultralow velocity zones (ULVZs) have ultralow thermal conductivity. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65430-7 With modern seismic tomography, Earth scientists have discovered that above Earth’s core-mantle boundary (CMB), about 2,900 kilometers…

Summary of key findings. Credit: Blood Cancer Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41408-025-01362-1 Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered biological differences in how multiple myeloma develops and progresses in men and in women. The…

You might have seen headlines sounding the alarm about the safety of an emerging technology called agentic AI. That’s where Sarra Alqahtani comes in. An associate professor of computer science at Wake Forest University, she studies the safety of AI…

Regional clusters (i; designated by numbers) of positive (top) and negative (bottom) ?BOLD (PLS group results, thresholded at BSR?>?±3). Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-02132-9 For almost three decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been one of the main…

Schematic image illustrating the overall study. Credit: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST, has identified a protein sensor that plays a key role in triggering severe inflammatory responses during mpox virus (MPXV)…

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also affects other organs, including the brain, heart…

Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels The American Heart Association says upcoming family holiday gatherings are a good time to talk about your family health history and how it can play an important role in heart disease. Research shows that as…

Credit: Ravi Kant from Pexels Australian holiday-makers are being urged to prevent mosquito bites this summer, after research mapping studies from across the country found that warmer temperatures heighten the risk of Ross River Virus outbreaks, especially in riverland and…

A multicenter study led by UC Davis Health has tested a new treatment designed to improve care for people with a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis. Researchers learned that an anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic monoclonal antibody known as nebokitug…

A novel analysis investigating the contribution of social determinants of health (SDoH) to cardiac aging has found that financial strain and food insecurity are the strongest drivers of accelerated biological aging and increased mortality risk. The study in Mayo Clinic…

Credit: Jacob Dwyer, Justine Ross, Michigan Medicine Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Over 80% of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancers, in which tumor cells are…

In light-dependent corals, adaptation to varying light regimes across depths provides opportunities for speciation. Credit: M. Gómez-Corrales Matías Gómez-Corrales, a recent biological sciences Ph.D. graduate from the University of Rhode Island, and his advisor, Associate Professor Carlos Prada, have published…

Bifunctional behavior toward water splitting under strong acid conditions (1 m H2SO4 previously degassed) of a vanadium POM-based carbon hybrid catalyst incorporating non-innocent cations depending on its assembly with carbon nanotubes (CNT). Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002 Hydrogen production…

Researchers at ETH Zurich recently explained the role of a molecular complex that orchestrates the production of proteins in our cells. They now show that this complex also controls the processing of proteins that compact DNA. These new insights could…

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition associated with behavioral differences including difficulties with social interaction, restrictive or intense interests,…

The iCTG device used in the study, developed by Melody International Ltd. Credit: Melody International Some 99% of global newborn deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where pregnant women often struggle to access adequate fetal monitoring. In Tanzania,…

Heatmap of mitochondrial distance from nucleus. Credit: Shankar Mukherji Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move remain unclear. Research published in the Biophysical Journal shows that…

Activation of neuroendocrine mediators by psychosocial stressors. Psychosocial stressors activate pathways that release stress mediators (norepinephrine, epinephrine, cortisol), which can disrupt mitochondrial function. Altered mitochondrial activity contributes to oxidative stress, inflammation, and impaired energy metabolism, with downstream effects on physical…

Credit: Google Trends, Facebook, The Conversation, CC BY-SA In the wake of Sunday’s tragic Bondi shooting, conspiracy theories and deliberate misinformation have spread on social media. One thing some people have latched onto is the idea Google Trends data show…

Two-year-old German boy, Oliver Staub, lay in a Mexico City hospital bed awaiting death. An armored car going 70 mph had slammed into his family’s minivan during a vacation in Mexico. The crash disconnected Oliver’s head from his spine, resulting…

Despite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice, mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers discover unprecedented details about how individual brain cells communicate and work together to create a mental picture of the visual…

Credit: Cell Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1016 New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury increases the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease—and the discovery is pointing to a potential strategy to prevent the…

Across the UK, a quiet shift in midlife exercise is underway. A decade ago, the cultural image of midlife fitness was the Lycra-clad cyclist speeding along suburban roads. Now, a different scene has emerged: women in hats and tow-floats stepping…

Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016 Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother’s immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings, published in…

The “Goldilocks” zone for membrane fluidity required for biofilm development. Credit: Microbiology Australia (2025). DOI: 10.1071/ma25064 In an opinion piece published in Microbiology Australia, a James Cook University team led by Dr. Yaoqin Hong recently introduced a new theory to…

By age 16, almost two?thirds of kids have experienced trauma, such as abuse, neglect, natural disasters or sudden loss of a loved one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These youth have a higher risk of developing…

Test strips with various uropathogenic bacterial species that are responsible for the majority of urinary tract infections. Credit: Henning Sabersky-Müssigbrodt / TUM Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method for diagnosing urinary tract infections that…

Olympia Provisions has recalled about 1,930 pounds of ready-to-eat holiday sausage. The recalled meat is wrapped and vacuum-sealed in 16-ounce clear pouches and labeled “OLYMPIA PROVISIONS UNCURED HOLIDAY KIELBASA.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)…

Heat map for associations of mental health conditions with subsequent injuries to different body regions in inpatient hospital records. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00553-w People with mental health conditions face a significantly higher risk of physical injuries, according…