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Breast milk samples from Seattle mothers contained alarming levels of dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals, including BPA, BPS, melamine, cyanuric acid, and triclosan, a new peer-reviewed study found.These chemicals pose a serious risk to infants because they are likely to interfere with hormones essential for the proper development of newborns and have been found to be harmful even at very low levels of exposure. About 92% of the 50 samples were contaminated with at least one of the antimicrobials or plasticizers the researchers tested.The same milk samples were previously found to contain potentially dangerous levels of PFAS “forever chemicals” and flame retardants,…

Millipedes were already thriving on the Earth’s surface billions of years before dinosaurs appeared and long before vertebrates invaded land. These humble decomposers played an important role in some of Earth’s earliest terrestrial ecosystems. But despite its remarkable history, big questions about its evolution remained unanswered. Now, an international team led by researchers at Virginia Tech has filled in one of the last gaps in the millipede family tree, shedding new light on the ancient creatures that helped prepare Earth for life on land. This research current biologypresents the first complete evolutionary history of all extant Millipedes. By combining DNA…

Genetic potential for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder directly predicts irregular timing of brain waves involved in concentration and goal-directed behavior. This objective link between a person’s genetic profile and neural activity provides a measurable goal for understanding how the condition progresses. This study was recently published in the journal translational psychiatry. Cognitive control is a mental process that allows humans to prioritize relevant information and ignore distractions in order to achieve a specific goal. Problems with this ability often make it difficult to maintain focus in everyday environments. Cognitive control difficulties are common not only in autism but also in neurodevelopmental disorders…

Quitting sugar completely may not be as beneficial as many people think. New research presented Saturday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, suggests that completely eliminating sugar from the diet may have unexpected effects on gut and metabolic health. Researchers at Dasman Diabetes Research Institute in Kuwait looked at what happens when mice are fed a low-fat diet without sucrose, a common form of sugar. In this study, these animals were compared to a control group that was fed a low-fat diet containing sucrose for 16 weeks. “Complete removal of sucrose from a low-fat diet can…

Recent research published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Our results suggest that a single dose of psilocybin combined with psychological support may quickly and safely reduce chronic suicidal ideation in adults with severe depression. The findings of this study provide evidence that psychedelic-assisted therapy tends to provide durable relief in individuals who have not responded to standard psychiatric treatment. Chronic suicidal ideation is a serious challenge in psychiatric care. Symptoms often persist even when patients receive standard treatments and intensive drug trials. Traditional interventions, such as standard antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy, tend to be effective for many people, but…

Massive stars produce light and heat through nuclear fusion, a process that releases vast amounts of energy from their cores. But eventually, the largest stars will run out of fuel. When that happens, the outward pressure created by the radiation is no longer strong enough to resist gravity. The star begins to collapse under its own weight until, in theory, all of its mass is compressed into a single point known as a singularity. Although black holes are widely accepted by physicists, they still raise serious questions. How can the mass of billions of suns be squeezed into an infinitely…

One of the most widely cited stories about Yellowstone’s wolves is facing new scrutiny. A new peer-reviewed analysis Earth ecology and conservation claims that a high-profile 2025 study vastly exaggerated the ecological impact of wolf recovery in Yellowstone National Park. Researchers from Utah State University and Colorado State University say earlier studies relied on flawed methodology and led to exaggerated conclusions about how wolves affected the park’s ecosystem. “Ripple and colleagues argued that carnivore recovery has created one of the most powerful trophic cascades in the world,” said Dr. Daniel McNulty, lead author of the new analysis and a wildlife…

Parrots are famous for their ability to imitate human speech, but do they use names the same way we do? New research suggests the answer may be yes. Rather than traveling to tropical habitats to record parrots in the wild, as researchers have done in previous studies, Laurin Benedict, a biology professor at the University of Northern Colorado, took a different approach. She focused on parrots that coexist with humans, birds that regularly hear and repeat words that include people’s names. Working with longtime collaborator Christine Darling of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and researchers in Austria, Benedict examined…

For many Americans, middle age is even more difficult than it was for previous generations. People born in the 1960s and early 1970s reported higher levels of loneliness and depression, as well as poorer memory and physical fitness, compared to those born before that. What makes this trend particularly noteworthy is that it is not occurring to the same extent in many other wealthy countries. In some countries, particularly in Northern Europe, health and well-being in midlife improves rather than declines over time. To understand why the United States appears to be moving in a different direction, Arizona State University…

The new test provides a much more complete picture of your DNA than current standard diagnostics and more often leads to a diagnosis. This test can replace the other 15 tests, making it faster and more efficient. Researchers at Radboud University Medical Center recommend the test be adopted everywhere as first-line treatment for rare genetic diseases, in the New England Journal of Medicine. A condition that affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people is considered rare. Yet, up to 400 million people worldwide are affected by rare diseases, of which there are more than 7,000 types. 80% of these have…