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Probiotic Use Spikes In US, But No Improvement In Gut-Healthy Diet Habits
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The use of probiotic supplements has skyrocketed in the United States, but people’s pursuit of a healthy gut still doesn’t extend to their daily diet, a new study says. Probiotics increased by 287% among U.S. adults from ...
One of science’s biggest mysteries could be solved by fossilised feather in dinosaur dung
By studying this feather, researchers have found clues that help explain why birds are the only group of dinosaurs that survived the mass extinction
Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, PhD, USN (Ret.) to Discuss “Marine Science & Technology Leadership in Turbulent Times” at St. Mary’s College
The Patuxent Partnership and the Steny H. Hoyer Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will present an evening with Rear Admiral. Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., USN (Ret.), on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 5-7 p.m. at the College’s Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center.
Alcohol-linked cancer deaths have doubled in recent decades. What to know about risk.
Around 23,126 people died from alcohol-attributable cancer in 2023, up from 11,361 in 1990, according to a study.
Chimp convalescence, ant amputation: the wild world of animal doctors
When people are sick, we seek out medications and treatments to help heal. For a long time, scientists thought that was a uniquely human ability. But it turns out, many other animals do a version of it too! And since the late 1980s, western researchers have been trying to get a peek behind the curtain. And aside from just cataloguing all the cool examples just to know, there’s a real hope that studying animals’ medical cabinets may be the most promising way to expand our own. We get into the weeds with freelance science journalist Mandy Nguyen.Interested in more animal stories? Email us your ideas and questions to explore at shortwave@npr.org. They may become a future episode!Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Virginia study says fake Yelp, Amazon reviews cost businesses something money can't buy
Review platforms wield significant influence over everyday spending decisions.
How Heart Disease Can Start as Early as Your 20s
A major new study found plaque in some adults under 30, suggesting that protecting the heart may need to begin decades before symptoms appear.
Scientists find signs of extreme aging and youth in the same 117-year-old
A remarkably detailed study of Maria Branyas, who lived past 117, reveals that extreme longevity may involve both intense aging and powerful biological protection at the same time. Researchers found signs of advanced aging, but also low inflammation, beneficial gut bacteria, protective genetic features, and a biological age younger than her chronological age. Because she avoided major disease, the study offered a rare look at aging itself rather than the illnesses that often accompany it.
Roundup: Trauma-Affected Mental Health Linked to Future Cardiovascular Risk; and More News
A new study suggests that people who develop mental health conditions after experiencing a traumatic event may face a higher risk of serious cardiovascular problems later in life.
David Petraeus: George W. Bush, Political Courage, and the Surge in Iraq
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush launched what he called the War on Terror. It began with the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, which quickly toppled the Taliban and expelled al-Qaeda from its most crucial sanctuary. Then, in early 2003, American forces—with the support of foreign allies like the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland—attacked Iraq, toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime and installing an occupation force in hopes of quickly transforming the country into a free and democratic state. Instead, the post-regime coalition authority made significant missteps, and a devastating insurgency erupted. And despite President Bush’s 2004 reelection, the war quickly lost popular support among the American public. In early 2007, Bush appointed General David Petraeus, who had already served in Iraq as a two- and three-star general, to lead allied forces in Iraq, which heralded a sea change in American strategy known as “the surge.” As part of our coverage looking back on 9/11 and the world it created, General Petraeus tells the inside story of one of the most consequential moments in the War on Terror. The general’s essay today is both a crucial history and a profile in political courage. It demands reflection as we take stock of the last 25 years. —The Editors By the end of 2006, the war in Iraq was failing. There is no useful purpose in softening that judgment with the passage of time. The bombing of the al-Askari mosque in Samarra by terrorists that February had accelerated sectarian violence and pulled Iraq into an increasingly vicious Sunni-Shia civil war. Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Sunni insurgent groups controlled substantial areas, Shi’ite militias operated with growing impunity in other parts of the country, and the Iraqi security forces were no longer capable of arresting the downward spiral. The strategy of transitioning security responsibilities to Iraqi forces, consolidating American troops on large bases, and progressively reducing the U.S. presence had clearly been invalidated by the escalating violence. The numbers conveyed the horror imperfectly but unmistakably. In December 2006, an average of 53 Iraqi civilians were killed by violence every 24 hours in Baghdad alone. Washington, meanwhile, was approaching its own breaking point. Public support for the war had fallen dramatically, President George W. Bush’s Republican Party had just lost control of both houses of Congress, and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group—of which future defense secretary Robert Gates was a member—had recommended a course that anticipated a substantially reduced American combat role. Many senior military leaders were deeply skeptical of sending substantial additional forces, advocating instead for an accelerated transition to Iraqi forces, the deployment of additional trainers and advisers, or other more modest measures with an eye to withdrawing U.S. forces. Virtually every political incentive pointed toward reducing America’s commitment. President Bush chose instead to increase it, a decision that remains, in my view, one of the most courageous presidential decisions of the 21st century.
