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Astronomers have identified two of the fluffiest giant planets ever discovered, with densities so low that they are actually less dense than cotton candy. This unusual pair of “superpuff” planets was discovered by an international team led by the University of Oxford, in collaboration with the University of the Cote d’Azur/Observatoire de la Cote d’Azur and the University of Birmingham. The survey results are Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Notices. The newly identified planets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, orbit an F7 dwarf star in the southern constellation Urae, about 1,110 light-years from Earth. Each planet is about the same size…

While hiking in Morocco’s Dades Valley, Dr. Rowan Martindale found something so unusual that it immediately caught her attention. Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University of Texas at Austin, was exploring the rugged terrain with colleagues including Stefan Bodin of Aarhus University. Their goal was to investigate the ancient coral reef ecosystem that once existed beneath the ocean that covered the region millions of years ago. To reach these ancient coral reefs, the team had to cross vast rock formations known as turbidites. These deposits form when underwater mud, sand, and debris avalanche down the ocean floor and…

When students use artificial intelligence to learn new subjects, their underlying motivations will determine whether they actually retain the information or just retrieve surface facts. A recent experiment found that learners who were instructed to focus on personal understanding absorbed more knowledge than those who were instructed to outsmart their peers. Students who focused on competing with other students experienced greater anxiety and approached learning tasks with shallow strategies. The study was published in Applied Cognitive Psychology. In the field of educational psychology, experts rely on a concept called achievement goal theory. This framework defines the internal reasons why individuals…

SalmonellaThe infection, which causes diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain, is the most common bacterial food poisoning in the United States, affecting more than 1 million people each year. Most healthy people recover without treatment, but Salmonella The infection can spread throughout the body and become life-threatening in young children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems. New discoveries reveal how the human body is controlled Salmonella This opens the door to potential treatments for Salmonella and other foodborne infections. A study from the Robert Lerner School of Medicine at the University of Vermont reveals details of the human-to-human competition…

My mother loves butter. It’s the main fat I ate growing up. She spread it on all kinds of breads, potatoes, nut rolls, or coffee cakes. She exclusively baked with it. When I was studying nutrition in college, I had a teaching assistant who recommended margarine over butter. I was shocked and wondered about the difference between the two. That was one of the reasons I became interested in food science. Currently, as a food scientist, I study the subtle chemical differences in foods such as butter and margarine that can have a big impact on how they behave in…

In the work we do to support healthcare organizations, we see every day how AI tools are already transforming the industry. Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, wonderful humanityrecognizes the common sense proposition that such transformations can have both positive and negative aspects. This powerful technology “often surpasses human intelligence in speed and computational power and brings tangible benefits to many fields,” but the benefits may not be shared equally or equitably. “To think that new technologies automatically benefit everyone is to ignore the evidence.” So Pope Leo The second question is critical to preserving our humanity and shaping the world…

Chronic wounds remain a major medical challenge, particularly for diabetic patients, who often experience delayed healing, persistent inflammation, and a high risk of infection. Traditional wound closure methods such as sutures, staples, and adhesives help bring the edges of the wound together, but they do not actively respond to the body’s healing process. Therefore, scientists are exploring biomaterials that can adapt to biological environments while promoting tissue repair and preventing infection. South Korea-based Hanyang University Associate Professor Hyun Do Jeong and his team have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-guided microneedle patch that actively changes shape at physiological temperatures (37 degrees…

A joint team led by Dr. Jingnan Li and Dr. Ji Li of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, along with Associate Professor Xiaohuan Guo of Tsinghua University and Scholar Ye-Guang Chen of Tsinghua University School of Life Sciences, published the research in the journal Volume 2, Article No. 28. immunity and inflammation Researchers integrated single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, and functional experiments to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying colonic lesion formation in Cronkheit-Canada syndrome (CCS). CCS is an extremely rare non-hereditary hamartomatous polyposis syndrome characterized by diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis and characteristic ectodermal changes such as alopecia, onychodystrophy, skin hyperpigmentation, and…

When people encounter subtle reminders of God in their daily lives, they are more likely to choose unhealthy junk food over natural options. Recent research published in psychology and marketing suggests that spiritual cues create a subconscious awareness of divine healing, which reduces a person’s dietary self-control. These findings highlight how psychological safety nets can unintentionally foster risky eating habits in consumer decision-making. Religion and spirituality shape human behavior across cultures. Nearly 40 percent of Americans pray to God for improved health or healing from illness. However, momentary exposure to religious symbols can influence choices independently of one’s deeply held…

Scientists at the Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small circular gene directive in a mouse model can produce weight loss and blood sugar control that lasts up to 10 times longer than incretin mimetics such as Ozempic and Wigovy. If proven successful in clinical trials, this new delivery method could eliminate the need for repeated doses that currently limit patient access and compliance with these treatments. Incretin hormones, such as GLP-1 and GIP, are naturally produced in the body and regulate blood sugar levels and appetite. Drugs that mimic them have proven highly effective in…