Day January 7, 2026

Niels Bohr (left) and Albert Einstein relax and debate at the 1925 Solvay Conference. Picture taken by Paul Ehrenfest. Credit: Wikimedia, public domain Scientists in China have performed an experiment first proposed by Albert Einstein almost a century ago when…

The compact GridEdge Analyzer developed by the University of Tennessee and ORNL can be embedded into power electronics or even plugged into a wall outlet to measure the smallest changes in electrical voltage and current. Credit: Amy Smotherman Burgess/ORNL, U.S.…

These two images demonstrate synthetic lethality with a non-responsive cell line (right) compared to a responder to ATR +PKMYT1 inhibition (left). As demonstrated by the long strands, the non-responder’s DNA continues the process of replication fork progression normally, compared to…

When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone. This collective phenomenon, called superradiance, is a powerful example of cooperation at the quantum level. Until now, superradiance was mostly known for…

Norovirus is the country’s leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness, and right on schedule, it’s picking up steam again as the holidays arrive. Recently the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned in its weekly newsletter that norovirus—commonly…

When activated by physical activity, Piezo1 protein can reduce fat accumulation in the bone marrow and promote the formation of new bone. Credit: Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41392-025-02455-w A research team from the Department of Medicine, School…

A confocal microscopy image of doublecortin-stained newborn neurons (pink) and nuclear stain DAPI (green), which shows that neurogenesis is occurring in the brain of a normal mouse. Credit: Sunil Jamuna Tripathi Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say results of a…

It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can “Star Trek” teach us anything about the economics of our own society? Set in the mid-23rd century, the original “Star Trek” series told the story of the starship…

Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis. Clinical psychologist Dr. Charlie Heriot-Maitland, in his new book “Controlled Explosions in Mental Health”, explores the biological…

The rise of private equity firms investing in health care facilities across the United States has been exploding in the last decade. Because of that rapid growth, researchers have been digging into what this could mean for health care and…

Proportion of opinions toward vaccination. Note: The X-axis represents the rounds. Credit: Vaccine: X (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Encouraging people to get vaccinated is often seen as a public health success story. However, understanding how persuading people to roll up their…

Credit: Balaji Virassamy, Peter Savas, Michael A Harris, Jasmine Kay, Sherene Loi For centuries, physicians observed that nuns, who are celibate, had much higher rates of breast cancer, leading to the theory that pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding might be associated…

Prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in a patient cohort of 602 children with overweight/obesity and population cohort, divided into three different age groups. Credit: International Journal of Obesity (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41366-025-01950-y The prevalence of prediabetes has increased significantly…

You might take one after your early shift, during your lunch break while working from home, or at the weekend. Many people swear by afternoon naps. What are their benefits and how can you get the most out of daytime…

The second law of QRTs. Our main result, that is, the proof of the generalized quantum Stein’s lemma, leads to an axiomatic formulation of QRTs with a second law analogous to that of thermodynamics. In this formulation, a single function—the…

Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Every day, thousands of kids suffer the fear, shame and frustration of being bullied. More than 19% of children aged 12 to 18 say they have been targeted by peers, with a frightening number of…

by I. Edwards Cars from companies like Tesla already promise hands-free driving, but recent crashes show that today’s self-driving systems can still struggle in risky, fast-changing situations. Now, researchers say the next safety upgrade may come from an unexpected source:…

Expanding wheels may significantly enhance the capability and reach of lunar rovers. Credit: NASA/Dave Scott Beneath the moon’s cratered surface lie networks of lava tubes and deep pits, natural caves that could shelter future lunar bases from cosmic radiation and…

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders through chronic inflammation. However, its role in multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, has been unclear. A research team…

The international MicroBooNE experiment uses a 170-ton detector placed in Fermilab’s neutrino beam. The experiment studies neutrino interactions and has found no hint of a theorized fourth neutrino called the sterile neutrino. Credit: Reidar Hahn, Fermilab Experimental particle physicists working…

What do you do when an announcement about an “offsite” hits your work inbox? Chances are you might sigh and begrudgingly add the event to your calendar. These events, also called retreats, bring colleagues together for a mix of structured…

For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine—as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up when traffic gets stressful.…

In a bid to improve end-of-life care for incarcerated individuals in the California prison system, UC San Francisco researchers have found a way to predict who is most likely to die within two years and should be considered for palliative…

A new study shows that moral arguments appealing to care and fairness can persuade both liberals and conservatives in the United States. By contrast, arguments grounded in the “binding” moral foundations—loyalty, authority and sanctity—primarily influence conservatives. In the study, conducted…

Example stimuli. Female synthetic faces (a), male synthetic faces (b), female real faces (c) and male real faces (d). The final row (e) contains some of the synthetic images used in the training task, each of which has rendering artifacts…

Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the values each era chose to honor. In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we…

A steady uptick on the scales is a nasty side effect of middle age. Most adults in the U.S. put on 10 to 25 pounds between their 20s and their 40s—and there’s more bad news about this “middle-age spread.” As…

Credit: Julio Lopez from Pexels Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said. However, analysts warned the deal could fall…

In the second scene, the female avatar arrived at a subway station, where several male characters interacted with her. Credit: University of Bologna Unfortunately, many women and girls know all too well what it means to be victims of verbal…

Immune cells: Red cells are CD8 lymphocytes “killer” T cells and blue cells are CD4 lymphocytes, “helper” T cells. The melanoma releases vesicles (small green dots) that stick to CD8 cells, blocking their ability to attack the cancer. Credit: Tel…

In the past two decades, there were decreases in prescribing of some controlled medications to adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Greta Bushnell, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., from Rutgers Institute for…

Conceptual diagram of noise controller (nc) effects: When no control technology is used (top, gray), the average value of the cell population changes due to external stimuli. With existing control technology (middle, blue), the average value is maintained, but the…

In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change. A growing body of research indicates that the state’s abortion bans—which are…

An out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in the region earlier in December has been diagnosed with measles, according to health officials who are warning the public of possible exposures in multiple locations. The visitor arrived at Boston Logan airport…

Credit: RUN 4 FFWPU from Pexels A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the heart works hard for hours on end. For years, that strain has raised an uncomfortable question: does running…

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray images may also offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death among women. A study presented…

Credit: EMBO Molecular Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-025-00349-6 Using machine learning and a large volume of data on genes and existing drugs, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a combination of statins and phenothiazines that is particularly promising in…

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung disease in an individual, holding promise for testing treatments for…

Michalis Agathocleous, Ph.D., assistant professor in CRI and pediatrics, works with Ji Hyung Jun, Ph.D., Agathocleous Lab senior research scientist at UT Southwestern. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Scientists at Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a…

Commuters walk along a corridor in the World Trade Center, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 in New York. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File Even as a kid, Alice Lovatt was always getting in trouble for being late. She was often embarrassed…