Heart damage may occur from getting too much light at night, study finds
Darkness should be recognized as one of the vital signs for health, researchers suggest.
How Caring for Grandkids Can Help with Brain Health
National Grandparents Day is this Sunday. A neurologist offers some insight on a study showing how caring for your grandkids can help with brain health as you age.
Blue light boosts key medicinal compounds in Astragalus, study finds: Multi-omics and genetic tools uncover light-driven isoflavonoid biosynthesis
Astragalus mongholicus, a cornerstone of traditional Chinese medicine, produces isoflavonoids—bioactive compounds with anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting, and antiviral properties.
Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
The solar system’s smallest and innermost planet has been shrinking ever since its formation, but a new study shows that shrinkage may be greater than previously known.
The Planet Mercury Has Been Shrinking—More Than Scientists Expected
The solar system's smallest planet has gotten smaller still, a new study reveals.
URI study reveals how waist size and body mass index are associated with mortality in older adults
KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 10, 2026 – A longitudinal study led by University of Rhode Island researchers found that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) provide distinct and complementary information about mortality risk among older adults. Previous studies examining BMI among older adults have produced seemingly conflicting findings regarding mortality risk. This study used […]
In Good Health: The Matter Of Maternal Mental Health Care
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial captivated the American public for weeks.Prosecutors charged Clancy with murdering her three children. They say she then tried to take her own life and that her injuries left her paralyzed from the waist down. Clancy’s lawyers say she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible. But prosecutors say she planned the deaths.After seven days of deliberation, the jury remained deadlocked and the case ended in a mistrial.The trial has divided the nation and sparked conversations over about maternal mental health, raising questions over gaps in care for parents after giving birth. About one in five expecting or postpartum women in the U.S. experience mental health disorders. And according to a 2025 study, overall maternal mental health has dramatically dropped in the past seven years, with only 25 percent of moms reporting excellent mental health.What do we know – and don’t know – about maternal mental health care? And how can our systems be bolstered to help those who need it most after giving birth?If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking of harming yourself, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by phone and text. The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is also available 24/7. You can text, call or chat at 1-833-TLC-MAMA. The Postpartum Support International also offers a helpline at 1-800-944-4773 or you can visit postpartum.net.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
Researchers Are Looking Into 9/11’s Health Effects on Those Who Were Young at the Time
The federal World Trade Center Health Program will launch a group in 2027 to study people who were 21 and under during and immediately after the terror attacks.
Study finds light exposure during sleep may affect heart health
A new study suggests that exposure to light during sleep, even at low levels, may negatively impact heart health.
Study finds light exposure during sleep may affect heart health
A new study suggests that exposure to light during sleep, even at low levels, may negatively impact heart health.
New economic tool helps planners consider urban public health impacts
Senior urban development decision-makers have revealed there is currently little incentive to consider public health impacts when shaping towns and cities, according to a new study that highlights the potential of an innovative economic valuation tool to address the problem.
Russians about Goethe-Institut: 'Hostage to politics'
Canceled language exams, disrupted plans to study in Germany and the disappearance of an important cultural link: DW users shared how the closure of Germany's Goethe-Institut in Russia affects their lives.
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected, the cosmos’ version of a grape shriveling into
Fewer bakers establish sustainability targets
In Baking & Snack’s latest study on sustainability, the lack of formal targets points to a shift in priorities when it comes to environmental reporting.
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected, the cosmos’ version of a grape shriveling into a raisin under the sun.
