The world faces an energy crisis and worsening climate, pushing scientists to find cleaner ways to power daily life. One promising route is photocatalysis, a process that uses sunlight to create chemical fuels. A group of materials called layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and their transformed forms—
Alzheimer’s disease is not just about sticky plaques and tangled fibers. Scientists now see that tiny changes in proteins—called post‑translational modifications or PTMs—play a big part in the brain’s decline. These chemical tweaks can make proteins misbehave, spark inflammation, damage connec
NASA’s Artemis II has taken a giant leap, sending four astronauts on a seven‑hour orbit around the moon that pushes them farther from Earth than any human has ever traveled. The crew, made up of three Americans and one Canadian, reached more than 250 000 miles away during the flyby. This milestone m
Scientists are starting to see a surprising link between autism, usually thought of as a childhood condition, and Alzheimer’s, a disease that shows up in old age. At first glance the two seem unrelated: one is about early brain wiring, the other about later brain decay. But new studies suggest
The study looked at six different amine‑rich pollutants that often show up in sewage sludge. These chemicals have various types of nitrogen groups—primary, secondary, tertiary and even quaternary ammonium. Researchers found that the first reactions these pollutants undergo are mainly adding a hydrox
Schizophrenia often comes with a tough memory hurdle—especially in working memory, the brain’s short‑term storage. This difficulty is linked to how big brain networks talk to each other, notably the default mode, frontoparietal, and salience systems. Researchers wanted to know if early life traum
The study that tried to settle the great gas debate started with beans, sugar water, and a very weird setup. Sixteen volunteers ate foods known to turn stomachs into bioreactors, then sat in a lab while tubes were taped to their backsides. Yes, the goal was flatulence. No, the researchers weren’t jo
Scientists often ask: how do cells "know" if a surface is soft or stiff when it’s made of tiny fibers instead of a flat sheet? This question matters because the answer helps design better materials for healing wounds or growing new tissues. The study looks at two common ways to measure this stiffnes
Sweet potatoes aren’t just orange or white anymore. Purple varieties pack a powerful antioxidant punch thanks to anthocyanins, the pigments that give blueberries and red cabbage their deep colors. But when these plants don’t get enough phosphorus—a key nutrient—they change how they make these health
Scientists once believed that repeating words in a sentence could help the brain remember sentence patterns. This idea came from tests where the main action word (like a verb) was repeated, making it easier to recall the sentence structure. Repeating other words in a sentence didn’t seem to help as
