The world’s most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, has given scientists their best look yet at quark-gluon plasma, the primordial matter that filled the universe moments after the…
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Double Shifts Wreck the Body’s Stress Rhythm
Summary: For most people, the “stress hormone” cortisol hits its lowest point at midnight, allowing the body to recover and rest. However, new research reveals that for nurses working double…
Glass Half Full: Optimism Lowers Your Dementia Risk
Summary: Can your outlook on life actually protect your brain? A massive new study suggests that optimism is a powerful “psychosocial asset” for healthy aging. Researchers analyzed data from over…
Mummified reptile hints at the origins of how we breathe
The mummified remains of of a land-dwelling vertebrate are helping to reveal how early ancient reptiles began to take a breath with their whole chests — the breathing style used…
From a vaccine mascot to business leadership, lessons for the US from Brazil’s public health system in building public trust and keeping it
Public health institutions are under threat by populist governments across the globe. From Budapest to Jakarta, Indonesia, public health agencies are being stripped of funding and independence. Meanwhile, disinformation has…
Single Immune Switch Drives Both Arthritis and Alzheimer’s
Summary: Inflammation is the body’s natural defense, but when it gets stuck in the “on” position, it drives everything from sepsis to Alzheimer’s. A comprehensive review identifies a protein called…
Relive Artemis 2’s epic moon flyby with these amazing photos
The Artemis 2 astronauts’ photography skills were up to the epic task. The spaceflyers — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — flew…
Scientists Commission Crucial Subsystem in Pioneering Particle Physics Experiment
Newswise — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory made a major contribution to a high-profile experiment seeking to discover new physics. Hosted at DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory…
Massive eye drop recall reflects ongoing issues with manufacturing and FDA inspection
A California company has recalled more than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating eye drops because it had not properly tested – and thus could not prove – whether the products…
