Heat Therapy Mimics Exercise Through Shear Stress and Genes
Best review yet: We have identified plausible ways heat therapy works, such as shear stress and heat-sensitive genes “We find heat therapy to be analogous to exercise in many respects” 💪 https://t.co/RAFMTK8j3S https://t.co/iTVyZZuFZc
Midlife Fitness Proven to Boost Longevity and Health Span
A new JACC study from the Cooper Institute (April 22, 2026) followed nearly 25,000 adults for 30 years. As a medical school professor, I teach that the strongest longevity drug we have is not on a prescription pad. This study makes...
Nasal Microbiome Imbalance Fuels Neuroinflammation and Brain Disease
Nose-to-brain axis: mechanistic links between nasal microbiome dysbiosis, neuroinflammation, and brain disorders "Nasal dysbiosis promotes neuroinflammation and blood–brain barrier disruption... Microbial imbalance is linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, and psychiatric disorders." https://t.co/3OHivYYz2E
Missing Controls Cause Silent Bioinformatics Failures
1/ Too many bioinformatics analysis crash silently. You think it worked. But the truth? You didn’t include controls. That means: Bad results. Wrong science. https://t.co/UGGDX3PQzz
BMI Alone Misses Long‑term Heart Risk, Study Shows
A new Mass General Brigham study of 136,498 adults rewrites how we should screen cardiovascular risk. As a medical school professor, I teach that one lab number rarely tells the long-term story. This study (PLOS One, April 2026) shows the same...
Falcon Heavy Returns for Sweet Daylight Launch
Feels like it has been forever since we've seen Falcon Heavy fly. A sweet daylight mission here too. 🤞
Nesprin‑2 Protein Blocks Heart Cancer, May Aid Other Tumors
Wondered why we don’t hear about heart cancer? Contraction-sensing Nesprin-2 protein is discovered to prevent heart cancer By causing cells to pulse (or adding in Nespirin) we might be able to treat cancer in other organs 👏 @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/A8fOuw31N2
Soyuz‑5 Launch Delayed Again Amid Technical Glitches
According to utterly unofficial rumors, there were plans to launch Soyuz-5 today, but the inaugural flight had to be postponed again due to technical issues... Context: https://t.co/w5Hd8ypNxo https://t.co/1MAzdqXQJL
Extreme Weather Fuels New Wave of Climate‑Driven Inflation
From food to insurance, prices are rising because of extreme weather, turning climate change into a new and growing source of inflation. Read how economists and central bankers are getting better at linking temperatures to price increases here: https://t.co/CUAF4152SD 🎨: Bryson Lee...
Activists and Scientists Ignore Material Limits of Decarbonization
Climate ACTIVISTS are ignorant about the material limits to decarbonization @ctindale Most climate SCIENTISTS defer to the activists on renewables as the only action plan They are BOTH guilty of the Whitehead fallacy of making the assumption the conclusion and the...
UCI Sports Nutrition Project Delivers 10 Reviews, 4 Consensus Statements
The UCI Sports Nutrition Project was a massive undertaking by large and dedicated international team. Here are the the results of this effort, 10 reviews and 4 consensus statements, all open access: https://t.co/GgAmy3nZLK
H. Pylori and T. Gondii Infections Accelerate Frailty in Aging
Associations of common infections with frailty and mortality in two UK cohort studies "Our results indicate that infection with H. pylori and T. gondii, and the combined burden of infection may detrimentally impact ageing health. These pathogens may warrant targeting beyond...
Sleep, Mind, and Muscles Linked via Neuroimmune Pathways
Understanding the relationship between sleep, psychological and musculoskeletal health from a neuroimmune perspective https://t.co/MvUvzmQ9Mb https://t.co/mhgfxBfzg6
Katherine Johnson Stresses Math's Vital Role in Space
Katherine Johnson, the brilliant mathematician who helped @NASA put a man on the Moon talks about the importance of math https://t.co/bgRPTeCXVc
Anecdotes Aren’t Data: Call for Rigorous Rapamycin Trials
Table updates worth noting 🔎 🔘 @bryan_johnson stopped it 🔘Alan Green died at 80 from hereditary cardiomyopathy 🫀 🔘Misha Blagosklonny died at 63 from cancer 👉These are cases, not data. Instead of adjusting the tally, what we actually need are rigorous human trials. Is rapamycin...
