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Volcanic 'googly eyes' stare into space from skull-like peninsula - Earth from space
Live Science - 16 Sep 2025 07:00
A 2014 astronaut photo shows a pair of volcanic lakes appearing to stare up into space from the Chiltepe Peninsula of Nicaragua's Lake Managua. These "eyes" and "skull" were created by violent eruptio...
Scientists reverse stroke damage with stem cells
Science Daily - 16 Sep 2025 23:50
Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only healed mice with stroke...
Brain rhythms reveal a secret switch between old memories and new adventures
Science Daily - 16 Sep 2025 23:44
Scientists have uncovered how the brain reroutes its communication pathways depending on whether its processing something new or recalling the familiar. By fine-tuning the balance between different inhibitory circuits, t...
Stanford scientists reveal simple shift that could prevent strokes and obesity nationwide
Science Daily - 16 Sep 2025 21:52
Switching clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms in ways that harm health. Stanford scientists found permanent standard time would reduce obesity and stroke rates nationwide, making it the strongest option over p...
This AI Found Signs Comatose Patients Were Waking Up Days Before Doctors Did
Singularity Hub - 16 Sep 2025 21:47
The algorithm discovered early signals of consciousness in extremely subtle facial movements. The post This AI Found Signs Comatose Patients Were Waking Up Days Before Doctors Did appeared first on SingularityHub.
Brain Balances Rhythms to Switch Between Memory Recall and Novelty
Neuroscience News - 16 Sep 2025 21:04
Researchers discovered how the brain flexibly switches communication pathways depending on context, balancing between memory recall and processing new information. The mechanism depends on the interaction of slow (theta)...
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro makes food taste sweeter and saltier, and that may quiet cravings
Science Daily - 16 Sep 2025 20:48
Some people taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro notice that food suddenly tastes sweeter or saltier, and this subtle shift in flavor perception appears tied to reduced appetite and stronger feelings of fullness. In a stu...
Opioid Use in Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism or ADHD Risk
Neuroscience News - 16 Sep 2025 20:10
A large-scale study analyzing over a million births in Sweden found no evidence that prescribed opioid pain medications during pregnancy cause autism or ADHD in children. While earlier data suggested a potential link, th...
'We certainly weren't exceptional, but now we're the only ones left': In new PBS series 'Human,' anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi explores how humans came to dominate Earth
Live Science - 16 Sep 2025 20:05
In her new show, Ella Al-Shamahi charts humanity's evolutionary odyssey. We sat down with her to discuss the path of our species out of Africa to global hegemony.
1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in Romania
Live Science - 16 Sep 2025 19:04
A discovery in Romania shows the remains of an elite family's treasures from the Roman era that were scorched in a fire.
30,000-year-old toolkit shows what ancient hunter carried in a pouch
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 19:01
A set of 29 stone tools, including blades and points for hunting, butchering and cutting wood, were found neatly arranged as if carried in a leather pouch that decayed
Long covid may be making your periods longer and heavier
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 18:04
Half a decade since the arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we're still learning about its complications, with the latest research suggesting that long covid may disrupt menstrual periods
Oxytocin Fuels Reciprocity and Empathy
Neuroscience News - 16 Sep 2025 17:51
Researchers developed a fully automated cooperation task showing that rats engage in true reciprocity, not just mutual benefit. Social interaction enhanced success, while dampened interaction reduced cooperative performa...
Lifestyle Changes Show Power to Prevent Alzheimers
Neuroscience News - 16 Sep 2025 17:09
A growing body of research underscores that Alzheimers and cognitive decline are not inevitable parts of aging. Lifestyle interventions targeting exercise, diet, social engagement, and cognitive stimulation have been sho...
The science revealing how the right diet can add a decade to your life
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 17:00
Evidence shows that eating a longevity diet can dramatically lengthen your lifespan - and the sooner you start, the more of a difference it makes
The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 17:00
To be truly fit in older age, you need to work on specific aspects of your fitness - and research shows that its never too late to reap the benefits
Why caring for your microbiome is crucial if you want to live to 100
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 17:00
Our friendly - and not so friendly - gut bacteria lie at the core of healthy ageing. Research is now revealing what it takes to maintain a youthful microbiome
How to nurture the right mindset for living to 100
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 17:00
Its not just diet and exercise that governs how well you age. Your mindset, social connections and sense of purpose make a big difference, and its never too late to start working on them
Whats the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 17:00
Many of us know people who live into their 90s, but hardly anyone makes it to 100. Studies are now revealing that factors that really make a difference
The real scientific insights from Bryan Johnsons immortality quest
New Scientist - 16 Sep 2025 17:00
Tech millionaire turned longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson devotes more than 6 hours a day to trialling different methods to turn back the clock. Can the rest of us learn anything from his radical approach?
Skyscraper-size asteroid previously predicted to hit us in 60 years will zoom past Earth on Thursday (Sept. 18) - and you can see it live
Live Science - 16 Sep 2025 15:52
The "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2025 FA22 will fly close past Earth at more than 24,000 mph on Thursday (Sept. 18). The space rock was previously predicted to have a slim chance of impacting our planet in 20...
Machine learning unravels quantum atomic vibrations in materials
Phys.org - 16 Sep 2025 15:16
Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based method that dramatically speeds up calculations of the quantum interactions that take place in materials. In new work, the group focuses on interact...