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Scientists discover protein that turns young brains old  Boing Boing Aging brains could ‘become’ younger when key protein is decreased  Fox News Targeting iron-associated protein Ftl1 in the brain of old mice improves age-related cognitive impairment  Nature Scientists just found a protein that reverses brain aging  ScienceDaily This Protein Slows the Aging Brain, and We Know How to Counter It  UC San Francisco Source link

Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest flash of radio waves ever seen and have tracked this fast radio burst (FRB) back to its source. This feat could revolutionize theories surrounding these mysterious and rapid blasts of radiation that, in mere milliseconds, can emit as much energy as the sun does in its entire lifetime. First spotted in 2007, …

The pill may subtly rewire women’s brains—making them more prone to sadness, irritability and mood swings, scientists warn.  A study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that oral contraceptives change activity in brain circuits that regulate mood and emotion. The discovery may help explain why some women experience psychological side effects when starting the pill, while …

Researchers have reversed memory loss in aging mice by targeting a protein that builds up in brain cells, pointing toward a potential pathway to counter the cognitive declines of aging. In a new study, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, examined a protein called ferritin light chain 1 (FTL1), which was found to accumulate in the brain’s memory …

Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: ‘This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone’  Space Onionlike Space Explosion May Be a New Type of Supernova  The New York Times Extremely stripped supernova reveals a silicon and sulfur formation site  Nature Supernova Reveals What The Inside of a Star Really Looks Like  ScienceAlert Astronomers have …

The Apple Watch’s health features have once again played a part in flagging a potential health problem. A 57-year-old woman from Brighton, East Sussex says her Apple Watch alerted her to an issue that ultimately led doctors to uncover a brain tumor. Sam Adams told The Sun that her Apple Watch repeatedly flagged an unusually low heart rate after she returned from …

Limiting certain carbohydrates could help improve gut health, new research has suggested. A low FODMAP diet, has long been hailed as the cure for such issues including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) because it gives the digestive system a break from potential irritants.  Now, researchers from Norway have discovered that the diet—which works by restricting carbohydrates including cereal, bread and crackers—may …

Astronomers spotted a never-before-seen, bite-sized moon orbiting Uranus, bringing the ice giant’s follower count to 29. The moon is so small and faint—well below the detection threshold of NASA’s Voyager 2 probe—that scientists believe Uranus may host many more undiscovered, tiny moons. The moon, provisionally named S/2025 U1, first entered the view of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on …

Scientists Discover Revolutionary New Class of Materials: “Intercrystals”  SciTechDaily Source link

The northern frontier of Roman Britain just added an unexpected data point, and it is shoe size. Archaeologists at Magna Roman Fort have uncovered leather footwear that is unusually large for the period, in some cases longer than 12 inches, with one example measuring roughly 12.8 inches.  The scale of the discovery stands out in Roman archaeology and raises fresh …