Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested for how well they protect people – and very few studies evaluate their potentially harmful effects. That’s…
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Study uncovers how beta blockers could halt the progression of triple negative breast cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Monash University researchers have identified a molecular biomarker in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumors which could inform when beta blockers can play a role in…
Two doses of zoster vaccine reduce risk for herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are associated with a reduced risk for herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), acute myocardial infarction, and stroke among adults aged 50 years or older,…
Hoard of 600 medieval coins found in Southern Poland
A group of metal detectorists have unearthed a hoard of 600 medieval coins during a survey of the forests near Bochnia, a town on the river Raba in southern Poland.…
Gut microbiota linked to autism spectrum disorder progression in mice
This figure illustrates the impact of gut microbiota on the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Healthy microbiota regulate the glutamate/GABA metabolic balance, inducing an anti-inflammatory immune state and normal…
Eye movement patterns reveal subtle signs of cognitive and memory decline
A) Fixations belonging to a single participant viewing a single image are spatially smoothed using a Gaussian kernel weighted by fixation duration, and then vectorized B) Idiosyncratic gaze similarity is…
Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets—here’s what our research found
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of “food addiction,” these factory-made products, including…
Viking Age discoveries found frozen in ice
In 2011, archaeologists from Secrets of the Ice, a glacier archaeology program, uncovered the remains of a Viking Age packhorse net on a remote Norwegian mountain. The discovery was found…
Elite Roman tomb discovery in ancient Sillyon
Archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s Heritage for the Future Project have discovered an elite Roman tomb during excavations of ancient Sillyon. Sillyon was a strategic fortified city…
A new therapeutic approach could help tackle radiation resistance in childhood brain tumors
Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102202 A study co-led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine has uncovered…
