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GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
A shopper who gets SNAP benefits shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on 2023 Feb 13. AP Photo/Allison Dinner – By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond Published: 2025 Apr 01 – Congress may soon consider whether …
How many types of insects are there in the world?
This is a close-up photo of an ordinary garden fly. Amith Nag Photography/Moment via Getty Images – By Nicholas Green, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University Published: 2025 Mar 24 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …
Cashew plant leftovers are very good at inhibiting fat cell growth
Normally discarded, cashew apples and shells are effective at limiting fat cell development. Depositphotos original extended using generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 26 – Extracts made from parts of the cashew plant that are usually thrown away when the nuts are …
First new stroke and UTI drugs in 30 years get FDA approval
FDA gives the green light to two important new therapeutics. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 30 – A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract infection (UTI) and a blood-clot-dissolving intravenous treatment for acute ischemic stroke have been granted approval by the …
Watch the Jetson Personal Air Vehicle take flight, then order your own
The Jetson One is a like a compact personal helicopter. Jetson – By Michael Franco 2025 Mar 28 – Described as a “formula one racing car for the sky,” the Jetson One is an electric-powered VTOL sky toy that can hover, bank, and reach …
Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Eleanor Rivera, Assistant Professor of Population Health Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago Published: 2025 Mar 28 – For a disease afflicting …
New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics
A sample sheet of the new biodegradable plastic. RIKEN – By Michael Irving 2025 Mar 27 – Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have …
Nearly 100% of bacterial infections can now be identified in under 3 hours
E. coli can trigger urinary tract, abdominal and pelvic infections, plus pneumonia, bacteremia and meningitis. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 26 – Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be identified …
Unusual PMS treatment reduces symptom intensity by a whopping 79%
Taking a placebo with full transparency significantly reduced PMS symptoms. Depositphotos. View 3 Images – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 25 – New research found that taking a placebo pill, knowing that it contains no active ingredients, reduced the intensity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) …
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA – By Monica Hubbard, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University And by Erika Allen Wolters, Assistant Professor …
Measles cases are on the rise − here’s how to make sure you’re protected
Should you get an additional shot of the measles vaccine? Hailshadow via Gett Images – By Daniel Pastula, Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Published: 2025 Mar 19 – The measles outbreak that started in Texas …
Psychedelic beer used by ancient empire to win friends
Researchers speculate the leaders of the ancient Wari empire used beer spiked with a hallucinogenic drug to win over neighboring communities during large feasts. J. OCHATOMA PARAVICINO/M. E. BIWAR ET. AL., ANTIQUITY (2021) – By Rich Haridy 2025 Mar 22 – A study published …
Alzheimer’s prevention hope as drug cuts deadly disease onset in half
Trial delivers promising results for genetic Alzheimer’s disease. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 21 – A long-term human trial has found that a discontinued drug halved the presentation of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in people with a genetic predisposition to the devastating condition. …
Nearly 100% of cancer identified by new AI, easily outperforming doctors
Using AI to save lives. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 20 – In what’s expected to soon be commonplace, artificial intelligence is being harnessed to pick up signs of cancer more accurately than the trained human eye. This latest AI model has …
Breakthrough stroke drug heals the brain to restore movement
This drug discovery promises molecular rehabilitation for stroke patients. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 19 – There’s newfound hope for stroke patients in recovery, with what researchers believe is the very first drug that can comprehensively deliver rehabilitation without the need for …
Google’s first satellite for detecting wildfires is now in orbit
Wildfires can erupt faster than current systems can detect them – and do immense damage if they’re not tackled soon after they start. Marcus Kauffman / Unsplash –View 3 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Mar 18 – The first satellite in a constellation …
See you in the funny papers: How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America
A five-story replica of a stamp of Superman in 1998 in Cleveland, home of the superhero’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File – By Miriam Eve Mora, Managing Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, University of Michigan Published: 2025 …
Post-polio immune therapy aces human trials
The treatment for post-polio syndrome, which can appear years after the initial infection, was effective. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 15 – Recent human trials of a new one-year-long immune-based treatment for post-polio syndrome, which can strike polio survivors years after the …
Directly converting skin cells to brain cells yields 1,000% success
Scientists have managed to convert mouse skin cells directly into motor neurons, skipping the usual step of stem cells in between. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2025 Mar 14 – In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a …
New tinnitus treatment emerges from blocking back-channels in the ear
The discovery of a strange mechanism between the ear and the brain could lead to a new potential tinnitus treatment. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2025 Mar 14 – If some speakers in your sound system were broken, you might try to compensate …
Sugar-free slushies can make children seriously sick
The glycerol in sugar-free slushies has been blamed for a spate of very sick kids. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 13 – Across the UK and Ireland in recent years, there has been an increase in kids becoming seriously ill soon after …
Why we’re eavesdropping on talking fish
Clownfish are just one of many reef species that are known for having a lot to say. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Mar 12 – You may not think of fish as being noisy, but they can actually be a pretty vocal bunch. …
Eye surgeons turn to teeth in astonishing vision treatments
As science-fiction-y as it sounds, tooth-in-eye surgery has proven to be effective in dozens of cases over the last six decades. Brands&People / Unsplash By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Mar 11 – A surgical procedure to restore the power of sight to blind patients …
Common medicines linked to 12% drop in dementia risk
Could these over-the-counter drugs have more extensive long-term benefits? Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 09 – Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce the risk of developing dementia. While …
As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
A microscopic view of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images – By Karen Dobos, Professor of Microbiology, Colorado State University and by Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Colorado State University Published: 2025 Mar 06 – …
Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses
