Scientists find a hidden obesity trigger in soybean oil
Soybean oil is the most commonly used cooking oil in the United States and appears in a wide range of processed foods. Research is now shedding light on how this…
Scientists may have found dark matter after 100 years of searching
In the early 1930s, Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky noticed that many galaxies were moving far faster than their visible mass should permit. This unusual motion led him to propose that…
Scientists find toxic metals hidden in popular plastic toys
Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), working together with the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL), have found significant amounts of hazardous chemicals in plastic toys sold throughout Brazil.…
Scientists warn half the world’s beaches could disappear
Coastlines around the planet are being steadily “crushed” as climate-driven sea level rise combines with expanding development in coastal zones. This ongoing process damages the diverse life that depends on…
Scientists find a hidden weak spot that may trigger Alzheimer’s
They’re tiny particles — with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers at Aarhus University have uncovered a flaw in how cells form what are known as exosomes, and this defect is…
Scientists may have found the planet that made the Moon
Reconstructing Theia’s makeup: A new study in Science identifies the most likely chemical composition of Theia, the ancient planetary body that collided with early Earth. Clues to its birthplace: Theia’s…
Scientists discover metformin may block key exercise benefits
A widely used medication for diabetes prevention may unexpectedly interfere with one of the most reliable ways to lower disease risk: regular physical activity. A Rutgers-led team reported in The…
Scientists melt early protein clumps and shut down Alzheimer’s damage
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to concepts from polymer physics to better understand a central feature of Alzheimer’s disease: the formation of tau protein fibrils. Their work revealed…
Life found in a place scientists thought impossible
In a new study, first author Palash Kumawat from the University of Bremen’s Geosciences Department and his team investigated how microbes manage to survive in one of the planet’s harshest…
Scientists find brain cells that could stop Alzheimer’s
In Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain’s immune cells) play a double role. They can protect the brain by clearing harmful debris or, under certain…