Research Frontiers in Psychology WorldA trial of 876 Chinese adolescents found modest 12-month score gains after compassion training — Show the summaryIn 876 adolescents at four Chinese schools, eight weeks of compassion training produced modest 12-month score advantages over relaxation training. Retention was 59.6%; gains were in measured emotion regulation and prosocial-moral development.
Preprint Nature +1 AdvancesDRT10 defends engineered E. coli against phages by making repetitive DNA — Show the summaryA bacterial DRT10 system defended engineered E. coli against phages and made tandem-repeat DNA in laboratory experiments. Its proposed link to telomerase matters for understanding telomerase’s bacterial evolutionary origin.
Preprint Phys.org +1UE AdvancesThe LBT project measures primordial helium-4 at Yp = 0.2458 ± 0.0013 — Show the summaryAn LBT project measured primordial helium-4 at Yp = 0.2458 ± 0.0013 in 15 very metal-poor H II regions, consistent with standard Big Bang nucleosynthesis. The improved precision also agrees with CMB-based estimates.
Research Le Scienze +3EAA AbundanceA study finds a repeatable 13–37 kHz day–night sound pattern at one Adriatic site — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study found a repeatable day–night oscillation in the 13–37 kHz spectral slope of underwater sound at one Adriatic site. It proposes this observed high-frequency pattern as a calibration-independent ecosystem-status proxy.
Preprint Le Scienze +2 AdvancesJWST locates a fast radio burst from when the Universe was three billion years old — Show the summaryJWST identified the host galaxy of FRB 20240304B, a small, actively star-forming galaxy at redshift 2.148, placing the burst when the Universe was about three billion years old. It is the most distant localised FRB reported so far.
Research PsyPost +2VUA AdvancesIn 24 adults, hippocampal reactivation was linked to semantic-lure errors and weaker voice memory — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed fMRI study of 24 adults linked more CA1 reactivation after learning with more false recognition of related words and poorer voice-source memory. The findings inform a proposed trade-off between semantic gist and episodic detail.
The Economic Times +1IRE AbundanceGlobal renewable power capacity rose by 693 GW in 2025 — Show the summaryGlobal renewable power capacity reached 5.155 TW at the end of 2025 after 693 GW of additions. Renewables supplied 31.7% of global electricity in 2024, and the tripling target remains out of reach at the current pace.
Research Frontiers in Psychology +1 LongevityAn umbrella review of 20 meta-analyses found exercise improved balance-test scores in Parkinson’s disease, but not consistently falls — Show the summaryAn umbrella review of 20 meta-analyses found exercise improved clinical balance-test scores in people with Parkinson’s disease. It covered 161 unique records and found aerobic exercise effects of g=0.33–0.99 on the Berg Balance Scale.
Research Science +1IDF AdvancesTwo valves in detached honey-bee stingers pump venom continuously — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study filmed detached honey-bee stingers using two reciprocating, deformable valves to pump venom continuously in a clear gel that mimics tissue. The finding shows how the stinger’s continuous double-piston pump works.
Research Drug Target Review +1DTR AdvancesA model simulates how three metals affect amyloid-beta aggregation — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed model simulates copper, zinc and iron in amyloid-beta aggregation and chelation and inhibitor strategies. Published 20 August 2026, it is preclinical and compares simulated aggregate patterns with earlier atomic-force microscopy measurements.
Research news-medical.net +2IDF LongevityA phase 1 study increased light sensitivity in 7 of 10 adults with advanced retinitis pigmentosa — Show the summaryAn optogenetic injection and specialised goggles increased light sensitivity in 7 of 10 adults with advanced retinitis pigmentosa in a phase 1 study. Six met its clinically meaningful threshold, and some detected or located objects while wearing the goggles.
Research Phys.org +1IDF AbundancePaired radiosondes measured wildfire plumes in 148 profiles across four countries — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed study reports 173 successful radiosonde profiles in wildfire and prescribed-fire campaigns, including 148 inside plumes across four countries. Paired measurements are intended to support real-time fire-management decisions.
PsyPost ConsciousnessVirtual reality produced complete mystical-experience reports in 28% of guided-imagery participants and 18% of guided-meditation participants — Show the summaryIn an experiment with 80 young adults, VR produced self-reported complete mystical-experience reports in 28% of guided-imagery and 18% of guided-meditation participants. Both VR conditions crossed the study’s threshold; 2D viewing produced none.
Georgetown University +1GUAH LongevityARPA-H funds AI project on protein misfolding in disease — Show the summaryThe project will study abnormal protein folding linked to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. It is funding for prospective research; no experimental, biological or clinical results have been reported.
The Art Newspaper +2ANTAHMG CultureTarek Atoui’s sound installation ‘Hold’ opens at Tate Modern — Show the summaryFrom 13 October, London’s Turbine Hall hosts Tarek Atoui’s ‘Hold’, a large-scale sound installation involving listening, visitor movement and participation through instruments, materials and live performances.
Johns Hopkins University +1JHU LongevityJohns Hopkins develops magnetic millirobots to deliver antibiotics to the heart — Show the summaryA paper in Advanced Materials Technologies reports magnetically guided millirobots that carry antibiotics into infected heart tissue. The work is preliminary: the experimental model, safety and clinical efficacy remain to be established.
NASA Science +2SP AdvancesSpaceX launches four health experiments to the Space Station — Show the summarySpaceX has launched CRS-35 to the International Space Station. Dragon carries four health experiments, including 3D models of the human brain and a reader for biomarkers in orbit.
SciTechDaily +3EFY AdvancesBVR-19 uses light to split water and produce hydrogen — Show the summaryOregon State University researchers have described BVR-19, a porous crystal that uses light to split water and produce hydrogen. The work was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Los Angeles Times +2PLA WorldPort of Los Angeles handles more than one million TEUs in September — Show the summaryThe Port of Los Angeles handled more than one million TEUs in September 2026, its highest monthly total on record. The July–September quarter was also a record. No wider social, economic or environmental effects have been documented.
The Guardian +2JICJST AbundanceIndonesia trials earthquake alerts through mosque loudspeakers — Show the summaryThe project is linking seismic sensors to mosque loudspeakers to issue rapid alerts. The network, already in place and maintained by local communities, is being tested as an early-warning system.
Duke University School of Medicine +1DUSHTN LongevityDuke launches centre to assess AI for older people and those with dementia — Show the summaryThe centre aims to move AI tools from research prototypes to assessed solutions for diagnosis, care and independence. Its focus is governance and evaluation, not broad promises about AI.
Reuters +3UE WorldECB and FCA ask banks for plans to address AI risks — Show the summaryFinancial regulators, including the ECB and FCA, are asking banks for stronger plans to address AI-assisted operational and cyber risks. They are also focusing on reliance on a small number of technology providers.
Research Phys.org +3GE AdvancesA DNA recorder reconstructs the lineage of 1.28 million cells in one mouse embryo — Show the summaryA peer-reviewed Science study used an engineered recorder to reconstruct a time-calibrated, zygote-rooted lineage tree of 1.28 million cells in one mouse embryo. It links developmental timing and cell types from the first cleavage to day 13.5.
Research Science (science.org) AdvancesA 1.4-mm-by-9-mm battery-free device stimulated a rat nerve wirelessly — Show the summaryResearchers tested a 1.4-mm-by-9-mm battery-free device that wirelessly stimulated a rat nerve in preclinical tests. Delivered through a 14-gauge needle, it could avoid the surgery, leads and batteries needed by conventional nerve stimulators.
