A comprehensive subsurface electrical map of the continental US was published improving earthquake prediction and geothermal resource assessments.
Tag: May 2026
New Research Suggests High-Fat High-Sugar Diets in Early Life Rewire the Brain Permanently
Scientists found that junk food diets during youth altered brain structure and appetite-regulating regions in ways that persisted even after switching to healthier eating.
Giant Exoplanet 700 Light-Years Away Has Daily Mineral Cloud Weather Cycle
James Webb Space Telescope observations revealed a distant gas giant where mineral clouds form each morning and dissipate by night.
Sweeping Study Reveals Wild Rattlesnakes Suffering Hidden Health Crisis From Fungi and Parasites
Researchers found widespread fungal infections and lung parasites in southeastern US rattlesnake populations threatening wild snake health.
NASA Fermi Telescope Detects Gamma-Ray Signal From Superluminous Supernova Powered by Magnetar
Scientists confirmed what may be the first observed gamma-ray emission from an extreme stellar explosion believed to be powered by a rapidly spinning magnetar.
Ozempic and Wegovy Weight Loss Plateau Explained by Different Brain Cell Responses Says NIH
New NIH research revealed why GLP-1 receptor agonists eventually stop working by showing that appetite-regulating neurons respond differently over time.
Vitamin B12 Study Warns More Is Not Always Better as Researchers Find Complications
New findings showed that very high vitamin B12 levels could cause unexpected health complications challenging the assumption that more supplementation is safer.
Generative AI Transforming Workplace Faster Than Workers Can Adapt Study Warns
Research from the University of Vaasa found that falling behind in AI skills represents a greater career risk than AI itself replacing workers.
Loneliness May Have Distinct Biological Effects on the Body Separate From Stress
Researchers found evidence that loneliness triggers specific physiological responses that differ from general stress affecting immune and metabolic systems.
Tiny Sesame-Seed-Sized Sea Slug Discovered in Taiwan Is a New Species
Marine biologists identified a previously unknown nudibranch species living in Taiwan’s coastal waters measuring smaller than a sesame seed.