Farmers looking for plant-based feed alternatives often turn to microalgae like Chlorella vulgaris because it’s packed with nutrients and grows quickly. But when chickens ate diets where soy meal was swapped for 20 % Chlorella, something unexpected happened—growth slowed down and certain fats in the
A new study shows that the signal telling us to stop eating is not just a simple brain message. Scientists used to think only neurons were involved in stopping appetite. They discovered that other brain cells play a key role. The research team found that special cells called tanycytes sense s
Malaria still claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year, mostly children under five. The parasite behind the disease, Plasmodium, hides inside red blood cells, sneaks past the immune system, and multiplies rapidly. Traditional vaccines struggle because this microscopic invader changes its out
Red hair might seem rare, but its genes are actually becoming stronger than ever. A huge study from Harvard looked at DNA from over 16, 000 people who lived across Europe and parts of the Middle East over the last 18, 000 years. The research team spent seven years gathering and comparing this geneti
The U. S. government is pushing ibogaine, a plant‑derived drug, as a potential cure for depression and PTSD. A health official praised it as the best treatment ever seen, but scientists warn that this claim is exaggerated. Research on ibogaine is still in its early stages. Most studies are small,
The Sombrero galaxy, a famous spiral with a distinct hat shape, has just been photographed in stunning detail by a Chilean telescope. The image was captured four years ago, but the full color processing finished only this week. Scientists say the galaxy sits about 30 million light‑years from Eart
The new study pushes the limits of how we think about resilience. It blends three key ideas—nature, biology, and social life—to create a model that could explain why some people bounce back faster than others. The researchers want to test this theory by looking at real‑world data from communities th
A recent study looked at the DNA of people with mouth cancer to find hidden patterns. Researchers used data from many patients, focusing on those whose tumors were not linked to smoking, drinking or HPV infection. They found that the way cancer cells change their DNA depends on where in the mouth th
A full century has passed since health experts began sharing research about diseases, treatments, and prevention in a regular, public way. Back then, people faced very different challenges—like polio outbreaks or the lack of penicillin—that shaped early discussions. Today, we look back at all those
NASA just got a hand-me-down plane that used to fly thousands of passengers around the world. But this isn’t any ordinary jet—it’s now the biggest flying science lab in the agency’s fleet. After a year of heavy-duty upgrades in Texas, the former Japan Airlines Boeing 777 landed at NASA’s Langley Res
