Researchers study 194-year-old tortoise to understand its slow aging process
Scientists examined the genome of Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise, to identify genetic factors contributing to his extreme longevity.
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Rice University researchers adapt light sheet microscopy for commercial chambers
A team at Rice University has developed a method to use single-objective light sheet microscopy in standard commercial sample chambers.
Researchers find liquid-crystal-like magnetism in a rare-earth ytterbium compound
A team led by Pengcheng Dai at Rice University published findings on October 8, 2026, describing how quantum spins in an ytterbium compound behave like liquid crystals.
Hurricane Isaias heads toward US Gulf coast with dangerous storm surge warnings
Millions of residents in the US Gulf region face Hurricane Isaias as it approaches the northern coast on Thursday.
Nepal sees nearly 300,000 people living in flood-prone Himalayan areas
New research indicates almost 300,000 residents currently inhabit flood-prone zones across the Nepalese Himalayas.
Large dog breeds show faster epigenetic aging rates than smaller varieties
A study analyzing nearly 900 dogs from about 120 breeds found that larger canines accumulate DNA changes associated with aging more quickly than smaller ones.
NIH funding uncertainty thwarts U.S. researchers
STAT reporter Anil Oza and Heather Pierce from the Association of American Medical Colleges discuss how the National Institutes of Health distributed money in its latest cycle.
Insects are eaten by hundreds of millions globally despite Western views
Reports describe how over 2,000 edible insect species are consumed across Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Study finds women feel worse about mistakes when working with men
A new study from the London School of Economics surveyed over 1,400 U.K. financial services employees to examine how gender and team composition affect reactions to work errors.
Northwestern study finds hundreds of Georgia fathers died within five years of birth
A Northwestern University study published on October 7, 2026, analyzed deaths among fathers in Georgia following the birth of their children.