Nanoplastics reshape gut microbiome, weakening gut defenses
Polystyrene nanoplastics impact gut health by modifying microbiota interactions via extracellular vesicles, raising concerns about environmental nanoplastics.
Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research
Discover how 3D biology, automation, and AI are revolutionizing drug discovery, improving predictive accuracy, and accelerating research.
VR training tool helps clinicians improve infection control practices
Infection control researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed a virtual reality (VR) tool to train clinicians on core concepts in infection control, including cleaning and disinfecting portable medical equipment,…
Non-prescribed ketamine use rises sharply across the UK
The rise in non-prescribed ketamine use across the UK in recent years is a cause for concern, say doctors in The BMJ today.
MIT study reveals flexible thinking behind everyday decisions
The human brain is very good at solving complicated problems. One reason for that is that humans can break problems apart into manageable subtasks that are easy to solve one…
Telehealth-based care program boosts function and mood in seniors with cancer
New research in the June 2025 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that older people with cancer had better daily functioning, improved mood, stronger illness understanding,…
New large-scale study maps early triggers of Alzheimer’s protein aggregation
A new large-scale study has mapped the first molecular events that drive the formation of harmful amyloid protein aggregates found in Alzheimer's disease, pointing towards a new potential therapeutic target.
New open access tool could accelerate drug discovery
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help researchers shave off months of early-stage drug development time by allowing them to better understand…
Personalized model offers better blood pressure estimates from ankle measurements
A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood pressure measured.
Long term use of desogestrel linked to small increase in brain tumor risk
Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor called an intracranial meningioma,…