Neuroscie
Gut Bacteria Modulate Stress Responses Over Time
Summary: New research has unveiled how gut bacteria play a key role in regulating stress by interacting with circadian rhythms, opening possibilities for microbiome-based therapies for mental health. Researchers found…
Does Additional Education Protect the Brain?
Summary: A recent study explored whether additional years of education lead to long-term changes in brain structure, especially in protecting against brain aging. Analyzing data from a unique natural experiment…
Personality Traits Linked to Physical Activity and Sedentary Patterns
Summary: A new study reveals that personality traits influence both physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns. People with resilient personalities, marked by high conscientiousness and extraversion, tend to engage in…
Researchers Create Cell-Level Wearable Devices to Restore Neuron Function
Summary: Researchers have developed tiny, wireless devices capable of wrapping around individual neurons, potentially aiding in the treatment of neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis. These devices, made from a soft…
Life
Nature
Newfound bat skeletons are the oldest on record
Two fossilized bat skeletons unearthed in western Wyoming represent a new species and are the oldest set of bat bones yet discovered, researchers say. The incredibly complete fossils of Icaronycteris…
Astronomy
Webb confirms a longstanding galaxy model
JWST image of the grand design spiral galaxy NGC 628. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Judy Schmidt (CC BY 2.0) Perhaps the greatest tool astronomers have is the…
Chinese space station crew returns after six months in orbit
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A three-person Chinese crew returned to Earth early Monday after more than six months aboard the Tiangong space station, state news agency Xinhua reported. Ye Guangfu,…
Learning more about supernovae through stardust
Pair of presolar grains from the Murchison meteorite. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy Most of the diverse elements in the universe come from supernovae. We are, quite literally,…
Blue Origin hauls massive New Glenn 1st stage to launch site with hot fire up next
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Blue Origin hauled the immense first stage booster for its upcoming debut launch of its New Glenn rocket to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October…
