TBI and Common Neurological Conditions Accelerate One Another

Summary: A study of 55,204 older veterans demonstrates a dangerous bi-directional risk loop between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurological diseases.The research found that older adults who sustained a TBI…

One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets

Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one is a cosmic cannibal that has devoured at least one planet. Binary stars should have the same chemical composition…

Great Apes Shatter Human Models of Social Intelligence

Summary: Great ape cognition is highly individualized, dynamic, and structurally distinct from human intelligence. Tracking 48 chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans over 18 months, researchers determined that individual cognitive differences…

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

WASHINGTON — Microbiologists are used to looking at gross pictures and hearing scary statistics. So when a moderator of a session on emerging fungal infections at the ASM Microbe meeting…

How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?

The iconic one-eyed monster coming to movie screens in July in The Odyssey might have more in common with tiny water critters than with humans.

Rural areas lag behind in cancer treatment and prevention – even as rich, urban areas increasingly leave dying from cancer in the rearview

Cancer in the United States experienced a dramatic turnaround in 1991. Prior to that year, cancer deaths had been increasing for decades, peaking at 215 deaths per 100,000 people, meaning…

Caitlin Terry | Forest type and leaf habit mediate thermal and drought tolerance across a tropical elevational gradient – Functional Ecologists

In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, we’re dealing with drought! Author Caitlin Terry – a PhD student at Cornell University – delves into their research article “Forest type and…

NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live

A bold telescope-rescue mission is set to launch later this month, and you can learn all about it today (June 17). That mission will be conducted by Link, a robotic…

Monumental Roman villa with mosaics and marble statue unearthed after illegal excavation

An investigation into illegal excavation activity on the outskirts of Rome has led archaeologists to the discovery of a Roman imperial-period villa featuring elaborate mosaic floors, painted walls and a…

AI Voice Scams Weaponize Vocal Timbre to Trick Our Trust

Summary: A new study laid bare exactly why AI voice-cloning scams are so devastatingly effective. The research reveals that humans are inherently defenseless against voices that share their own unique…