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected.
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected, the cosmos’ version of a grape shriveling into a raisin under the sun. Scientists f…
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected. Scientists from the German Aerospace Center reported Thursday that Mercury's shrinkage may be 30% greater than
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected.
Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
A new study shows that little, wrinkly Mercury may be shrinking faster than expected.
Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features
Snapchat says the new features can be used to organize everything from birthday celebrations and sporting events to study sessions and weekend hangouts.
Mercury may have shrunk much more than we thought, new study hints
Mercury may be shrinking much faster than we thought — and that could reveal new clues about its violent origins.
Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Have Heart Health Benefits
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Hormone therapy started during menopause might reduce a woman’s risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study says. For common menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect as many as 80% of ...
Scientists want to 3D print houses on Mars with the help of yeast
Mars is a terrible place to build a house. It’s bitterly cold, blasted by radiation, and a near vacuum. Not to mention that the building materials, even for a modest shelter, could spend months hurtling through space before construction begins. But they don’t have to. In a study publishing September 10 in the journal Chem Circularity, researchers developed a recipe that could one day be used to 3D print houses on Mars. The recipe combines Martian rocks with Earthly ingredients: gelatin and yeast. Once dried and hardened, this living building material is as strong as low-grade concrete and can be broken down, recycled, and brewed again for new construction.
How geopolitical rifts cut scientific collaboration
Researchers have measured how worsening geopolitical relations hobble scientific collaboration, at last quantifying the impact of rifts between governments on cooperation between labs. Over the last decade, a tenser world has thrown up new barriers to cross-border science. Collaboration between the US and China has dimmed as the two countries have sunk into an ever-deeper rivalry. Links between Russia and Europe have collapsed following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But while a concern, the magnitude of the damage is less than might be expected. For all the geopolitical turmoil of the last decade, international scientific collaborations are near a record high. “Some part of the story is positive,” said Shreyas Gadgin Matha, a social scientist at Harvard University and an author of the new study. “Research collaborations are largely resilient.” Matha and colleagues looked at data on cross-border research papers and patents in the period 2000-23, and analysed how they were impacted by countries’ political relations, as measured by how often states voted together in the United Nations. They found that when states drift apart at the UN by the median difference in votes between all countries, joint scientific papers decline by 3.1% over the next three-year period. To put that in context, over the last decade, the US and China have diverged by around a third of that difference in votes every three years. In other words, on average, it takes quite a significant diplomatic rift even to trigger a small single-digit percentage drop in joint papers. “In the short term, even something like a 3% reduction [in joint papers] is, in some ways, not that big of a number,” said Matha. Research remains more international than ever, according to an analysis extending to 2023 released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2025. We’re still living in an era of unprecedented scientific globalisation, the analysis says, with 27% of papers in OECD countries written across borders. In 1970, just 2% of articles had authors from different countries. Longer-term damage?However, this trend towards increasing international collaboration “has lost momentum and might be partly breaking down,” the OECD analysis says, largely due to a fall in the intensity of US-China joint papers since 2018. Matha and his colleagues stressed they are not complacent about the global science system. For now, “it's pretty resilient,” said co-author Muhammed Yildirim, director of academic research at Harvard’s Growth Lab. But if links are weakened, through the denial of study visas, for example, then this could have a much longer-term effect, cascading through generations of scientists, he added. Related articlesChina becomes Russia’s biggest collaborator after war decimates science ties with the west US scientists prefer German to Chinese collaborators, study finds Horizon Europe is now truly global. But what comes next? Another finding of the study, Burning bridges or bridging divides: Geopolitics and collaboration in research and innovation, is that trust appears easier to destroy than create.The hit to scientific collaboration when countries drift apart is around three times as big as the growth in joint papers when they move closer, the paper finds. “It's far easier to break these ties than to mend them, and that that also perhaps has some larger policy lesson,” said Matha.PatentsThe results around patents were less clear cut. Some methods of analysis found a statistically significant link between a diplomatic rift and a drop in co-patenting, but others did not. According to Yildirim, patents with cross-border inventors are often developed by multinational companies, which may have invested heavily in global R&D facilities, so are less likely to change how they operate simply due to a change in the geopolitical weather. “That's why we might not be seeing the effect immediately in technology,” he said.By contrast, researchers might be more sensitive to geopolitics, because visa policies can quickly affect who meets who at academic conferences, he went on. International collaboration on patents is much lower than for academic articles, the study shows. It peaked at around 10% in 2010, and has since fallen back to around 8%. This could be because China dramatically ramped up domestic patents in the 2010s, said Yildirim, squeezing the international share.
