Hormone FGF21 found to influence brain’s food reward system in response to protein restriction

Protein restriction increases preference and motivation for whey protein in WT but not Fgf21-KO mice. Credit: Molecular Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102068 When faced with multiple food options and ultimately choosing…

New AI-powered tool could enhance traumatic brain injury investigations in forensics and law enforcement

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with Thames Valley Police, the National Crime Agency, the John Radcliffe Hospital, Lurtis Ltd. and…

2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this Friday to help map the cosmos

Friday (Feb. 28) is shaping up to be a delightful day for space explorers, as not one but two major NASA missions are expected to take to the skies —…

First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after…

Largest carbon dioxide separation technology for power generation developed in South Korea

Steam production from the demonstration plant. Credit: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully demonstrated the world’s largest gas power generation technology capable of…

Medieval church discovered beneath Eschwege car park

Construction works to transform a former car park into a public space has revealed the remains of a medieval church. Situated near the Nikolaiturm in Eschwege, Germany, the structure’s massive…

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26…

One of the most massive black holes in the universe lurks at the center of the Cosmic Horseshoe

The notable gravitational lens known as the Cosmic Horseshoe was discovered in 2007. New research reveals a presence of an Ultra Massive Black Hole containing 36 billion solar masses. Credit:…

Archaeologists reveal a 3,000-year-old gold processing complex

Archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) have completed a two-year project to uncover a 3,000-year-old gold processing complex at Jabal Sukari, southwest of Marsa Alam City in Egypt’s…

UK aid budget cuts threaten climate finance pledges

The UK said it will cut its overseas aid budget in a new blow to vulnerable nations. The move will make it more difficult for the government to deliver on…