Logistical challenges in the Amazon city of Belém has made the participation of business leaders at COP30 “very difficult”, according to private-sector representatives, as Brazilian government officials step up their…
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Astrocyte Disruption Tied to Depression After Childhood Stress
Summary: Researchers have shown that astrocytes in the lateral hypothalamus play a pivotal role in how stress shapes behavior, particularly after early-life adversity. In mice, stress led to smaller, less…
Dietary changes could provide a therapeutic avenue for brain cancer
Brain cells use sugar (white) to make chemicals (green) that allow the brain to function properly. Glioblastomas, on the other hand, converted sugar into molecules (red) that help them invade…
SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test
A Dragon just pushed the International Space Station a little farther away from Earth. SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft successfully finished a test reboost of the International Space Station (ISS) on…
Tragedy has struck Lisbon’s funicular railway. Transport expert explains how these old-fashioned trains work
The Stoosbahn in Switzerland is the steepest funicular in the world. Credit: Stéphane Gottraux/Wikipedia, CC BY Some 15 people have died after the Gloria funicular railway car in Lisbon, Portugal,…
Here’s how fruit flies’ giant sperm squeeze into tight spaces
Researchers found that fruit fly sperm push against one another and align in orderly bundles, preventing knots that could block reproduction.
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims
On Sept. 4, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to testify before the Senate Finance Committee, where he is expected to face questions about…
Scientists target a key driver of inflammatory responses to curb preterm birth
Front to back: Dr. Eliza McElwee, Dr. Stephen Tomlinson and Devin Hatchell. Credit: Julie Taylor. An MUSC research team reports in Cells that the complement system, part of the body’s…
Updated food reactivity tool explains why we eat what we see
Example pair of food and non-food (heart-shaped cake and heart-shaped cardboard storage box). Credit: Martin Binks Close your eyes and visualize the following: a decadent piece of chocolate cake, a…
Super-sensitive sensor detects tiny hydrogen leaks in seconds for safer energy use
Zeng’s lab creates sensors that help protect the health of people and the environment. Credit: Yvonne Groner Researchers at the University of Missouri are working to make hydrogen energy as…