NASA, IBM Launch AI Foundation Model for Lunar Science
NASA is bringing artificial intelligence to the study of the Moon, helping researchers transform how they analyze the Moon’s surface. In an ongoing
25 Years Later, Studying the Health Effects of 9/11
What began with researchers studying World Trade Center dust has evolved into 25 years of environmental health research, occupational medicine, and clinical care for those exposed during the 9/11 rescue and recovery effort.
Video Walking faster may have big health benefits, study finds
The new study found taking faster steps per day in a 30-minute timeframe can be as helpful in lowering the risk of death as taking more steps per day.
How geopolitical rifts cut scientific collaboration
Researchers have measured how worsening geopolitical relations hobble scientific collaboration, at last quantifying the impact of rifts between governments on cooperation between labs. Over the last decade, a tenser world has thrown up new barriers to cross-border science. Collaboration between the US and China has dimmed as the two countries have sunk into an ever-deeper rivalry. Links between Russia and Europe have collapsed following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But while a concern, the magnitude of the damage is less than might be expected. For all the geopolitical turmoil of the last decade, international scientific collaborations are near a record high. “Some part of the story is positive,” said Shreyas Gadgin Matha, a social scientist at Harvard University and an author of the new study. “Research collaborations are largely resilient.” Matha and colleagues looked at data on cross-border research papers and patents in the period 2000-23, and analysed how they were impacted by countries’ political relations, as measured by how often states voted together in the United Nations. They found that when states drift apart at the UN by the median difference in votes between all countries, joint scientific papers decline by 3.1% over the next three-year period. To put that in context, over the last decade, the US and China have diverged by around a third of that difference in votes every three years. In other words, on average, it takes quite a significant diplomatic rift even to trigger a small single-digit percentage drop in joint papers. “In the short term, even something like a 3% reduction [in joint papers] is, in some ways, not that big of a number,” said Matha. Research remains more international than ever, according to an analysis extending to 2023 released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2025. We’re still living in an era of unprecedented scientific globalisation, the analysis says, with 27% of papers in OECD countries written across borders. In 1970, just 2% of articles had authors from different countries. Longer-term damage?However, this trend towards increasing international collaboration “has lost momentum and might be partly breaking down,” the OECD analysis says, largely due to a fall in the intensity of US-China joint papers since 2018. Matha and his colleagues stressed they are not complacent about the global science system. For now, “it's pretty resilient,” said co-author Muhammed Yildirim, director of academic research at Harvard’s Growth Lab. But if links are weakened, through the denial of study visas, for example, then this could have a much longer-term effect, cascading through generations of scientists, he added. Related articlesChina becomes Russia’s biggest collaborator after war decimates science ties with the west US scientists prefer German to Chinese collaborators, study finds Horizon Europe is now truly global. But what comes next? Another finding of the study, Burning bridges or bridging divides: Geopolitics and collaboration in research and innovation, is that trust appears easier to destroy than create.The hit to scientific collaboration when countries drift apart is around three times as big as the growth in joint papers when they move closer, the paper finds. “It's far easier to break these ties than to mend them, and that that also perhaps has some larger policy lesson,” said Matha.PatentsThe results around patents were less clear cut. Some methods of analysis found a statistically significant link between a diplomatic rift and a drop in co-patenting, but others did not. According to Yildirim, patents with cross-border inventors are often developed by multinational companies, which may have invested heavily in global R&D facilities, so are less likely to change how they operate simply due to a change in the geopolitical weather. “That's why we might not be seeing the effect immediately in technology,” he said.By contrast, researchers might be more sensitive to geopolitics, because visa policies can quickly affect who meets who at academic conferences, he went on. International collaboration on patents is much lower than for academic articles, the study shows. It peaked at around 10% in 2010, and has since fallen back to around 8%. This could be because China dramatically ramped up domestic patents in the 2010s, said Yildirim, squeezing the international share.
