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Power of the Nap: How a 45-Minute Rest Boosts Learning and Focus
A new brain imaging study shows that even a brief afternoon nap can reset overloaded neural circuits and restore the …
Antibody-Producing Cells May Predict Who Benefits From Cancer Immunotherapy
A Mount Sinai study finds that a specific type of antibody-producing immune cell, the IgG1 plasma cell, helps determine which …
Survey Finds Most Americans Unaware of Non-Statin Cholesterol Drugs
A national survey from Ohio State reveals most Americans do not know about non-statin cholesterol medications or key heart risk …
Robots at Work: Study Says Collaboration Beats Replacement
A new study argues that companies chasing full automation may be missing the real competitive advantage: people and robots working …
Used Electric Cars Now Beat Gas Vehicles on Lifetime Costs
A new University of Michigan study finds that three-year-old used electric vehicles now offer the lowest lifetime cost of ownership …
New HKU AI Tools Boost Cancer Mutation Detection and RNA Research
Engineers at the University of Hong Kong have built two deep-learning tools that make it easier to spot cancer-linked mutations …
UC San Diego Study Links Heart Attacks to Brain and Immune System
UC San Diego researchers have uncovered a three-way loop connecting the heart, brain and immune system during heart attacks. The …
Pilot Whales Reveal Major Drop in Legacy PFAS in Subarctic Ocean
A decades-long record from North Atlantic pilot whales shows a steep decline in older PFAS chemicals in the open ocean …
New Study Links Viral Infection and Genetics to ALS-Like Damage
A Texas A&M team has identified a mouse strain that develops ALS-like damage long after a viral infection is cleared …
New Epigenetic Drug Strategy Shows Promise Against Lung Cancer
Chemists at the University of Hong Kong have designed a first-in-class drug that shuts down a key epigenetic complex in …
AI
New HKU AI Tools Boost Cancer Mutation Detection and RNA Research
Engineers at the University of Hong Kong have built two deep-learning tools that make it easier to spot cancer-linked mutations …
AI-Designed Anti-CRISPRs Promise Safer, Faster Gene Editing
A Melbourne-led team has used artificial intelligence to design molecules that can quickly and precisely switch off CRISPR, paving the …
AI Helps Predict Recovery and Guide Care in Low-Resource Hospitals
After cardiac arrest, families and doctors often face agonizing uncertainty. New Duke-NUS research shows how AI can sharpen predictions and …
New AI Tool Predicts Cancer Metastasis Risk With High Accuracy
University of Geneva researchers have built an AI tool that reads tumors’ gene activity to forecast whether cancer is likely …
AI Now Writes Nearly One-Third of New Code, Global Study Finds
A massive global analysis of GitHub activity shows generative AI is already writing close to one-third of new software functions …
Career & Education
Nursing Student Debt and Loan Caps Could Deepen US Care Shortages
A new University of Michigan study finds that heavy student debt is pushing nurses out of the profession and that …
What 2025 Research Revealed About the Future of Learning and Student Success
In 2025, research on education and human development offered new insights into how learning is changing and what actually helps …
How ChatGPT Is Quietly Reshaping Student Writing, Not Grades
A large study of nearly 5,000 student reports shows that writing has grown more polished, formal and upbeat since ChatGPT’s …
New Federal Loan Caps May Disrupt Medical Field: Harvard Study
A new study from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute reveals that upcoming federal loan caps could pose significant financial challenges …
College Students With Strong Sense of Belonging More Likely to Graduate in 4 Years
A new study led by Wake Forest University reveals that college students with a strong sense of belonging are significantly …
Climate & Sustainability
New AI Model Flags Hidden Risks in Disinfected Drinking Water
Disinfecting drinking water saves lives, but it can also create hundreds of little-known chemical byproducts. A new AI model from …
2025 Sustainability & Climate Research: Scalable Solutions, Real-World Impact
In 2025, university researchers advanced sustainability and climate solutions across materials, energy, ecosystems and environmental health, laying the groundwork for …
Purple Grain Crops as Living Biosensors Could Transform Farming
A research team has engineered grasses to turn purple when they detect specific chemicals, creating living biosensors that could help …
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tied to Billions in Infant Health Costs
A new University of Arizona-led study finds that PFAS contamination in drinking water harms infant health and carries at least …
Researchers Sound Alarm on Escalating Plastic Pollution Fueled by Climate Change
