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Patient stands beside a draped bed in a hospital isolation room with a dark window and scattered personal items.
Posted inHealth News Science News

Drug-Resistant Fungus Claims 7,000 Lives in 2025

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont January 3, 2026
At a Glance 7,000+ people infected with drug-resistant Candida auris in 2025. Over half of U.S. states report cases, with the annual count near...
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Middle-aged woman walking briskly along a winding forest path with dappled sunlight on leaves and mist drifting.
Posted inHealth News Science News

Walking 100 Minutes a Day Cuts Lower Back Pain Risk by 23%

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather January 2, 2026
At a Glance People walking >100 min daily cut lower back pain risk by 23% 78-100 min: 13% lower risk; 101-124 min: 23% lower risk; ≥125 min: 24%...
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Full moon illuminating landscape with Quadrantid meteor shower streaking across night sky and silhouettes of trees.
Posted inAstronomy Science News

Supermoon Dims January’s Quadrantid Meteor Shower

Posted by Isaac Y. Thornwell January 2, 2026
At a Glance Supermoon on Saturday will dim Quadrantid meteor shower. Expected sightings drop from ~25 to under 10 per hour. Bright full moon appears...
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Worn leather journal lies open on bedside table with flickering nightlight casting glow on pages and muted blue background.
Posted inHealth News Science News

UK Biobank Study Links Poor Sleep to Accelerated Brain Aging

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont January 1, 2026
At a Glance 27,500 UK Biobank participants show sleep quality linked to brain aging. Every point drop in healthy sleep score adds ~6 months to brain...
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Young adult looks at computer screen with 3D brain scan in futuristic lab and soft blue gradient background
Posted inHealth News Science News Tech News

Precision Medical Forecasting to Launch in 2026, Predicting Cancer, Heart Disease, and Neurodegenerative Risks

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont December 31, 2025
At a Glance Precision medical forecasting will debut in 2026, predicting individual risk for cancer, heart disease, and neurodegenerative...
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AI scientist robot debates inside futuristic laboratory with glowing protein structures and neon city skyline.
Posted inScience News Tech News

AlphaFold Turns Five: Inside the AI That Revolutionized Protein Science

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather December 31, 2025
At a Glance AlphaFold turns five, predicting over 200 million protein structures. AlphaFold 3 expands AI to DNA, RNA, and drug design. DeepMind...
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Great Pyrenees standing at forest edge with ruffled fur and wolf silhouette behind
Posted inAnimal Health Science News

Dog Gene Study Reveals Wolves Shaped Dog Size and Personality

Posted by Morgan J. Carter December 31, 2025
At a Glance Dogs and wolves are distinct at the whole genome level No single gene supports dog monophyly; wolf gene flow is evident Wolf genes...
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Will Turner pirate stands in a boat upside‑down hovering above a seafloor with coral sunlight filters through the hull
Posted inEntertainment Physics Science News

Can You Walk on a Seafloor Boat? Physics Says No

Posted by Brianna Q. Lockwood December 31, 2025
At a Glance Jack Sparrow and Will Turner walk on an upside-down boat in Pirates of the Caribbean. The scene relies on neutral buoyancy and a 3 m³...
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Ancient Greek temple perching on rocky outcrop with moss-covered columns and warm golden light
Posted inFeature Story Science News

Manifolds: The Hidden Geometry That Shapes Our World

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather December 31, 2025
At a Glance Riemann introduced manifolds in 1854, reshaping geometry. Manifolds let mathematicians study spaces that look Euclidean locally but can...
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Plastic bottle floating in dawn lake with golden light and tiny microplastic specks reflected
Posted inHealth News Science News

Daily Bottled Water Users Ingest 90,000 More Microplastics Than Others

Posted by Brianna Q. Lockwood December 31, 2025
At a Glance Daily bottled water users ingest 90,000 more microplastics than non-users. A study reviews 140+ papers and links microplastics to...
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