SpaceX's Ground Gateways Still Use Mechanical Parabolic Antennas
SpaceX uses phased-array antennas for user terminals, but gateway antennas use parabolic antennas that mechanically move (rotate/tilt) to follow satellites. New frequencies will be used to increase speed There are lots of tradeoffs because: physics. https://t.co/Wnmwzxdbq8 https://t.co/Cr7UyJA281
Join Science Sunday: AI Tackles Undiagnosed Diseases Tomorrow
building in AI and science? we’re bringing people together tomorrow for a special Science Sunday edition around how to make an impact on undiagnosed diseases. https://luma.com/ss-undiagnosed-day
Soyuz-2-1a Launches Progress MS-34 to ISS
Soyuz-2-1a lifts off from Baikonur with Progress MS-34 cargo ship on a resupply mission to the ISS Updates: https://t.co/8Qt00BeHUP https://t.co/bSvvvUDWCH
Russian Gene Therapy Claims to Extend Life to 150
Russian scientist in bombshell ageing drug claim after Putin discussed 'living to 150' The Russian gene-therapy treatment could benefit Putin and his inner circle. https://t.co/dunqBJEPxN https://t.co/sH2GNbRqSs
Russia Claims Progress on 150‑year Human Lifespan Plan
Vladimir Putin's plan to make humans live for 150 years is in process under supervision of Russian scientists 🔎 “ Denis Sekirinsky, a Russian science and education minister, claimed his country's researchers are on course…” https://t.co/tVx2REdovu https://t.co/1WCXvDFWnf
Tree‑less Neighborhoods Face Heat, Asthma, and Inequity
NEW: My office analyzed NYC’s urban forest—more than 7 million trees across our streets, parks, and private land. We found that neighborhoods with the least tree canopy tend to have the highest heat vulnerability, and also have the highest rates of...
Navier‑Stokes Breakthrough May Come From Non‑PDE Fields
Bet this happens with Navier Stokes and it’s going to be something not even related to PDEs that solves it
Nanophotonic Chips Finally Make the Proteome Visible
We sequence genomes and map transcriptomes with ease. Why is the proteome still invisible? Proteins are where biology actually happens. But until now, we have lacked the tools to read them at scale. @jendionne and her team are building nanophotonic chips that...
Language Evolved Gradually via Complex Genetic Regulation
Thirty-six years ago, @paulbloomatyale and I argued that the human language faculty was a genetically complex trait, distinct from general cognition, which evolved gradually by natural selection of many regulatory genes over a long period (as opposed to being the...
Renewables Dominate Future Grids; Nuclear's Role Marginal
New paper: "Perspectives on nuclear power" Systems with renewable energy, storage, and demand response dominate least-cost future energy system options under realistic conditions. New nuclear contributes only marginally. Past studies of nuclear exaggerated its role by using unrealistically low overnight capital...
Every 1,000 Steps Cuts Mortality Risk by 15%
The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis A 1000-step increment was associated with a 15% decreased risk of all-cause mortality... with significant benefits starting event at 2500/4000 steps/day. https://t.co/8d6VGnP0Dg https://t.co/f9h0D5dWlV
Falling Battery Costs Enable Storage Paired with Gas
Batteries are a linchpin for unlocking solar and wind energy’s full potential. But the steep drop in costs is now allowing energy-storage technology to be deployed in conjunction with natural gas. Read more: https://t.co/VW5jM3jV6a 📷️: Getty Images https://t.co/y8qGKuzukl
Facial Age Acceleration Predicts Earlier Death, Varies by Job
Face photo-based age acceleration predicts all-cause mortality and differs among occupations "We found that face photo-based age predicts all-cause mortality for middle-aged and older individuals meaning that those age faster based on their face photo die sooner." https://t.co/QUUzK4fe9G
Sodium Layer Reveals Ryugu’s Micrometeorite Bombardment History
Japanese researchers think the asteroid Ryugu was once bombarded by micrometeorites. They say the evidence is a thin layer of sodium on the surface of the asteroid's fragments. https://t.co/rK8BrduVX3
Addressing the Unspoken Issue Everyone Avoids
This is an important discussion to have, and one that not many want to talk about in the first place... https://t.co/i0XyxcoBi2
Kidney Decline Skews Neurodegenerative Biomarker Levels; Ratios Help
Influence of Decreased Kidney Function on Plasma Biomarkers of Neurodegenerative Disorders in Routine Care: Confirmation of the Interest of Ratios https://t.co/5TCkkyDxkM
Progress MS-34 Launch Tonight at 6:21 Pm EDT
Progress MS-34/P95 getting ready to launch this evening at 6:21 pm EDT. NASA coverage begins 6:00 pm EDT.
