Social Sciences
The rise of ‘incels’
What happens when lonely men, embittered by a sense of failure in the sexual marketplace, find each other and form communities on the internet?
Oct 20, 2023
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Health
Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and…
Oct 19, 2023
Health
Heart cells start beating suddenly and all at once
Becoming a full-fledged organism out of a handful of cells, complete with functioning tissues and organs, is a messy yet highly synchronized process that requires cells to organize themselves in a precise manner and begin working together.
Sep 27, 2023
Health
Transfer of ageing: New drug class prevents key ageing mechanism in organ transplants
A novel study has shown that senolytics, a new class of drugs, have the potential to prevent the transfer of senescence, a key mechanism of aging, and the associated physical and cognitive impairments in recipients of older donor organs.
Sep 18, 2023
Health
Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis
Researchers have designed a probiotic to suppress autoimmunity in the brain, which occurs when the immune system attacks the cells of the central nervous system and is at the core of several diseases, including multiple sclerosis.
Aug 28, 2023
Brain & Behavior
The road that ends with Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease varies widely in its age of onset, presentation, and severity.
Aug 28, 2023
Health
Vaginal bacteria must eat to survive — but how?
Like the human gut, the female genital tract is its own complex microbial ecosystem, where billions of beneficial bacteria make their home.
Aug 16, 2023
Health
Projected Increase in Hip Fracture Burden Calls for Urgent Prevention and Care Strategies
The number of hip fractures worldwide is expected to nearly double by 2050 compared to 2018, highlighting an urgent need for improved prevention and care strategies, according to a study led by the University of Hong Kong.
Jun 15, 2023
Health
Flavonol-rich foods like apples and blackberries can lower chances of developing frailty
Eating plant-based foods that contain dietary compounds called flavonols can lower your chances of developing frailty.
May 23, 2023
Social Sciences
DNA shows poorly understood empire was multiethnic with strong female leadership
Most of what is known about the Xiongnu people comes from their enemies. “If you do an online image search, most of what you find are brutal battle scenes,” said Christina Warinner, associate professor of anthropology and an expert in biomolecular archaeology.
May 1, 2023
Earth & Environment
Exxon scientists predicted global warming with ‘shocking skill and accuracy,’ Harvard researchers say
Projections created internally by ExxonMobil starting in the late 1970s on the impact of fossil fuels on climate change were very accurate, even surpassing…
Jan 12, 2023
Physics
‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before:’ Black Hole Spews Out Material Years After Shredding Star
In October 2018, a small star was ripped to shreds when it wandered too close to a black hole in a galaxy located 665 million light years away from Earth.
Oct 12, 2022
Health
High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups
Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups in a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H.
Jun 9, 2022
Health
How diet alters immune system function through a gut microbe
The cliché “you are what you eat” has been used for hundreds of years to illustrate the link between diet and health.
Nov 17, 2021