A new review from Imperial College London highlights how climate change exacerbates plastic pollution, urging global action to tackle these …
Health & Wellness
Antibody-Producing Cells May Predict Who Benefits From Cancer Immunotherapy
A Mount Sinai study finds that a specific type of antibody-producing immune cell, the IgG1 plasma cell, helps determine which …
Survey Finds Most Americans Unaware of Non-Statin Cholesterol Drugs
A national survey from Ohio State reveals most Americans do not know about non-statin cholesterol medications or key heart risk …
UC San Diego Study Links Heart Attacks to Brain and Immune System
UC San Diego researchers have uncovered a three-way loop connecting the heart, brain and immune system during heart attacks. The …
New Epigenetic Drug Strategy Shows Promise Against Lung Cancer
Chemists at the University of Hong Kong have designed a first-in-class drug that shuts down a key epigenetic complex in …
Cannabis Drinks May Help Some Adults Cut Back on Alcohol
A new University at Buffalo study suggests cannabis-infused drinks could help some adults drink less alcohol. Researchers say the emerging …
Lifestyle
Used Electric Cars Now Beat Gas Vehicles on Lifetime Costs
A new University of Michigan study finds that three-year-old used electric vehicles now offer the lowest lifetime cost of ownership …
Scientists Propose First THC Unit Limits for Safer Cannabis Use
University of Bath psychologists have proposed the first evidence-based THC unit thresholds to guide safer cannabis use, echoing alcohol unit …
Indoor Tanning Makes Young Skin Genetically Decades Older
A new study from UCSF and Northwestern finds that indoor tanning leaves young adults’ skin genetically older than that of …
Vegan Diet Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 51%: New Study
A recent study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine reveals that a low-fat vegan diet can slash greenhouse gas …
Cannabis Use Reduces Alcohol Consumption in the Short Term, New Study Shows
A Brown University-led study finds that cannabis use may lead to less alcohol consumption in the short term, supporting the “California …
People & Culture
New Tool Reveals Why Some People Embrace Political Debate
A new psychology tool from the University of Basel measures how far we will go to talk with people who …
Teen Drug Use in U.S. Stays Near Record Lows, Survey Finds
A major national survey shows most U.S. teens continue to avoid alcohol, nicotine and other drugs at historically high rates, …
New Study Links Parental Attitudes to College Binge Drinking
A Washington State University-led study has found a significant link between parental permissiveness toward drinking and increased binge drinking among …
Dating Advice From Researchers: Knowing What You Want Is Key
A new study by McGill University highlights the importance of “relationship clarity” in reducing loneliness and enhancing life satisfaction for …
New Study Reveals Why Consumers Are More Likely to Opt for Premium Products
A new study by Washington State University reveals that consumers are more inclined to opt for premium products when attributes …
Science
Power of the Nap: How a 45-Minute Rest Boosts Learning and Focus
A new brain imaging study shows that even a brief afternoon nap can reset overloaded neural circuits and restore the …
New Study Links Viral Infection and Genetics to ALS-Like Damage
A Texas A&M team has identified a mouse strain that develops ALS-like damage long after a viral infection is cleared …
Gene Therapy Restores Key Heart Protein, May Protect Young Athletes
A UC San Diego–led team used gene therapy to restore a key heart protein in models of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a …
USC Team Finds New Way to Target Brain Inflammation in Alzheimer’s
A USC research team has pinpointed potent new compounds that dial down a key driver of brain inflammation tied to …
Eye-Surgery Laser Tech Shows Promise for Ultra-Precise Brain Surgery
Scientists in Scotland have shown that a laser technology long used in eye surgery can slice soft tissue with extreme …
Technology
Robots at Work: Study Says Collaboration Beats Replacement
A new study argues that companies chasing full automation may be missing the real competitive advantage: people and robots working …
Soft ‘Revoice’ Collar Helps Stroke Patients Speak Again
A new soft, washable collar called Revoice uses ultra-sensitive sensors and AI to turn a few mouthed words into full, …
New Ultrasound Tech Sharply Cuts False Positives in Breast Scans
A new ultrasound processing method from Johns Hopkins can distinguish fluid-filled cysts from potentially cancerous solid breast masses with near-perfect …
World’s Smallest Programmable Robots Could Transform Medicine
Barely visible to the naked eye, new penny-priced robots can swim, sense temperature and run tiny programs powered by light …
Tiny Chip Breakthrough Could Supercharge Quantum Computers
A team of engineers has built a hair-thin optical chip that can precisely control laser light using far less power, …