How do you make reading DNA fast, cheap, and scalable enough to change medicine? Three scientists found a way, and it has just won one of science’s most prestigious awards. The prize The 2026 Wolf Prize in Chemistry goes to Pascal Mayer, Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman for developing low-cost, …
Imagine working out for months, giving up your favorite samosas and biryani, and hitting the gym regularly, only to find that your stubborn belly fat or love handles refuse to go away. This is a very common frustration for many fitness lovers in the World. No matter how much you …
Why do some individuals remain healthy into old age while others develop multiple diseases decades earlier? The answer may be hiding somewhere unexpected: our dogs. Scientists increasingly see companion dogs as valuable models for understanding human aging. Unlike laboratory animals raised under highly controlled conditions, pet dogs live in the …
There is a particular kind of innocence that dies quietly, somewhere between the crinkle of a chip packet and the first bite. For most of us, that innocence lasted a lifetime. For India, it may have ended this year. A sweeping crackdown by food-safety regulators has pulled back the foil …
Google is asking for permission to release up to 32 million mosquitoes across California and Florida. At first, that sounds like the exact opposite of what anyone trying to control mosquitoes should do. Why add millions more to the environment? Because these aren’t ordinary mosquitoes. They are male mosquitoes carrying …
Mood can sometimes seem unpredictable. One day you feel calm and focused, while on another, the same situation can feel much more difficult to handle. Hormones may be part of the reason. A new study has found that higher levels of progesterone are associated with less distinct patterns of brain …
Imagine a tent that turns a rainstorm, a gust of wind, or even just the simple act of tossing and turning at night into electricity. It sounds like science fiction, but researchers at UCLA have pulled it off , and they built it with unhoused communities in mind. In a …
Human diets have changed dramatically throughout evolution. Our ancestors moved from hunting and gathering to farming, began consuming more grains and dairy, developed new food-processing methods, and adapted to environments ranging from tropical forests to the Arctic. Surprisingly, some of these dietary changes may have left measurable signatures in our …
Sleep is often treated as something we can sacrifice when life gets busy. A late-night study session, an early workday, or hours of scrolling can easily reduce our sleep without seeming immediately harmful. But sleep is not simply a period when the body switches off. It is an active biological …
What if part of your DNA came from an ancient human relative that scientists have never actually found? It sounds like science fiction, but researchers are discovering that the human genome contains traces of “ghost” populations extinct human lineages that left genetic footprints in our ancestors even though no confirmed …
An opinion piece for International Dog Day There is a particular kind of quiet that settles over a house when a dog rests its head on your foot. It asks for nothing in that moment except to be near you. And if you have ever sat with a dog through …
What if the things you do every day what you eat, how much you exercise, how well you sleep, and even how your body responds to stress could leave molecular traces inside your cells? This idea lies at the heart of epigenetics, one of the most fascinating areas of modern …
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