WEIRD SCIENCE
Autistic actress Ella Maisy Purvis plays an autistic and hyperlexic police archivist in the British-Belgian crime drama ‘Patience.’ Channel 4/Eagle Eye Drama/Charlie Clift – By Soohyun Cho, Assistant Professor at the Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts & Humanities, Michigan State University …
Scientists identify a new weapon in restoring memory to Alzheimer’s disease patients. Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Nov 12 – Boosting levels of a certain molecule that declines with age was found to restore memory and brain function in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) …
Without Jupiter, there might not be an Earth. By David Szondy 2025 Nov 11 – If you’ve ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it …
A new gene therapy lowered two heart disease-related lipids in a human clinical trial. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2025 Nov 10 – In a world-first trial, scientists used a one-off CRISPR gene edit to switch off a liver “fat brake” gene, slashing stubborn …
The first ever trial on coffee and atrial fibrillation has served up good news for your heart. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Nov 09 – Caffeine appears to do the opposite of what you might think when it comes to the heart. Scientists …
ICE’s surveillance gaze is likely to sweep across millions of people’s social media posts. Westend61/Westend61 via Getty Images – By Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University Published: 2025 Nov 07 – When …
Nerves and blood vessels are normally arranged in tight bundles in adipose tissue. The new study showed that Alzheimer’s disease has the ability to break those bundles appart, separating the neurovascular arrangements and challenging a patient’s metabolism. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Nov …
Novel gel renews teeth that have experienced loss of enamel. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Nov 05 – An innovative gel that forms a layer over teeth and then recruits calcium and phosphate ions from saliva to build new enamel has the potential …
The colonial spider web in Sulfur Cave, is home to a mixed colony of Tegenaria domestica and Prinerigone vagans spiders, feeding on the chironomids that fill the air. Marek Audy/Subterranean Biology/(CC By 4.0) – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Nov 05 – Deep underground in …
A proposed method of mitigating climate change, stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) would involve releasing large quantities of tiny particles into the stratosphere in order to block incoming sunlight. Depositphotos – By Malcolm Azania 2025 Nov 04 – Holy sun-repellant spray, Batman! Could injecting billions …
