Insights from worms could help scientists harness the power of dietary restriction for longevity

fmo-2 overexpression alters C. elegans sensory perception and foraging behavior. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adx3018 The pursuit of a longer life may currently be trending for tech bros, but…

Artificial proteins offer new path for fast, sustainable and biocompatible energy storage devices

The modified proteins are deposited onto electrodes for their conductivity to be characterized. Credit: CIC biomaGUNE Researchers have managed to modify a class of proteins to give them the ability…

Antibiotic Doxycycline May Cut Schizophrenia Risk

Summary: A large population-based study suggests that doxycycline, a common antibiotic, may reduce the risk of schizophrenia when prescribed to adolescents receiving mental health care. Researchers analyzed data from more…

Two independent quantum networks successfully fused into one

Astrophotographer captures fiery plasma dancing above the sun in stunning close-up video

Astrophotographer Mark Johnston has captured a mesmerizing view of the sun, this time showing a cloud of hydrogen plasma twisting and dancing above the solar surface, suspended by powerful magnetic…

AI Can Spot Lies, But Not as Well as Humans Can

Summary: A large-scale study tested whether AI personas can detect when humans are lying—and found that while AI can sometimes spot deception, it’s still far from trustworthy. Across 12 experiments…

HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration’s new strategy leave Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains

Protecting public health abroad benefits Americans. In a globalized world, diseases and their social and economic impacts do not stay within national boundaries. Increased rates of untreated HIV in any…

Study shows why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may increase dementia risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may be linked to an increase in an individual’s risk of dementia. In research published in…

Volkswagen to develop own assisted driving chip in China

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Germany’s Volkswagen said on Wednesday it would develop an in-house assisted driving chip for its business in China as it seeks to recover from sagging sales…

Study finds promising first evidence of targeted therapy for NRAS-mutant melanoma

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research from Moffitt Cancer Center shows that RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibition can directly block tumor growth and activate the immune system, offering the first targeted approach…