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Irish Bog Plant Yields Menyanthine Against MRSA
Menyanthine, a compound derived from an Irish bog plant, has emerged as a breakthrough candidate against superbugs including MRSA, marking a rare plant-based lead in the fight against antibiotic-resis
Opioid Exposure Doesn't Predict Classroom Scores
A new Penn State study using South Carolina’s integrated health‑education data finds that children with neonatal abstinence syndrome perform on par with peers on standardized tests when socioeconomic
Disputes over Africa's ocean resources: Here's what could help avoid them
A new study mapped over 1,000 marine disputes across 34 African nations, finding most are non‑violent, verbal clashes over access to fisheries, mangroves and other resources. The research shows that f
Physics-based AI model opens new frontiers in dielectric materials exploration
Tohoku University’s new physics‑based AI model predicts dielectric properties by first learning fundamental quantities such as Born effective charges and phonon behavior, then recombining them into fu
Pupil Dilation Reveals Early Solving in Mental Math
A study by researchers at Université de Bordeaux and UCLouvain used eye‑tracking to show that people’s pupils dilate as soon as they begin mentally calculating, often before the final digit of an arit
More rhythm, less blues: Program boosts class behavior
University of the Sunshine Coast’s RAMSR program, tested on over 200 Queensland preschoolers, boosted prosocial behavior and cut conduct and emotional problems. Parallel research in Hong Kong echoed t
Study Finds Dark Personality Traits Drive Leadership
A new study shows that individuals scoring high on narcissism, Machiavellianism, or psychopathy are disproportionately represented in leadership‑heavy fields such as business, politics, and law. Psych
Zirconia Films Reversible Nonpolar‑to‑Polar 108 Cycles
A team from National Taiwan University has discovered a novel symmetry‑transition mechanism in zirconia (ZrO2) thin films that enables a reversible nonpolar‑to‑polar switch. This breakthrough yields u
UC Irvine Nicholas Marantz Tackles Housing Data Gaps
UC Irvine’s Nicholas J. Marantz is probing the reliability of existing housing data, asking whether current metrics can capture the rapid shifts in residential stock driven by new zoning rules and mar
How Trump is pushing psychedelics reform through the health agencies
Trump signed an executive order fast‑tracking FDA approval of three psychedelic drugs and earmarking $50 M for state mental‑health programs, a move spurred by Joe Rogan’s text and the Make America Hea
NASA Plans Moon Fire Test for Future Missions
NASA’s engineers are preparing to ignite a fire on the Moon to see how flames behave in a vacuum, a step beyond Earth‑based flammability tests and previous microgravity experiments on the ISS and Cygn
It doesn’t matter how much you sit — walking more could lower your risk of death and disease
A massive wearable study of 72,000 Australians found that adding steps—up to about 10,000 a day—slashes death risk by 39% and cardiovascular disease by 21%, even for those who sit for hours. The resea
Quantum Protocol Extracts Max Work Without State Info
A new Nature Communications paper proves that, in the asymptotic limit, the maximal thermodynamic work can be extracted from many copies of a quantum system without any prior knowledge of its state. T
Portsmouth tests Cleaner Seas filters for cruise hotel
A new study by the University of Portsmouth is evaluating Cleaner Seas Group’s industrial filtration system to curb microfibers shed by cruise‑ship and hotel laundry operations. The technology, alread
CRISPR Silences Chromosome; Wasps Disrupt Ant‑Plant
Scientists are tackling three fronts: turning sewage and manure into nitrogen fertilizer to curb U.S. synthetic fertilizer use, documenting how wasps are breaking a 10‑million‑year ant‑plant partnersh
IBS Room‑Temp Quantum Light from 2D Semiconductors
Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science have created a high‑efficiency quantum light source that shines brightly at room temperature using two‑dimensional semiconductor materials. Led by Profes
Flat optics move toward market with 300-per-second metalens production
A cross‑institutional research team has built a fully automated roll‑to‑roll line that can mass‑produce large‑area visible metalenses at a staggering 300 lenses per second. This speed and scale bridge
Earth gets brighter every year but progression is volatile, study finds
A NASA‑funded analysis of 1.1 million satellite images shows Earth’s artificial night‑light rose 16% from 2014‑2022, but the trend is uneven—Asia (including China and India) brightened, Europe dimmed,
Erica Schwartz Named CDC Director Amid RFK Jr
Erica Schwartz, a retired rear admiral, has been nominated to lead the CDC, bringing scientific credentials that soothe staff after the tumultuous exit of Susan Monarez. Yet former health secretary Ro
Northwestern Prints Neurons That Talk to Brain Cells
Northwestern University has 3‑D‑printed artificial neurons that generate lifelike electrical signals and can directly activate living mouse brain cells. The flexible, low‑cost devices demonstrate real
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