'The Long And Winding Road': Beatles References Turn Up In Studies Across Science
A PLOS One study found more than 3,000 science paper titles borrowing Beatles lyrics, including the AI paper behind ChatGPT.
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods.
Children of 9/11 to Finally Get a Major Health Study
By Nancy Lapid Sept 10 (Reuters) - When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and ...
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
By Nancy Lapid Sept 10 (Reuters) – When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center’s twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and […]
Polarized trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics
Trust in scientists in the UK is strong overall, with 63% indicating they have high trust in scientists in general—but a major new study finds this trust is closely shaped by people's values, identity ...
Polarized trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics
Trust in scientists in the UK is strong overall, with 63% indicating they have high trust in scientists in general—but a major new study finds this trust is closely shaped by people's values, identity ...
Economic tool could help cities prioritize public health in urban development
Senior urban development decision-makers have revealed there is currently little incentive to consider public health impacts when shaping towns and cities, according to a new study published in Evidence ...
NM US Sen. Heinrich tours Albuquerque Food Farmacy to tout fruits and vegetables as medicine
A bill Heinrich co-sponsored aims to study whether Medicare and Medicaid paying for food aid to patients staves off chronic disease.
ICE’s ‘Midway Blitz’ operation cost Chicago businesses $1.2 billion: Study
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Chicago-area operation cost local businesses more than $1.2 billion last year, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at the Unive…
Scientists really love to reference The Beatles in their work
New study detects 3,200 references to Beatles song titles and lyrics in academic papers.
What are the safety challenges facing tradeswomen in construction?
Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University conducted a study to find out.
How Hollywood Shapes Our Understanding of Health
A study sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) shows that chronic illness is historically underrepresented on screen, while a growing coalition of studios, researchers, and patient advocates work to change that reality.
Google DeepMind’s AlphaGenome Takes Aim at One of Genetics’ Biggest Problems
Google DeepMind has released a huge new dataset that could make it easier for scientists to study how changes in our DNA affect the way the body works. Called AlphaGenome Atlas, it contains predictions for more than 9 billion possible single-letter changes in the human genome. The dataset is about one petabyte in size and […]
Do you think Al could ever become self-aware?
A new study looks at "consciousness steering" in AI, but could this technology actually achieve this level of self-awareness in the first place?
Increases in healthcare spending the largest driver behind premium growth: Yale study
As insurance premiums continue to rise, a new study finds that escalating healthcare spending is the leading factor behind the trend. | As insurance premiums continue to rise, a new study finds that escalating healthcare spending is the leading factor behind the trend.
Can Your Business Afford a Cyberattack? - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
By Rieva Lesonsky – Most small business owners know a cyberattack could disrupt their operations. But they may not realize just how expensive that disruption could be. Verizon Business’s 2026 Breach Impact Study (BIS) looked at about 70,000 cyber insurance claims, of which more than half (38,000) were paid to policyholders to cover insurable cyber incidents from January […]
Why Don’t People Trust Scientists? Turns Out, It’s Not About Expertise
A new U.K. study finds trust in scientists is driven less by expertise and more by shared values and political identity, echoing seen in science in the US.
Suicide-Related ER Visits In Children Rise, But Many Hospitals Lack Specialized Mental Health Care
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — ER visits by children suffering suicide-related crises jumped before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Emergency department visits among children involving self-harm or suicide rose by 74% between 2016 ...
Scientists Who Study Sleep and Narcolepsy Win Prestigious Lasker Award
The two researchers have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their findings laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the sleep disorder’s root cause.
Court To Table offers fun outlet through Trivia Tuesdays, bringing community together
Coming off a football high and returning to a week filled with studying and competing for parking can be a bit of a mood-killer for any LSU student. Court To Table, a local pickle ball themed entertainment venue and restaurant, likes to keep students occupied with Trivia Tuesdays. Beginning with a “Friends” themed trivia night...
