Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness
Drinking up to 3-4 cups of coffee a day may help slow the biological aging process in people living with severe mental illness. The research suggests this amount of coffee…
New data reveals one of the smallest ozone holes in decades
Scientists from NOAA and NASA report that this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is the fifth smallest seen since 1992, the year that the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement…
JWST finds a Milky Way twin born shockingly early in the Universe
Astronomers have identified a spiral galaxy that looks strikingly similar to the Milky Way in a period of the Universe when such organized systems were not expected to exist. Two…
A routine shingles shot may offer powerful defense against dementia
An unusual vaccination rule in Wales has given scientists some of the clearest evidence so far that a vaccine might help protect against dementia. In a new study led by…
Is your gut being poisoned? Scientists reveal the hidden impact of everyday chemicals
A large laboratory investigation of human-made chemicals has revealed 168 substances that are harmful to bacteria normally found in a healthy human gut. These chemicals interfere with the growth of…
Monumental Roman basin hidden for 2,000 years unearthed near Rome
In the center of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located about 11 miles east of modern Rome, a research team led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta has…
Dead stars aren’t so dead after all: The hidden force inflating white dwarfs
White dwarfs are the dense remnants left behind after a star stops producing energy through nuclear fusion, a stage our own sun will reach far in the future. These stellar…
New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage
Engineers have achieved a significant advance in the international effort to create energy storage technologies that combine rapid charging with strong power output, paving the way for next-generation systems in…
Wild chimps consume more alcohol than anyone expected
The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show that the animals could easily consume the equivalent of more than two…
Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse
Two decades of satellite and GPS data show the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf slowly losing its grip on a crucial stabilizing point as fractures multiply and ice speeds up. Scientists…