Just Plain WEIRD #2
A new study has bolstered existing evidence linking the shingles vaccine to a reduced dementia risk. – Depositphotos – View 4 Images – By Paul McClure 2025 Apr 05 – Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study …
T-reg cells, imagined here in a generative image, are key components of the body’s immune system. A new study says they might also be powerful allies in the fight against pain – By Michael Franco 2025 Apr 04 – In a breakthrough finding, researchers …
CI Photos/Shutterstock – By Rowan Martin-Hughes, Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute and by Debra ten Brink, Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute and by Nick Scott, Head of Modeling and Biostatistics, Burnet Institute Published: 2025 Mar 26 – In January, the Trump administration ordered …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