A new strategy enables precise fabrication of nanoporous carbon structures
Nanoporous carbon materials have attracted significant interest for applications in lightweight structural materials, microdevices, and bio-integrated systems due to their low density, chemical stability, electrical conductivity, and tunable mechanical properties. However, existing fabrication approaches often struggle to simultaneously achieve precise patterning, controllable porosity, and desirable mechanical performance. A research team led by Professor Min Qiu at Westlake University has developed a new fabrication strategy, termed Mix-ice lithography (Mix-IL), that enables direct construction of nanoporous carbon structures with tunable pore architectures and complex geometries. The study has been published in Science Bulletin.
Brands are asking creators not to disclose paid partnerships: study
Influencer marketing's open secret: Brands are asking creators not to disclose their paid partnerships.
Hiltzik: Resisting Trump turns out to be a winning business strategy
A study finds that businesses that resisted Trump's anti-diversity pressure paid no price. Are the law firms and universities that capitulated listening?
3 minutes vs. 90 minutes: Which workout is better for your health?
A new study found that three minutes of intense exercise floods our blood with molecules linked to better health.
Europeans struggle to imagine 'credible' future, study finds
New research identifies an 'imagination gap' as where political choices can still matter
Europeans struggle to imagine 'credible' future, finds study
New research identifies an 'imagination gap' as where political choices can still matter
Signs of US-style polarisation in Britons’ trust in science
Sense of shared identity makes Greens’ faith in scientists stronger than Reform voters’, study finds
Study Findings Conflict with Body of Science Linking Pesticides to Attention Deficits and Autism - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
A recent study finds no connection between levels of urinary biomarkers of organophosphates and autism-related traits, conflicting with a wide body of research.
Why a shorter eating window may not mean better metabolic health
In a nationally representative cross-sectional study of 16,973 Korean adults, researchers identified three distinct eating patterns based on the timing and distribution of daily energy intake. Eating later within a shorter daily window was associated with higher odds of metabolic syndrome, elevated blood pressure, triglycerides, and fasting glucose, while frequent grazing showed a mixed metabolic profile.
Astrocyte changes may explain how stress affects mental health
A new study led by UCLA Health researchers has identified a specific type of brain cell and a tiny structure on its surface that changes when the body is under stress, which may help explain why stress can lead to anxiety and depression.
Licensed counselor reveals link between weight loss and mental health effects
Bonnie Mitchell, a licensed professional clinical counselor in California, said that while a new study shows a correlation between weight-loss drug use and self-reported mental health symptoms, it cannot prove causation.
Menopause documented far less often in electronic health records
Menopause is frequently missing from women's electronic health records, according to a University of Colorado Anschutz study of nearly 396,000 women participating in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program.
Menopause is missing from most electronic health records, study finds
Menopause is frequently missing from women's electronic health records, according to a University of Colorado Anschutz study of nearly 396,000 women participating in the National Institutes of Health's ...
A study links prenatal acetaminophen with reproductive changes in girls. Doctors say it remains safe to use when needed
A new study found that some girls born to mothers who took acetaminophen during pregnancy developed reproductive organ changes that could affect fertility later in life. It’s a finding the study authors say should drive future research but shouldn’t yet change how certain symptoms are treated during pregnancy.
Not hitting your step goal? Pick up the pace
Walking at a brisker pace may lower the risk of early death, even for people who don’t reach high daily step counts, a new study found. Here’s what experts recommend.
Pittsburgh entrepreneur donates storage systems to Seton Hill business, technology school
The founder of a Pittsburgh-based digital storage solutions company donated $35,000 worth of equipment to Seton Hill’s cybersecurity and computer science programs. Gene Leyzarovich, former Jetstor CEO, founded the Bloomfield company more than 30 years ago while studying at the University of Pittsburgh and working night shifts at UPMC. The
Moment of Science: Abundant oxygen not enough to explain massive ancient insects, new study suggests
Unlocking answers about giant ancient insects! Here's why an abundance of oxygen 300 million years ago may not explain why some animals got so gigantic after all.
Study finds social, financial, and healthcare factors shape resilience in adults with sickle cell disease
A new study explores how individual and community health experiences of adults with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) shape resilience — the capacity to adapt to adversity.
MAC appealing Michigan-Western Michigan result after 'further study'
Michigan football's game against Western Michigan is in the record books as a Wolverines win.
