UK Alzheimer's Patients Missing Out on Treatments
Alzheimer's Research UK has warned that patients are missing out on experimental treatments due to inadequate diagnoses. The lack of formal or accurate diagnoses is closing the door to clinical trials....
Super El Nino Raises Fears for Asia
Asia is facing strong El Niño conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops, on top of already reeling from conflict in the Middle East....
Woman Goes into Remission without Treatment
A woman has gone into remission from cancer without receiving any treatment. The case is highly unusual, with a biopsy of the tumour triggering an immune response against the cancer....
Moon Landing Ambitions
NASA aims to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. The space agency is currently evaluating the readiness of SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander for this mission....
Solving Cosmic Inflation Puzzle
Cosmologists are struggling to understand cosmic inflation, one of the best-performing models in cosmology. However, it lacks physical rationale and could make or break physics as we know it....
Relamination: A Mechanism Shaping Continents for Billions of Years
Researchers have identified a key mechanism that has shaped Earth's continents over billions of years, specifically the deep re-lamination of subducted continental crust....
Nutrient Imbalance May Drive Coral Disease More Than Heat Stress
Scientists have found that an imbalance of nutrients in seawater can cause coral disease—possibly to a greater extent than heat stress of warming oceans....
Saving chocolate while restoring rainforests? Rock dust boosts soil nutrition and supports farmers
A study has found that adding rock dust to soil can improve its fertility, which can benefit cocoa farmers and help restore degraded rainforests....
New Research on Healthy Eating
Scientists believe that eating habits may be more important than calorie intake for overall health. A new study suggests that focusing on when we eat, rather than what we eat, could lead to better health outcomes....
Man saved from Alzheimer’s by accidental heat therapy
Doug Whitney has a genetic mutation that means he should have developed Alzheimer's disease decades ago, but his work in hot engine rooms may have protected him. Researchers are studying whether sauna therapy could be us...
Companies pay out to charity after slurry incidents
Three companies have paid out £33,500 in fines following investigations by the Environment Agency into alleged environmental breaches involving slurry....
Wildlife park welcomes three male Asiatic lions
A wildlife park has welcomed three new male Asiatic lions. The subspecies is found in small numbers in the wild, with only around 500-600 remaining....
Mysterious Green Rocks Suggest Prehistoric Copper Working
Archaeologists have found mysterious green rocks in a Pyrenees cave that suggest prehistoric people worked with copper there for over 4,000 years. The discovery was made during excavations of the cave....
Ahuaachapan and Its Restive Neighbors
NASA reports on volcanic activity in Central America, specifically in Guatemala and El Salvador. The region has been experiencing unrest due to volcanic eruptions....
Burned stone, child's bones, and lost jewelry hint at prehistoric mining camp high in the Pyrenees
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a prehistoric mining camp in the Pyrenees mountains. The site contains artifacts suggesting that people lived there for thousands of years....
Scientists just created exotic new forms of matter that shouldn’t exist
Researchers have discovered a way to create new forms of matter by carefully manipulating magnetic fields. This breakthrough has implications for quantum computing and technology....
States Use AI for Early Wildfire Detection
AI systems are being used to detect wildfires early in several Western US states. Arizona's Coconino National Forest is one of the areas where this technology has been deployed, with human analysts verifying smoke-like a...
Why endless scrolling gets harder to stop: Three drivers of problematic internet use revealed
A new study led by Professor Matthias Brand has identified three factors that contribute to excessive internet use. These include the constant availability of information, the thrill of instant gratification, and the los...
What's stopping kids from learning useful skills? Short answer: Exams
A recent shift in education systems is moving away from traditional exams and towards curricula that focus on building critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This change aims to equip students with practical knowl...
Io's thermal output might be underestimated, new study suggests
A recent paper using data from Juno's Jupiter InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) has found that Io's volcanic activity may be more intense than previously thought. The research suggests that the moon's thermal output could ...