Rare ‘sunglint’ transforms Alabama River into a giant ‘golden dragon’ — Earth from space
A 2023 astronaut photo shows the moment the Alabama River briefly morphed into an undulating golden serpent, similar in shape to a Chinese dragon. This
Supportive marriages may shape appetite control through oxytocin and the brain–gut axis
Supportive marital relationships are associated with lower BMI, fewer food addiction symptoms, higher oxytocin, stronger frontal brain responses to food cues, and favorable gut tryptophan
Hotter days and nights are already stealing sleep across the U.S.
Rising nighttime and daytime temperatures are associated with reduced sleep duration, poorer sleep continuity, delayed sleep onset, and altered sleep stages in a large U.S.
Everyday PFAS exposure alters placental function in early pregnancy
This study measured real-life PFAS concentrations in first-trimester human placentas and used these data to create a pregnancy-relevant PFAS mixture. In 3D trophoblast spheroid models
Early RSV infection turns maternal allergy into a powerful driver of childhood asthma
Early-life RSV infection and parental allergy interact to substantially increase childhood asthma risk, supported by population data from more than 1.5 million children and mechanistic
Genome-edited immune cell therapy shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer
A groundbreaking new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL (University College London) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), has shown promising
Masks to be worn in hospitals as flu cases surge
Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.
Maternity care failings ‘much worse’ than anticipated, says head of national review
An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.
All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.
Trump reverses on video of alleged drug vessel strike
Trump reverses on video of alleged drug vessel strike
New images show what police found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack
Luigi Mangione was back in court for a pretrial hearing over evidence. The officer who first searched his backpack revealed she found a wet pair
Mom-of-3 fights for life in hospital after routine cosmetic surgery on Vietnam vacation
An Australian mother-of-three is in critical condition at a Vietnamese hospital following a botched cosmetic surgery.
Cuba sentences ex-economy minister to life in prison for espionage
Top court sentences Alejandro Gil in the highest profile case against an ex-official in Cuba in decades.
Thailand-Cambodia live: Renewed fighting kills more civilians, soldiers
Cambodia says Thailand’s military resumed attacks on Tuesday morning in border regions, killing at least two people.