If AI thinks it's conscious, it's more likely to believe in vampires, karma and ghosts, new study shows. What does it mean for how we use it?
A new study shows that measures to stop AI's claims of consciousness have unintended consequences for non-human entities
Youth with CF on approved treatment still face mental health issues
Youth with cystic fibrosis continue to experience mental and behavioral health concerns despite treatment with Trikafta, according to a study.
What Trump’s new study says about support for trans rights — and why experts are worried
This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler and Jasmine Mithani of The 19th. Meet Orion and Jasmine and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. A new study from the Trump administration is sending alarm bells through pro-democracy groups for its potential to fuel a crackdown on Americans who support LGBTQ+ […]
Are rich people really worse behaved? Here’s the science
Who’s more likely to steal sweets from a child? According to science, it’s the rich. A study seemingly confirming our suspicions about the moral behaviour of the wealthy was one of the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes, which honour research that makes you laugh and then think. Science editor Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what the researchers think could be behind the phenomenon, and they explore some of the other awards, including one for a surprising quality we look for in our friends and another for a biomechanical definition of kissing
Michigan Football Film Room: Fixing the Run Game
Michigan Football escaped Western Michigan, but serious offensive concerns remain. We break down the Wolverines’ run-game struggles and what must improve in this week’s film study:
New-to-science Amazon frog stands out for its slow ‘lazy’ song
Scientists recently described a new species of a tiny brown frog found in the Amazonian floodplain forests of Ecuador and northwestern Brazil. It looks nearly identical to related species but its slow, widely spaced out call sets it apart, researchers note in a study. “I’ve had to get into arguments because people said the frog […]
Scientists call for joint efforts to preserve nomadic heritage
At the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Cultural Heritage of the World’s Nomadic Peoples: Preservation, Study, and Development”, scholars and experts from 23 countries urged unified action to safeguard the cultural diversity of nomadic peoples and ensure traditions remain alive for future generations, Qazinform News Agency cites Kabar.
Moment of Science: Abundant oxygen not enough to explain massive ancient insects, new study suggests
Unlocking answers about giant ancient insects! Here's why an abundance of oxygen 300 million years ago may not explain why some animals got so gigantic after all.
New report finds little short-term health risk from air pollutants in South Portland, Portland
Six years of air sampling found benzene levels above state guidelines at one location and elevated acrolein levels across the study area.
AZ's R&D chief Barr touts internal 'science success story' after IL-33 antibody's stellar showing in COPD
With a detailed data drop that AstraZeneca’s R&D chief described as an internal “science success story,” the British Big Pharma has secured an FDA priority review for what it believes could become a flagship biologic in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In detailed results from the late-stage Oberon and Titania trials—first teased in March and detailed in full at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona this week—the drugmaker laid out the extent of its IL-33 inhibitor’s potential to reduce moderate and severe exacerbations in a wide range of COPD patients still struggling with those “lung attacks,” as AstraZeneca’s Sharon Barr, Ph.D., called them, despite using standard-care inhaled therapy. In the headline results, a 300 mg dose of tozorakimab given once every four weeks curbed those moderate and severe exacerbations in the studies’ primary population of former smokers by 29% in the Oberon study and 34% in Titania. In the overall population of both current and former smokers, these reductions were 30% and 29%, respectively, versus placebo and inhaled standard of care. The benefits also extended to clinically meaningful exacerbation reductions in all prespecified patient subgroups and specifically turned up promising signals in patients across a range of blood eosinophil counts, with Barr telling Fierce that “it’s the details that make this even more exciting than the high-level results that we’ve already shared.” In fact, during AZ’s tozorakimab poster presentation at the ERS 2026 Congress this past weekend, attendees were so enamored by the data that event organizers had to encourage people to clear the room and look at the other presentations on offer, Barr said in an interview. “I think it really speaks to the fact that there is a lot of buzz around these data because the entire respiratory community has been so desperate for new therapies for these patients,” she explained. The respiratory disease continues to represent a “staggering unmet medical need,” Barr said, highlighting the COPD exacerbations that the Oberon and Titania studies homed in on, which