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Ancient animals reveal sleep’s original role in maintaining brain health

A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions of years ago in jellyfish and sea anemones, among the earliest creatures with nervous systems.

6 Jan 2026

Gut microbes shown to directly shape brain function and evolution

A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works.

5 Jan 2026

Ancient genomes reveal Iron Age origins of human herpesvirus 6

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from archaeological human remains more than two millennia old.

4 Jan 2026

How modern diets are driving rapid evolution in gut bacteria

A novel iLDS statistic uncovers adaptive gene sweeps in gut bacteria, highlighting evolutionary responses to modern diets and enhancing microbiome studies.

2 Jan 2026

New computational method reconstructs how cells decide their fate

Researchers from Kyushu University have developed an innovative computational method, called ddHodge, that can reconstruct the complex dynamics of how cells decide their fate.

30 Dec 2025

Minimal residual disease monitoring can transform breast cancer care

Despite major therapeutic advances, breast cancer remains prone to recurrence, particularly in patients with early-stage disease who appear disease-free after treatment.

30 Dec 2025

Antimicrobial resistance emerges as a slow-moving global pandemic

Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder-and sometimes impossible-to treat.

23 Dec 2025

How GLP‑1 agonists are shaping the future of obesity treatment with Dr Bryony Henderson

GLP-1 agonists are pivotal in obesity care, promoting weight loss and addressing related health issues, with a focus on personalized, holistic treatment.

23 Dec 2025

Study charts the escalating spread of resistant bacteria and fungi

The success of modern medicine rests on the ability to control infections. But decades of antibiotic overuse—in hospitals, communities, and farms—have fueled a global surge in resistant microbes.

22 Dec 2025

Simulations explore possible encounters between Neanderthals and modern humans

Researchers at the University of Cologne use simulations to investigate the likelihood of interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans on the Iberian Peninsula / publication in “PLOS One”.

19 Dec 2025

Oregon hospital races to build a tsunami shelter as FEMA fights to cut its funding

Residents of this small coastal city in the Pacific Northwest know what to do when there's a tsunami warning: Flee to higher ground.

17 Dec 2025

Global nuclear medicine organizations unite to standardize quantitative PET imaging

Three world-leading nuclear medicine organizations--the SNMMI Clinical Trials Network (SNMMI-CTN), the Australasian Radiopharmaceutical Trials Network (ARTnet), and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Forschungs GmbH (EARL)--have jointly endorsed a unified PET/CT and PET/MR scanner accreditation framework to standardize and harmonize quantitative PET imaging worldwide.

16 Dec 2025

Global leaders adopt political declaration to combat NCDs and mental health challenges

Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges through a fully integrated approach.

16 Dec 2025

SARS-CoV-2 evolves after jumping from humans to zoo animals

Research on SARS-CoV-2 in zoo tigers, lions, and hyenas shows rapid viral evolution and adaptation, offering insights into cross-species transmission dynamics.

16 Dec 2025

Metagenomics reveals overlooked viral risks in treated water

Viruses are everywhere in wastewater treatment plants, quietly interacting with bacteria as sewage is cleaned and reused.

15 Dec 2025

Researchers identify chromatin accessibility changes driving stem cell transformation in MDS

Over the past few decades, advances in hematology have illuminated how a delicate balance between stem cell self-renewal and differentiation sustains healthy blood formation.

12 Dec 2025

Study reveals stepwise formation of cerebellar projections in the developing brain

A team of researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), has reconstructed for the first time how the cerebellum establishes its connections with the rest of the brain during the earliest stages of life.

11 Dec 2025

Researchers discover the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis in cancer

University of California San Diego researchers have discovered the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis, a process in which a single chromosome is shattered into pieces and rearranged in a scrambled order, allowing cancer cells to rapidly evolve and become resistant to treatment.

11 Dec 2025

Family history of cardiometabolic disease linked to early heart damage in adolescents

A new study among more than 1,500 British adolescents is the first in the world to assess the association between familial cardiometabolic diseases and the offspring's risk of premature heart damage by early adulthood.

10 Dec 2025

Contraception and surgical sterilization associated with increased life expectancy

Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.

10 Dec 2025

Evolution News and Research

Ancient animals reveal sleep’s original role in maintaining brain health

Gut microbes shown to directly shape brain function and evolution

Ancient genomes reveal Iron Age origins of human herpesvirus 6

How modern diets are driving rapid evolution in gut bacteria

New computational method reconstructs how cells decide their fate

Minimal residual disease monitoring can transform breast cancer care

Antimicrobial resistance emerges as a slow-moving global pandemic

How GLP‑1 agonists are shaping the future of obesity treatment with Dr Bryony Henderson

Study charts the escalating spread of resistant bacteria and fungi

Simulations explore possible encounters between Neanderthals and modern humans

Oregon hospital races to build a tsunami shelter as FEMA fights to cut its funding

Global nuclear medicine organizations unite to standardize quantitative PET imaging

Global leaders adopt political declaration to combat NCDs and mental health challenges

SARS-CoV-2 evolves after jumping from humans to zoo animals

Metagenomics reveals overlooked viral risks in treated water

Researchers identify chromatin accessibility changes driving stem cell transformation in MDS

Study reveals stepwise formation of cerebellar projections in the developing brain

Researchers discover the enzyme responsible for chromothripsis in cancer

Family history of cardiometabolic disease linked to early heart damage in adolescents

Contraception and surgical sterilization associated with increased life expectancy

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