Economic instability linked to higher risk of long COVID in children
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that long COVID is more prevalent in school-aged children…
Greenland shark eyesight offers clues to longevity, vision, and healthy aging
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, eyes fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. “You see…
Study compares H1N1 and COVID-19 spread across metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Jan 5 2026 Public health researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health used computer modeling to…
Why intuition matters more than facts in flu vaccination decisions
Flu infections are rising sharply across the United States, contributing to at least 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths so…
“Blue zones” longevity claims validated by new research
A new peer-reviewed paper published in The Gerontologist provides the most comprehensive scientific response to date addressing recent critiques of…
Bat-borne virus linked to unexplained illnesses in Bangladesh
Infectious disease researchers have identified Pteropine orthoreoviruses (PRVs), a group of newly emergent bat-borne viruses, as the culprit…
AI method sharply improves noise removal in brain imaging
Obtaining clearer functional MRI data about the brain and its disorders is possible using artificial intelligence, according to…
Why Changing Plant Genes Is Still Slow and How Scientists Are Speeding It Up
Even with CRISPR and advanced sequencing, altering plant behavior remains labor-intensive. A new approach aims to reveal how…
AI hampered productivity of software developers, despite expectations it would boost efficiency
It’s like a new telling of the “Tortoise and the Hare”: A group of experienced software engineers entered…
Stress among older adults linked to worse surgery recovery
Stress before surgery may matter more than doctors once thought. A new Duke University School of Medicine study finds that even…
Functional MRI Breakthrough Could Mean Better Patient Outcomes
New research suggests that simplifying how brain imaging data are analyzed could make functional MRI scans far better…
Why some bacteria survive antibiotics and how to stop them
New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not just the…