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Medical Xpress / Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?

A large Swedish study reported a lower risk of dementia among middle-aged and older adults who consumed higher amounts of full-fat cheese and cream. The findings may sound like welcome news but they need careful interpretation.

Dec 23, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / The role of neuroinflammation in progressive multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder that prompts the body's immune system to attack myelin, the protective sheath covering nerve cells in the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord. This can in turn result in vision impairments, ...

Dec 20, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Leaves' pores explain longstanding mystery of uneven tree growth in a carbon-enriched world

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen and sugar for growth out. In a world where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are rising, it is plausible ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Smile and the world will trust you: How mimicry shapes first impressions

How does mimicry affect the way we judge other people? Whose behavior do we imitate, and in what situations? It turns out that we are more likely to mimic people who express joy, and we perceive those people as more attractive ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn

"Feral" gossip spread via AI bots is likely to become more frequent and pervasive, causing reputational damage and shame, humiliation, anxiety, and distress, researchers have warned.

Dec 22, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / East Antarctic Ice Sheet's history tells a relevant story for today and beyond

Though ice sheet melting is widely talked of and debated, there is limited knowledge about what happens after the period of melting. Researchers dig into this "after" period and see how it relates to previous patterns.

Dec 22, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Helping AI agents search to get the best results out of large language models

Whether you're a scientist brainstorming research ideas or a CEO hoping to automate a task in human resources or finance, you'll find that artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming the assistants you didn't know you ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / This 'super flu' could cause widespread serious illness, experts say

Flu season has arrived, and with it a variant making headlines as a "super flu."

Phys.org / Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions

We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of truth. Trust in public institutions of knowledge (schools, legacy media, universities and experts) is at an all-time low, and blatant liars are drawing political support around ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / School meals could unlock major gains for human and planetary health

Healthy, sustainable school meals could cut undernourishment, reduce diet-related deaths and significantly lower environmental impacts, according to a new modeling study led by a UCL (University College London) researcher.

Dec 22, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Mental health conditions linked to higher risk of unintentional injury

People with mental health conditions face a significantly higher risk of physical injuries, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Dec 22, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Hubble captures rare collision in nearby planetary system

In an unprecedented celestial event, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) captured the dramatic aftermath of colliding space rocks within a nearby planetary system.

Dec 18, 2025 in Astronomy & Space