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This Common Gut Sugar Might Be the Hidden Trigger for ALS and Dementia

This Common Gut Sugar Might Be the Hidden Trigger for ALS and Dementia

Science News Today Editorial TeamFebruary 17, 2026May 22, 2026

For decades, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) have felt like cruel riddles.…

Scientists Found a Secret Brain Switch That Can Erase Body Fat Without Dieting

Scientists Found a Secret Brain Switch That Can Erase Body Fat Without Dieting

Science News Today Editorial TeamFebruary 17, 2026May 22, 2026

For years, scientists have known that not all fat in the body behaves the same…

Doctors Warn of a Hidden Pathogen Turning Infant Brain Tissue to Liquid

Doctors Warn of a Hidden Pathogen Turning Infant Brain Tissue to Liquid

Science News Today Editorial TeamFebruary 17, 2026May 22, 2026

In hospital nurseries, the smallest patients fight the biggest battles. Premature lungs struggle to breathe.…

Your Brain Connectivity Patterns Could Predict If Acupuncture Will Stop Your Migraines

Your Brain Connectivity Patterns Could Predict If Acupuncture Will Stop Your Migraines

Science News Today Editorial TeamFebruary 15, 2026May 22, 2026

For millions of people, migraine without aura arrives like an uninvited storm. There are no…

Your Brain Is Pathologically Lying to You About a Hole in Your Vision

Your Brain Is Pathologically Lying to You About a Hole in Your Vision

Science News Today Editorial TeamFebruary 14, 2026May 22, 2026

It feels impossible, almost poetic, that every human being walks through the world with a…

Scientists Scanned 5,000 Brains to Finally Uncover the Physical Imprint of Panic

Scientists Scanned 5,000 Brains to Finally Uncover the Physical Imprint of Panic

Science News Today Editorial TeamFebruary 10, 2026May 22, 2026

For someone living with panic disorder, fear does not always announce itself politely. It can…

Your Body Might Be Secretly Sabotaging Your Workout Calorie Burn

Your Body Might Be Secretly Sabotaging Your Workout Calorie Burn

Science News Today Editorial TeamFebruary 10, 2026May 22, 2026

For as long as many of us can remember, exercise has carried a powerful promise.…

This Tiny Chest Implant Is Saving Patients Who Lived With Depression for Decades

This Tiny Chest Implant Is Saving Patients Who Lived With Depression for Decades

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 16, 2026May 22, 2026

For millions of people, major depression is not a passing storm. It is a long…

Scientists Finally Found the Natural Off Switch for Human Inflammation

Scientists Finally Found the Natural Off Switch for Human Inflammation

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 16, 2026May 22, 2026

Inflammation is the body’s battle cry. When bacteria invade or tissue is injured, immune cells…

This New Sound Wave Technology Is Probing the Deepest Secrets of Human Consciousness

This New Sound Wave Technology Is Probing the Deepest Secrets of Human Consciousness

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 15, 2026May 22, 2026

For decades, consciousness has sat at the center of science like an unsolved riddle. We…

This Tiny Genetic Particle in Your Blood Predicts Heart Health 30 Years Into the Future

This Tiny Genetic Particle in Your Blood Predicts Heart Health 30 Years Into the Future

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 15, 2026May 22, 2026

For decades, doctors have searched for simple signals that can whisper the future of the…

Scientists Uncover a Hidden Link Between Antibiotics and Sudden Anxiety

Scientists Uncover a Hidden Link Between Antibiotics and Sudden Anxiety

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 14, 2026May 22, 2026

Antibiotics are among the most familiar medicines in the modern world. They are trusted, often…

This Common Blood Protein Is Secretly a Superhero Fighting Off the Deadly Black Fungus

This Common Blood Protein Is Secretly a Superhero Fighting Off the Deadly Black Fungus

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 11, 2026May 22, 2026

Deep within the human circulatory system, a quiet hero has been hiding in plain sight.…

Scientists Reveal Why Our Immune Systems Have Been Losing the War Against Cancer

Scientists Reveal Why Our Immune Systems Have Been Losing the War Against Cancer

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 11, 2026May 22, 2026

In the intricate landscape of the human body, a silent war is constantly being waged.…

Scientists Finally Uncover Why Alzheimer’s Hits Women Harder Than Men

Scientists Finally Uncover Why Alzheimer’s Hits Women Harder Than Men

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 11, 2026May 22, 2026

Deep within the intricate architecture of the human brain, a quiet but devastating mystery has…

Scientists Find Why Some People Carry Cancer Mutations But Never Get Sick

Scientists Find Why Some People Carry Cancer Mutations But Never Get Sick

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 11, 2026May 22, 2026

Deep within the spongy interior of our bones, a silent and constant manufacturing process is…

Scientists Finally Identify the Molecular Gates That Let Parkinson’s Spread Through the Brain

Scientists Finally Identify the Molecular Gates That Let Parkinson’s Spread Through the Brain

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 11, 2026May 22, 2026

Inside the intricate architecture of the human brain, a silent and devastating relay race is…

New Data Reveals Over 100,000 Americans Still Dying Annually From a Virus Many Think Is Gone

New Data Reveals Over 100,000 Americans Still Dying Annually From a Virus Many Think Is Gone

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 11, 2026May 22, 2026

For a long time, the rhythm of American life was dictated by a single, invisible…

The Stench of Rotten Eggs Might Hold the Secret to Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease

The Stench of Rotten Eggs Might Hold the Secret to Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 5, 2026May 22, 2026

Deep within the intricate architecture of the brain, a microscopic gas is performing a delicate…

Scientists Finally Create a Human Lung on a Plastic Chip Using Only One Person’s Cells

Scientists Finally Create a Human Lung on a Plastic Chip Using Only One Person’s Cells

Science News Today Editorial TeamJanuary 5, 2026May 22, 2026

Deep within the chest, millions of tiny, grape-like clusters called alveoli perform the silent miracle…

Why Some Brains Think Faster Than Others May Come Down to Timing, Not Intelligence

Why Some Brains Think Faster Than Others May Come Down to Timing, Not Intelligence

Science News Today Editorial TeamDecember 21, 2025May 22, 2026

Every moment of being alive is stitched together from events that move at wildly different…

Scientists May Have Found Why Progressive MS Never Stops — and the Answer Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Scientists May Have Found Why Progressive MS Never Stops — and the Answer Was Hiding in Plain Sight

Science News Today Editorial TeamDecember 21, 2025May 22, 2026

Multiple sclerosis is not a sudden catastrophe. It is a slow, unsettling unraveling. Inside the…

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