she added carry a greater mortality risk than a heart attack. “When a patient has a severe exacerbation, only about half of them are still alive within three and a half years,” she pointed out. As for tozorakimab specifically, Barr christened the molecule “an AstraZeneca science success story,” harkening several years back to the point at which researchers began to explore IL-33 as a driver of respiratory disease, and COPD in particular. At the same time, “there was still so much that wasn’t understood,” she admitted, highlighting the insight that IL-33 signals through both ST2 and EGFR through the RAGE pathway, a discovery Barr attributed to AstraZeneca's own scientists. Understanding the need to tackle both pathways in COPD—and aware of competitor candidates in the hopper, including one that bound ST2—the company ultimately had to make some “courageous decisions,” Barr said. These included taking a prior COPD molecule offline and going back to the drawing board to reinvent its potential IL-33 label “to make sure that we had a molecule that could block signaling through both arms of the pathway, through both the reduced form and the oxidized form, knowing that we wouldn’t be first, but striving to be best.” “When we put [tozorakimab] into the clinic, we firmly believed that we had a differentiated molecule, and we saw the other molecules blocking just ST2 or partially blocking IL-33, unable to deliver two positive pivotal studies in COPD,” Barr explained. “We kept marching forward because we believed our molecule was differentiated, and now I think we have the clinical validation that supports that.” Ultimately, AstraZeneca finds itself on much better footing these days when it comes to potential biologic rivals to tozorakimab in COPD. Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent, for instance, is approved to treat COPD exacerbations in patients with high eosinophil counts, but not low ones. Meanwhile, the future has become cloudier for other next-gen IL-33 candidates from Sanofi and Regeneron, as well as Roche, which have suffered trial flops in recent years. One other potential ingredient for AstraZeneca’s success in its duo of studies was that the company was “ambitious in the trial design, willing to look at an all-comers population,” Barr said, “and willing to enroll the most severe patients.” Prior studies for would-be biologics rivals in COPD “avoided enrolling” those patients, she pointed out. She also highlighted the Big Pharma’s painstaking design of exacerbations in its trial, which “gave us a very rigorous readout,” and pointed to “the extra effort and investment” the company put in to understand the effect of mucus plugs in patients. Barr described mucus production as a “key feature in disease diversity,” noting that mucus plugs—obstructing clumps of mucus that block patients’ airways—are associated with worse outcomes in COPD. In its data announcement, AstraZeneca noted that an integrated analysis of Oberon and Titania found tozorakimab “demonstrated a reduction in patients’ mucus plug score,” with the pharma claiming its biologic is the first to deliver such results in a broad COPD population. “So being able to reduce those mucus plugs, we expect, is an important part of driving benefit for patients who are living with COPD,” Barr said. Again touching on the breadth of the study populations, Barr added that tozorakimab “worked across all eosinophil levels in both current and former smokers across all levels of lung function,” which she suggested “really simplifies decision-making for clinicians, and it allows them to offer therapy to the broadest possible patient population.” In the highest patient eosinophil count group, tozorakimab helped chart a 43% reduction in exacerbation risk, which Barr stressed were “unprecedented data.” In the mid-level group, AZ’s drug delivered a 23% reduction and, in the lowest group, a 34% reduction in eosinophils, which Barr said suggests efficacy “in all patient subgroups.” As for AZ’s recent guidance upgrade on the medicine’s sales opportunity, the lift from a $3 billion to $5 billion range to $5 billion plus was informed by multiple factors, Barr said, including the fact that “in 2024, there were multiple competitors, and there aren’t anymore.” Additionally, “we know that this is a massive unmet medical need, and this is a really incredible set of data that we think will be very convincing to the clinical community,” Barr said. Looking ahead to a potential evolution of the COPD treatment landscape, Barr noted that most patients start treatment in the community with an option like a triple therapy, and for them, having an option like AstraZeneca’s inhaler Breztri will remain a “really important part” of that journey. But of the patients uncontrolled on triple therapy, which Barr described as “about half of them today,” just a “small fraction” are currently eligible for biologic therapy, which she emphasized AstraZeneca is working to change. Understanding that COPD is not a “one-size-fits-all” disease, AstraZeneca is also looking at its antibody drug Tezspire for patients with T2-driven disease, and the company continues to think about new mechanisms for tackling COPD through both systemic and inhaled drugs, Barr said.
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