How zinc deficiency could worsen heart inflammation and what that means for patients
New research suggests that zinc does far more than support immunity, revealing intricate molecular switches that may influence…
Tardigrades and water reveal potential for food growth on Mars
Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can dry out…
Rare Fossils in Amber Raise Questions About Secret Lives of Cretaceous Insects
Amber in Case 6 – Credit: Dr Jose de la Fuente / Institute for Game and Wildlife Research…
New platinum-free photocatalyst turns sunlight and water into renewable energy
A small beaker of water can look ordinary. Under the right light, it can also become a quiet…
Privacy-focused AI improves screening for rare endocrinological condition
An AI can accurately diagnose a rare endocrinological condition just by analyzing pictures of the back of the…
Having a greater variety of food options linked to overeating, Penn State study finds
When people are given a smorgasbord of options to eat, like at a buffet or a Super Bowl…
Mendelian randomization study reveals opposing roles for IL6 and IL6R in long-term mortality
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on February 6, 2026, titled “Causal effects of inflammation on…
New structural insights pave way for hantavirus vaccines
Hantaviruses, transmitted from rodents to people, have a death rate approaching 40%. They’re found around the world, and…
Protein partnership enhances innate immune sensing of viral RNA
Study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers…
Study aims to understand molecular origins of CTNNB1 neurodevelopmental syndrome
On the occasion of Rare Disease Day, the Biofisika Institute (CSIC, EHU) presents the progress of a project…
Colorful japonica rice varieties show unique health-promoting lipids
Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population, yet we still only partly understand the nutrients it…
Greater food variety at buffets may lead to overeating
At Super Bowl parties, weddings, Independence Day cookouts and Thanksgiving dinners, people celebrate with large spreads of food.…