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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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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, …
More research is revealing placebos still work even when a subject knows they are taking them. Furian/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2025 Feb 22 – A fascinating study published in 2018 found patients suffering from cancer-related fatigue displayed significant improvement in their symptoms after …
A sinkhole in the Amazonian town of Buriticupu in Brazil on Thursday. Photograph: Mauricio Marinho/Reuters – Brazil – In Buriticupu, about 1,200 people risk losing their homes, and residents have seen the problem escalate in 30 years Reuters in Buriticupu 2025 Feb 21 …
The protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and fats we eat can affect our sleep quality. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Feb 20 – A new study has shown how individual components of our diet – the protein, carbohydrates, fiber and fats we eat – can …
Eight weeks of daily focused music-listening was found to improve connectivity in several brain regions. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2025 Feb 19 – In 2020 an incredible video went viral. It featured a former ballet dancer named Marta Cinta González Saldaña, suffering from …
A portrait of Harriet Tubman in 1878. Library of Congress/Getty Images – By Kate Clifford Larson, Professor of History, Brandeis University Originally Published: 2022 Apr 28 – Harriet Tubman was barely 5 feet tall and didn’t have a dime to her name. What she …
