Scientists have found that a special form of fucoidan, a substance extracted from brown algae, can prevent obesity by regulating the gut microbiota. The results of the study are published in Carbohydrate Polymers. It turned out that this new form…
Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and paracetamol may be contributing to the growth of antibiotic resistance, according to a study published in the journal npj Antimicrobials and Resistance by scientists at the University of South Australia. This study has found…
When you start to delve deeper into the topic of food safety, you realize how widespread the “cut and eat” habit is, especially when it comes to fruits with a little mold. At first glance, it doesn’t seem like a…
American scientists have found that the accumulation of a special protein in the brain associated with iron metabolism can accelerate age-related memory decline. This is the protein FTL1 (ferritin light chain 1), the level of which in the hippocampus of…
(Image credit: Katherine Falls advertisement via Getty Images) Before weight coach Bella Barnes starts consulting with new clients, she already knows what they’ll say. Sure, women struggle with weight. But they don’t want to lose weight. They want to gain…
RFK Jr. has stopped funding $500 million for mRNA vaccine research. (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on September 4, 2025, Senator Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators about his vaccine policy,…
The researchers coated sperm with magnetic nanoparticles. (This 3D image of sperm is provided for illustrative purposes only.) (Image credit: Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Researchers have created magnetically controlled “spermbots” that they can control and monitor in…
Test your knowledge of the incredible capabilities of the human body. (Image credit: Alan Thornton/Getty Images) The human body is an amazing machine, and this is best demonstrated by sports competitions and records. With each passing decade, athletes overcome new…
(Image courtesy of Knowable Magazine, CC BY-ND) Back in 2008, neurovirologist Renee Douville discovered something strange in the brains of people who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): viral proteins. But these people were not infected with any known virus.…
This illustration shows a cross-section of the ovary of a rhesus macaque, with female reproductive cells highlighted in green. The small dots around the periphery (there are 25–30 of them in this plane) represent the ovarian reserve. The large cell…
(Photo: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images; He et al., Nature Medicine) Jump to: Science Week saw significant advances in medicine, including the first pig lung transplant to a brain-dead patient. The Guangzhou experiment demonstrated that lung function could be maintained…
(Image credit: Kilito Chan via Getty Images) Would you consider using a robot surrogate to support your pregnancy from conception to delivery? A Live Science survey asked readers about their willingness to use so-called “robot gestation systems,” in response to…