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A soft implant that attaches without stitches lowered blood pressure in rats, pointing toward a way to treat hypertension with less damage to surrounding tissue. Nearly half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease. Medications and changes to diet or lifestyle can help, but roughly […]

An observational study links sugar rationing in early life to lower adult anxiety and depression risks, raising the possibility that our earliest diets have lasting mental health implications. Could the amount of sugar we consume before birth and during infancy influence our mental health decades later? An experiment rooted in postwar Britain suggests that the […]

An observational study of middle-aged men links animal protein to lower testosterone and plant protein to higher levels, but the differences are small, and their health effects remain unclear. A protein-rich meal gives the body amino acids, the building blocks it needs to make and repair tissues, including muscle. Testosterone helps regulate muscle growth and […]

Researchers have discovered how pressure can unlock hidden superconducting properties in a complex quantum material. Applying intense pressure to an unusual quantum material can transform how it conducts electricity, allowing superconductivity to spread throughout its three-dimensional structure at temperatures roughly three times higher than normal. Researchers also found a sevenfold increase in the number of […]

Radio images suggest a link between Betelgeuse’s changing outline and its companion’s expected orbit, offering clues to how a smaller star may influence a giant’s later life. Betelgeuse, the bright red supergiant marking Orion’s shoulder, may have another star stirring its atmosphere from within. Its recently identified companion, Siwarha, is thought to orbit at a […]

Black holes might split in two under extreme conditions, theoretical calculations suggest, offering physicists a way to explore the limits of our understanding of gravity. Two black holes can collide and merge into one. But could a single black hole divide into two smaller ones that go their separate ways? Reversing a merger might sound […]

A beginner’s violin lesson may seem worlds apart from dementia research, yet wearable brain scans are revealing signals that could help scientists understand both learning and neurological disease. Playing a familiar tune on a violin is no simple task for someone who has never held the instrument. Each movement must produce the intended sound, and […]

Temporarily activating a protein best known for preventing cancer helped engineered human immune cells kill melanoma cells more effectively in the lab, suggesting a way to improve existing cell therapies. Engineering a patient’s immune cells to recognize cancer does not guarantee that they will keep fighting it. Repeated exposure to cancer can gradually weaken T […]

After decades of decline, colorectal cancer rates are showing a concerning reversal. Colorectal cancer rates in the United States are rising across a much wider range of ages than previously recognized, reversing a long period of declining diagnoses. A new study published in NEJM Evidence found that the increase is no longer concentrated among adults […]