How are your New Year’s resolutions going? If you’ve given up on them, you’re not alone. Every January, people across the world seek a fresh start and set goals for…
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Viewpoint: COVID vaccines caused ‘turbo cancers’? MAHA disinformers revive long-debunked claims
… I saw a post on X, the disinformation hellsite formerly known as Twitter, by eminent oncologist and cancer researcher Dr. Wafik El-Deiry (whom we’ve met before here) touting his review article…
NASA X-ray instrument finds black holes act like ‘cosmic seesaws’ shaping the universe
Turns out the expression “you can’t have it all” also applies to black holes. Astronomers have discovered that although feeding black holes can produce powerful cosmic winds and blast out…
Plants packed close enough to touch are more resilient to stress
For a plant growing on the forest floor, a beam of light from an opening canopy can be concerning. But new research suggests that plants growing together may be able…
Reddit and TikTok – with the help of AI
When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok or YouTube probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet…
Brain Conductors Find Precise Connection to Target Cells via Protein Handshake
Summary: Researchers have identified two specific proteins, gliomedin and CNTNAP4, that act as a “handshake” mechanism allowing inhibitory chandelier cells to connect precisely with excitatory pyramidal neurons. This connection is…
This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week
Astrophotographer Joel Martin captured a gorgeous view of the Orion Nebula (M42) shining 1,500 light-years from Earth, revealing spectacular detail in the stellar nursery as it hung in the winter…
Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu – an emergency room physician describes why the 2025-26 flu season is hitting hard
Colorado is in the midst of a record-breaking flu season. In the week ending Dec. 27, 2025, 831 people were hospitalized with influenza – the most since the state started…
Rare 5th-century BC bone stylus discovered in Gela excavation
Archaeologists working in the Orto Fontanelle area of Gela have uncovered a remarkably rare and perfectly preserved bone ceramist’s stylus, a find being hailed as one of exceptional historical and…
Queen bumblebees are poor foragers thanks to sparse tongue hair
The density of fine hairs on bumblebees’ tongues determines how much nectar they can collect — and workers put queen bees to shame.
