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McGill Researchers Supercharge NK Cells with Protein
While SKIMNEWS has been tracking Strategy’s $1.5 B convertible‑debt retirement, McGill University unveiled a new immunotherapy that temporarily blocks two proteins in natural killer cells, dramaticall
Scientists discover hidden liver switch that cuts harmful cholesterol
UT Southwestern researchers have identified the liver protein HELZ2 as a master regulator that shortens APOB mRNA, slashing the production of cholesterol‑carrying lipoproteins. In mice, boosting HELZ2
China Study: Ice Age Drove Ancient Human Innovation
Archaeologists in central China have overturned the long-standing assumption that early human creativity peaked in warm climates, finding that 146,000-year-old stone tools from a glacial-period site r
China launches Shenzhou-23 with first year-long space mission
China launched the Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station with three astronauts, including Hong Kong's first space traveller, marking the country's first year-long crewed orbital mission in
La Brea Tar Pits Museum to Close for $240M Renovation
The La Brea Tar Pits Museum in Los Angeles will close in July for its first major renovation in nearly 50 years — a $240M, two-year overhaul designed by New York firm Weiss/Manfredi that will reimagin
Surprising research reveals why you shouldn't add bananas to your smoothies
A UC Davis study reveals that adding bananas to berry smoothies can slash flavanol absorption by 84% due to an enzyme in bananas that degrades these heart-healthy compounds. While bananas aren’t unhea
Scientists say house cats could help unlock new cancer treatments for humans
A landmark study of nearly 500 feline tumors reveals that cats share many cancer‑driving mutations with dogs and humans, especially FBXW7 alterations in aggressive mammary tumors. Published in Science
Duke researchers use mitochondria to ease chronic pain
Duke scientists have discovered that delivering healthy mitochondria to damaged sensory nerves can dramatically cut chronic pain, offering a novel approach that tackles the disease’s root cause rather
Penn Detects Menstrual Side Effects on GLP‑1 via Reddit
A University of Pennsylvania team used AI to sift through more than 400,000 Reddit posts about GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs, uncovering frequent mentions of menstrual irregularities, chills and hot flashes
Cardiff Study to Set Women’s Rugby Head‑Impact Rules
Cardiff University’s engineering team has launched the first comprehensive study of head impacts in women’s rugby, pairing instrumented mouthguards, cognitive testing, MRI scans and computer modelling
Menin Loss Drives Mouse Aging; D‑Serine Boosts Memory
Amid rising diplomatic tension with Japan, Chinese scientists at Xiamen University uncovered a brain protein, Menin, whose loss drives systemic aging in mice; restoring it and supplementing D‑Serine r
Lilly's Retatrutide: 28% Weight Loss; UK Melanoma Record
Eli Lilly's retatrutide achieved 28% weight loss in a trial, showing a drug can rival bariatric surgery, while the UK faces record melanoma cases straining health budgets — twin pressures on health sy
Vitamin D2 Supplements Lower Vitamin D3 Levels
UK researchers from the University of Surrey, the John Innes Centre and the Quadram Institute Bioscience have found that vitamin D2 supplements can suppress the body’s vitamin D3 levels, the form that
Wegovy linked to rare “eye stroke” that can cause sudden blindness
A new analysis of FDA adverse‑event reports finds Wegovy, the injectable semaglutide obesity drug, carries a markedly higher risk of ischemic optic neuropathy—a rare eye‑stroke that can cause sudden b
MouseMapper Reveals Obesity‑Induced Facial Nerve Damage
A new AI‑driven whole‑body imaging platform, MouseMapper, has mapped obesity’s hidden impact on facial sensory nerves in mice, revealing inflammation and nerve damage that echo molecular patterns seen
Opinion: How the perimenopause movement is hurting women
A growing perimenopause awareness movement is framing symptoms like brain fog, weight gain, hair loss, and insomnia as a distinct health issue, but experts warn the term’s definition is vague and its
SpaceX’s Biggest Starship Test Ends in Ocean Fire
SpaceX’s latest Starship test, the most powerful version yet, lifted off from Texas, released 20 mock Starlink satellites, and burned on impact in the Indian Ocean — a fire that was expected. The mile
Mercury’s Ice Likely Deposited by Single Massive Impact
New simulations by Parvathy Prem’s team suggest that a single, slower impact that formed Mercury’s Hokusai crater could have vaporized a massive ice‑rich body, creating a fleeting water‑rich atmospher
Wuhan Institute Develops Broad‑Spectrum Ebola Vaccine
Scientists at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology have engineered a single mRNA shot that shields mice from three deadly Ebola strains, including the emerging Bundibugyo virus that has sparked a WHO e
Immunotherapy Trials Surge, Study Targets Cancer
Immunotherapy has shifted from a theoretical concept to a mainstream cancer weapon, with trial numbers quadrupling and dozens of drugs approved for over 30 cancers. A massive new study will follow tho
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