Researchers discovered how a gene long associated with inflammatory bowel disease risk actually contributes to autoimmune dysfunction opening new treatment pathways.
Month: June 2026
Super El Nino Risk in 2027 Threatens Global Food Security and Renewed Energy Inflation
A high probability super El Nino forming for next year could simultaneously drive power demand up crop yields down and reignite broad-based price inflation.
Scientists Tracking Melting Glaciers for Nearly Half a Century Highlight Accelerating Ice Loss
PBS News Hour profiled a family of scientists who have monitored Andean glaciers since the late 1970s finding rates of ice loss have increased dramatically recently.
El Nino Risk Rising in India as Monsoon Loses Momentum; Experts Warn of Crop Failure
Business Standard economists and meteorologists flagged rising probability of El Nino conditions that could push the monsoon further off track in the coming months.
Europe Faces Record-Breaking June Heatwave Scorching Cities and Threatening Wildlife
An intense heatwave across Europe has pushed temperatures to record levels in multiple countries with particular impact on urban areas and fragile ecosystems.
Freshwater Lakes Turning Brown Worldwide; Trout and Bass Decline While Pike and Walleye Thrive
Increasing brownification of lakes in North America and Europe is disrupting aquatic food webs favouring some predatory species while devastating others.
Chinese Sodium-Ion Battery Matches Key Tesla Benchmarks in Production Quality Scientists Find
The battery’s performance surprised researchers closing a gap with premium lithium-ion technology at potentially lower material costs if the design can be scaled up.
Palmitic Acid Found in Common Foods May Contribute to Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers found this saturated fat triggers inflammation toxic fat buildup and cellular stress in key tissues offering new dietary insight for diabetes prevention.
Scientists Discover Neurons Must Break Their Own DNA to Navigate the Developing Brain
Newborn neurons travelling through the tight spaces of the developing brain routinely sustain severe DNA damage as part of a normal process of brain wiring.
Yale Long-Term Study: Nearly Half of Adults Over 65 Improved Physically or Mentally with Age
A landmark study challenged the assumption that ageing inevitably means decline finding that nearly 50% of older adults showed genuine improvement over time.