Researchers say avoiding activity as joints age may worsen rather than help mobility outcomes.
Month: July 2026
NASA’s Hubble reveals star-spangled cluster of 500,000 stars
The portrait of globular cluster Messier 3 was released to mark the United States’ anniversary.
NASA’s Hubble captures crimson stellar nursery for America’s 250th anniversary
The telescope’s new image shows one of the Milky Way’s oldest star clusters in red, white and blue.
ETH Zurich scientists create light-controlled switch to kill dormant cancer cells
The molecular switch targets receptors that let stressed cancer cells evade treatment.
Ancient bees nested inside mammal tooth sockets 20,000 years ago
The fossil find is the first known evidence of bees nesting inside animal bones.
Scientists uncover hidden seafloor weakness behind 2011 Japan tsunami’s severity
Deeper drilling revealed structural factors that made the earthquake and tsunami especially devastating.
5,000-year-old domesticated wolves found on remote Baltic island
The find suggests an unexpectedly close human-wolf relationship thousands of years ago.
Researchers find shared ‘Achilles’ heel’ enzyme in E. coli and Shigella
Targeting the enzyme bacteria use to breach the gut’s mucus layer could lead to new treatments for diarrheal disease.
Scientists identify new brain-cell death mechanism linked to Alzheimer’s
The discovery could lead to treatments aimed at slowing neuron loss in Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia.
FactCheck.org: no proof vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lining
Experts say the pool’s peeling lining and algae have several more plausible explanations.