Health
Fit Teens Live Longer? Maybe Not, Says New Study
A new study from Uppsala University calls into question decades of research suggesting that physical fitness in youth leads to longer life.
May 15, 2025
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Health
AI Sifts Through a Mind-Boggling 10 Sextillion Molecules to Find New Medicines
Finding a needle in a haystack seems simple compared to what pharmaceutical researchers face when searching for new drugs.
Feb 26, 2025
Health
Study Reveals Hidden Gut Inflammation in Psoriasis Patients
New research from Uppsala University has uncovered why people with psoriasis often experience stomach problems: they frequently have invisible inflammation in their small intestine and an increased tendency toward "leaky gut.
Jan 20, 2025
Life
Ancient Dung Reveals How Dinosaurs Rose to Power Through Five Key Steps
A groundbreaking analysis of fossilized droppings has unveiled the step-by-step process of how dinosaurs evolved from minor players to Earth's dominant land animals, challenging long-held assumptions about their rise to power.
Nov 27, 2024
Health
New ‘3-in-1’ Antibody Shows Promise in Cancer Treatment
Summary: Scientists have developed a novel antibody that combines three cancer-fighting functions in one: targeting cancer cells, delivering treatment, and activating the immune system.
Nov 11, 2024
Health
Heart Attack Survivors May Face Hidden Risk from Standard Treatment
Summary: A new Swedish study reveals that beta blockers, routinely prescribed after heart attacks, may trigger depression in patients with normal heart function.
Nov 11, 2024
Life
Ancient Sea Reptile Fossil Discovered in New Zealand Rewrites Evolutionary History
Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil of a sea-going reptile in the Southern Hemisphere, a 246-million-year-old nothosaur vertebra found on New Zealand's South Island.
Jun 17, 2024
Social Sciences
Most Armed Conflicts Ever Recorded Plague Our Planet
Never before have there been so many armed conflicts across the globe. This has been shown by new statistics from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP, at Uppsala University.
Jun 3, 2024
Health
Global Violence Soars: 2022 Records Highest Death Toll in Organized Conflict Since Rwandan Genocide
A new report from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) at Uppsala University reveals that at least 237,000 people died in organized violence in 2022. This…
Jun 7, 2023