Speed Is Relative: Drone Moves 100 Km/H in Air
From a physics point of view, is the drone actually moving at 100 km/h, or is it effectively stationary? Answer is pinned in comment section. 👇
Mother Nature's Fury Captured by NOAA Satellite
Hell hath no fury like mother nature scorned. Captured by NOAA’s geostationary weather satellite GOES-19. https://t.co/mXMNEYGZ9T
Metabolic, Epigenetic, Immune Links Drive Ovarian Aging
Metabolic, epigenetic, and immune crosstalk in ovarian aging "This work provides a conceptual foundation for developing personalized strategies to mitigate reproductive aging and its systemic health impacts..." https://t.co/IgYU6f36nP https://t.co/rRgC7Dh65g
Science Restores Hearing, a Miraculous Breakthrough
The miracle of science and tech is profoundly real when seeing first expressions of people regaining ability to hear https://t.co/RGHEUomBDT
Thyroid Hormones Correlate
Associations of Thyroid Hormones and Resting Heart Rate in Patients Referred to Coronary Angiography https://t.co/aOvAW52tQ6
Meditation Rewires Brain for Focus, Memory, Calm
Meditation literally reshapes your brain. Research shows it: Thickens the prefrontal cortex → better focus, decision-making and emotional control. Grows gray matter in the hippocampus → improved memory and learning. Shrinks the amygdala → less stress, anxiety and reactivity. https://t.co/5onewk01zW
Battery‑free Textile Powers Real‑time Blood Pressure Monitoring
A new battery-free textile enables continuous, real-time monitoring of systolic blood pressure by wirelessly connecting ultra-thin epidermal sensors to a smartphone, eliminating the need for bulky batteries in wearable health technology. wearabletech
GLP‑1 Drugs May Trigger New Restrictive Eating Disorders
"There is also compelling preliminary evidence suggesting that the use of these drugs [GLP-1] could exacerbate and lead to new diagnoses of restrictive eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa." @NEJM today https://t.co/PeTLgyRXiL
Plains Drought Cuts Wheat Yields, Forces Herd Thinning
Drought across the US Plains is threatening wheat yields and prompting ranchers to thin herds https://t.co/F0RzGFU0kD
Newborns Soak Up Everything: Early Experiences Shape Brain
It bothers me when people say that newborns are "just a sack of potatoes." Like they are just eating, pooping and sleeping and not taking anything in. Your newborn is not a blank slate waiting to turn on. They are...
Zero-Field Ferrimagnet Stable Above Room Temperature Enables Interference‑Free Spintron
A newly developed compensated ferrimagnet exhibits strong internal magnetism with an almost zero external field, maintaining stability above room temperature and offering promising potential for interference-free spintronic devices. materialsinnovation
Solar & Battery Microgrids Power Amazon’s Off‑grid Villages
Solar panels and batteries are spreading across the Amazon rainforest, bringing 24/7 power to off-grid communities https://t.co/xGduaflVUL
GLP‑1 Weight Loss Drugs Lower HRV, Raise Heart Rate
Reducing body weight with GLP-1 agonists isn't a free lunch: negative impacts on HRV, RHR GLP-1 receptor stimulation depresses heart rate variability and inhibits neurotransmission to cardiac vagal neurons https://t.co/4QNy141TtK
Pauli Bridged Quantum Uncertainty and Jungian Synchronicity
Born on this day in 1900, physicist Wolfgang Pauli won the Nobel for his uncertainty principle. Few know that he also co-invented the modern notion of synchronicity with his improbable friend Carl Jung, who was once his therapist https://t.co/05QriS9ZVA
APOE4 Raises Alzheimer Risk, but Lifestyle Can Shift Outcomes
APOE Status and Dementia Risk... APOE4 is the strongest common genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's. About 25% of the population carries at least one copy. It's a risk modifier... not a guarantee. And the levers that change the trajectory are...
Epigenetic Plasticity Enables Precision Targeting of Senescent Cells
Epigenetic regulation of cellular senescence "This review proposes a roadmap for leveraging epigenetic plasticity, offering a precision medicine approach to target specific senescent cell populations and extend health span." https://t.co/UAuBP8WEeR https://t.co/i0XzhPM0NB
Machine Creates Real Diamonds in Just Ten Days
Machine Grows Real Diamonds in Just 10 Days by @tweetciiiim #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/rKTOdeYcLn
Cisco Unveils Room‑temperature Universal Quantum Switch Prototype
.@Cisco develops universal quantum switch that operates at room temperature https://t.co/z7nSglKoMH Cisco has developed a research prototype of a universal quantum switch that can route quantum information between systems while preserving it.