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Sardinian village Bolotana emerges as possible blue zone for female longevity
Study finds Bolotana, Sardinia, ranks second worldwide for female longevity; 13.8% of women reaching 70 live to 100.
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Study finds Bolotana, Sardinia, ranks second worldwide for female longevity; 13.8% of women reaching 70 live to 100.
Research: 94% of NSW homes lost in 2019-20 bushfires were within 100m of flammable vegetation, validating risk maps.
A Nature study suggests that microplastic surfaces can make nearby water chemically reactive, offering a possible mechanism for inflammation and other biological effects linked to the particles.
Meeting science is growing as virtual meeting archives supply data on a time-consuming workplace practice.
A two-year Cambridgeshire study found honeybees often win flower encounters by pushing or chasing away wild pollinators, adding direct interference to competition for nectar and pollen.
Le Monde has published an article headlined “Bicentenary of photography: In search of the first person in a photograph.” The page as accessed displayed a loading error, leaving the article’s findings and evidence unavailable.
Wearables use heart rate variability for stress and recovery tracking, but its clinical value and accuracy remain debated, a report says.
Astronomers say a white dwarf may be the first genuinely green star; a second may be the reddest.
TechRadar reports a superconducting memory bit at an estimated 5x the physics limit, but -269°C cooling reduces its claimed million-fold edge over today's chips.
MIT Technology Review roundtable: Stanford's Samuel King used generative AI to propose blueprints for microscopic viruses in 2025.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends hormone therapy plus new nonhormonal drugs and behavioral options for hot flashes, insomnia and mood swings.
Nick Cammarata, an early OpenAI interpretability researcher and co-author of Zoom In, has published a long article arguing that neural networks are far cleaner and more readable than a decade of research assumed, reversing his own classic 'cat-car neuron' finding. The claim has drawn praise from OpenAI's roon and technical pushback from Google DeepMind's Neel Nanda.
A printed internet packet flown by carrier pigeon in a 2001 experiment has sold at Christie's for $24,600, far above its $4,000 listing, according to TechRadar.
NPR's 'Your Turn' explores flow-state science with violinist Diane Allen and researcher Dr. Richard Huskey.
A JAMA study estimates up to a quarter of active-duty Army members could receive a low testosterone result from mandatory screening announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the condition's true prevalence is likely far lower. Experts warn the screenings may lead to unnecessary evaluations and harm.
Penn State researchers used a replica to model the Liberty Bell’s acoustics, offering an estimate of how it sounded before a crack left it silent for 180 years.
A Nature study suggests microplastics in water are not inert and can generate reactive oxygen species.
A CNBC report published Oct. 15, 2026, examines who gets access to 'good debt.' Sociologist Frederick Wherry says the wealthy are most likely to encounter it, philosopher Graham Hubbs links it to happiness, and historian Louis Hyman traces the 20th-century shift toward installment credit.
A study of 28 atoll islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans found that restoring native vegetation and seabird populations can reinforce island growth, helping them adapt to rising seas.
Scientists have rewarmed pig kidneys stored for months and restored function after transplanting them into pigs, while nuclear operators and U.S. regulators push for more power from existing reactors and BasiGo expands electric buses in Africa.
MIT Tech Review reports on six speculative ways to preserve the mind beyond death, from head transplants to AI clones.
Frozen pig kidneys rewarmed and worked after transplantation, unpublished research says, aiding organ banking hopes.
Shanghai AI Laboratory visiting scholar Xu Disheng and colleagues at Greater Bay Area University used the Shusheng-S2 science model in a human-machine collaboration to complete a proof of the three-dimensional Ghys conjecture. A Peking University team led by Dong Bin and Liu Ruochuan formalized and verified the proof with Lean and the SHEAF framework, according to Leiphone. The paper is on arXiv and the formal code is on GitHub.
Researchers from Mount Sinai, NASA and Space Tango have sent miniature human hearts and brains to the International Space Station to study how microgravity and radiation may accelerate aging.