Adults living in coastal communities in England and Wales face a significantly higher risk of chronic health conditions in midlife compared to those who move away, driven by a combination of neighbourhood deprivation and selective migration trends, according to a study published in BMJ Public Health and led by UCL researchers. Coastal Health Inequalities Linked … Read more
Researchers at Taiyuan University of Technology and The University of Tokyo have developed a fully flexible sensing-memory integrated system that solves the traditional mechanical mismatch between rigid silicon-based memory and flexible sensors, according to Tsinghua University Press. The monolithically integrated platform combines an organic thin-film transistor pressure sensor with a flexible floating-gate organic thin-film transistor … Read more
A ten-year longitudinal study published in May in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity reveals that leisure-time physical activity in São Paulo, Brazil, is deeply unequal, with the gap between social strata widening significantly over time. According to scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP), highly educated white men are exercising … Read more
Consumer misperceptions of carbohydrate-rich foods frequently clash with expert nutrition ratings, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Nutrition Association. Researchers mapped public beliefs against harmonized expert profiling systems to identify educational gaps, revealing that everyday items like honey, white bread, and fruit juice suffer from significant dietary alignment issues that … Read more
Controlled breathing interventions can reduce cravings in people who use substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, according to a new review published in the scientific journal Addiction. The study combined results from 20 studies involving 1,249 total participants, shedding new light on low-cost therapeutic add-ons for addiction treatment. How Controlled Breathing Reduces Substance Cravings … Read more
According to a laboratory study published in Scientific Reports by researchers including D. Mirra and colleagues, cigarette smoke extract (CSE) compromises human airway epithelial barriers and increases cellular vulnerability to polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs). The research team investigated how sequential exposure to these environmental stressors reduces cell metabolic activity and alters structural proteins in human bronchial … Read more
Researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have uncovered a molecular lever mechanism regulating the N-type voltage-gated calcium channel (CaV2.2), according to a study published in the July 2026 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Led by Professor Byung Chang Suh of the Department of Brain Sciences, … Read more
Consuming up to five cups of caffeinated coffee a day is safe for the average adult and may even lower the risk of chronic diseases, according to an advisory released by the American Heart Association earlier this month. The guidance relies on large cohort data from multi-decade projects like the Nurses’ Health Study and the … Read more
Researchers at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, The University of Osaka, and Waseda University have established a new workflow to visualize the three-dimensional distribution of nanoplastics across the neonatal mouse brain without requiring tissue sectioning, according to a study scheduled for publication on June 29, 2026, in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. The … Read more
A world-first national mass drug administration program using ivermectin has drastically reduced scabies cases and secondary skin infections across Solomon Islands and Fiji, according to a new study published in Nature Health. Led by the World Scabies Program at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and involving researchers from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, the … Read more