Daylight saving time kicks in on 2025 Mar 09, but some say it leads to more heart attacks, depression and car accidents. Lord Henri Voton/E+ via Getty Images – By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Published: 2025 Mar 07 – …
NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest
Protesters on the University of Illinois Chicago campus raise concerns over funding cuts for medical research on 2025 Feb 19. Scott Olson via Getty Images – By Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina and by Mitzi Nagarkatti, …
Natural alternative to Ozempic brings results without side effects
The finding could offer a new path to weight loss without the side effects common with Ozempic. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Mar 06 – After screening 20,000 protein-encoding genes in the human body, Stanford researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that …
Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can predict severity of disease
The myelin sheaths insulating neurons are damaged in multiple sclerosis. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images – By Ashutosh Mangalam, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Iowa Published: 2025 Mar 03 – Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when …
“Woolly mouse” is one wild step towards resurrecting the mammoth
The scientists altered seven genes to give these mice woolly mammoth traits. Colossal Biosciences – View 2 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 04 – The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another, well, small step with the creation …
Type 2 diabetes: New plant-based pill shows promise in human trials
A new plant-based pill significantly improved blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics. Depositphotos and generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 03 – A clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new, plant-based oral drug to treat type 2 diabetes has …
Watch: Insanely ambitious flying car project gets off the ground
The test showed the car’s capacity to drive and take off vertically. Alef Aeronautics – View 6 Images – By Utkarsh Sood 2025 Mar 02 – California startup Alef Aeronautics has released “the first documented, verifiable flight of a flying car (an actual car, …
The “anticancer” super-fruit that suddenly has a lot of new fans
Interest in soursop is at an all-time high. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 01 – There’s newfound interest in a little-known fleshy green fruit native to South and Central America, which has long been used in traditional medicine for protection against bacterial …
To get heavy metals out of your water … just brew some tea in it?
In a recent study, tea leaves were found to take up heavy metal ions from their own brewing water. Vinayak P. Dravid Group/Northwestern University – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Mar 01 – Among other things, tea has already been shown to reduce depression, reduce …
Two beers a day shrinks your brain as much as a decade of aging
A new study has found that two standard drinks a day was associated with brain changes equivalent to aging two years. Depositphotos – By Loz Blain 2025 Feb 28 – A 2022 study of more than 36,000 high-quality MRI brain scans found drinking …
New weight loss mechanism blocks formation of white fat cells in mice
Mouse studies have revealed a new potential mechanism for weight loss that directly targets the formation of white fat cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2025 Feb 27 – Scientists in China have found a new potential drug target for weight loss. Blocking a …
Self-healing asphalt uses plant spores to keep potholes from forming
Swansea University’s Dr. José Norambuena-Contreras with a sample of the self-healing asphalt. Swansea University – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Feb 26 – If you want to stop potholes from forming in asphalt roads, you’ve gotta get ’em while they’re still just tiny cracks. A …
Pair of common viruses may trigger Alzheimer’s disease
A new study speculates the chicken pox virus can reactivate a dormant herpes infection, leading to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Tufts University – By Rich Haridy 2025 Feb 25 – A fascinating collaborative study in 2022, between researchers at the University of Oxford …
Diet and fitness apps linked to problem eating and body image issues
Diet and fitness monitoring apps had some unintended consequences. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Feb 24 – New research has linked the use of diet and fitness apps to problematic eating habits and body image issues, particularly in young people. It highlights the …
Type 1 diabetes reversed by new cell transplantation technique
A new approach to insulin cell transplantation could provide a cure for type 1 diabetes. Original by Depositphotos, extended using generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 Feb 23 – Transplanting insulin-producing cells along with engineered blood-vessel-forming cells has successfully reversed type 1 diabetes, …
GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
A shopper who gets SNAP benefits shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on 2023 Feb 13. AP Photo/Allison Dinner – By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond Published: 2025 Apr 01 – Congress may soon consider whether …
How many types of insects are there in the world?
This is a close-up photo of an ordinary garden fly. Amith Nag Photography/Moment via Getty Images – By Nicholas Green, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University Published: 2025 Mar 24 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …
Cashew plant leftovers are very good at inhibiting fat cell growth
Normally discarded, cashew apples and shells are effective at limiting fat cell development. Depositphotos original extended using generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 26 – Extracts made from parts of the cashew plant that are usually thrown away when the nuts are …
First new stroke and UTI drugs in 30 years get FDA approval
FDA gives the green light to two important new therapeutics. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 30 – A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract infection (UTI) and a blood-clot-dissolving intravenous treatment for acute ischemic stroke have been granted approval by the …
Watch the Jetson Personal Air Vehicle take flight, then order your own
The Jetson One is a like a compact personal helicopter. Jetson – By Michael Franco 2025 Mar 28 – Described as a “formula one racing car for the sky,” the Jetson One is an electric-powered VTOL sky toy that can hover, bank, and reach …
Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Eleanor Rivera, Assistant Professor of Population Health Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago Published: 2025 Mar 28 – For a disease afflicting …
New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics
A sample sheet of the new biodegradable plastic. RIKEN – By Michael Irving 2025 Mar 27 – Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have …
Nearly 100% of bacterial infections can now be identified in under 3 hours
E. coli can trigger urinary tract, abdominal and pelvic infections, plus pneumonia, bacteremia and meningitis. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 26 – Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be identified …
Unusual PMS treatment reduces symptom intensity by a whopping 79%
Taking a placebo with full transparency significantly reduced PMS symptoms. Depositphotos. View 3 Images – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 25 – New research found that taking a placebo pill, knowing that it contains no active ingredients, reduced the intensity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) …
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA – By Monica Hubbard, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University And by Erika Allen Wolters, Assistant Professor …