When it comes to weight loss, how many calories you consume might be more important than when you consume them, researchers report. The findings challenge the popularity of intermittent fasting. For the study, published in the journal Annals of Inter

What is insulin resistance and how can you reverse it? An expert has answers for you. Gerald I. Shulman, a professor of medicine (endocrinology) and cellular and molecular physiology, investigator emeritus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and

While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their kids a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating, may backfire, experts say. For example, three in five parents customize meals if

New research shows how a new treatment helps patients with MS, ALS, or Parkinson’s disease. Is it possible for nanoparticles to go through the digestive system and deliver medicine directly to the brain tissue? Researchers from Michigan State Univers

The US Environmental Protection Agency has imposed the first-ever regulations limiting chemicals known as PFAS, or forever chemicals, in drinking water. Long-term, low-dose exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or foreve

Social connectedness, a feeling of belonging at school and in the community, can play an important role in suicide prevention among high-risk teens, new research shows. Teachers, social workers, and even neighbors and community members all can make a

Cases of measles, a highly contagious and deadly disease, are surging in parts of the US, worrying doctors and public health experts. This year, so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has recorded 64 cases, already more than th

Social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give birth, a new study shows. The researchers say this corresponds to the equivalent hormonal changes in postpartum women exposed

Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to new research. The study defines the value of solar, or VOS, as household-level financial b

Life cycle diagrams are ubiquitous in science textbooks, and they may be due for some updates, according to a new study. The findings show that simple design changes in science textbook diagrams can have a dramatic impact on the ability of undergradu

For the first time in more than 200 years, two broods of cicadas—Brood XIX, known as the Great Southern Brood, and Brood XIII, known as the Northern Illinois Brood—will emerge from the ground simultaneously this year. Hannah Burrack, professor and ch

On this episode of the Big Brains podcast, Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan digs into why humans die—and how we can live longer. They’re perhaps the oldest questions in the science: Why do we die? And could we find a way to live forever? But for dec

A new paper explores the problems with physics culture and provides a road map for making departments in the field more equitable. Physics has long suffered from the perception that the most cutting-edge work is done by lone geniuses, usually white m

Monitoring and treating multiple sclerosis requires reliable and long-term data on how the disease is progressing. A new study finds fitness trackers and smartphones can supply the needed data. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an insidious disease. Patient

With immigration dominating politics and voter concerns, new research shows immigration boosts local wages and that having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice. When Americans mark their presidential election ballots later this year, imm

A new mathematical model offers hope for better prediction and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report. Most mathematical models of Alzheimer’s are theoretical, focusing on short term molecular and cellular-level changes that cannot be m

Traumatic experiences during childhood may get “under the skin” later in life, impairing the muscle function of people as they age, a new study shows. The study examined the function of skeletal muscle of older adults paired with surveys of adverse e

New research is uncovering how the juice from red cabbage can alleviate inflammation-associated digestive health conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease in mice. The findings offer hope to the estimated 3 million Americans who suffer from infla

The key to growing coffee plants that can better resist climate change in the decades to come may lie in the ancient past, researchers report. Researchers have created what they say is the highest-quality reference genome to date of the world’s most

Researchers have identified elusive cells in the eye that could explain how humans see red, green, blue, and yellow. Scientists have long wondered how the eye’s three cone photoreceptor types work together to allow humans to perceive color. In the ne

A new study found that children improved their diet quality when they ate school-prepared lunches following the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act nutritional guidelines instead of home-prepared lunches. Lower-income and non-Hispanic Black students saw th

Adolescence is the prime time to help young women who’ve had repeated run-ins with the US juvenile justice system find a different path, a new study shows. In one of the longest ongoing intervention studies focused on delinquency in women, researcher

An expert has answers for you about the recent discovery of the bird flu virus in dairy cows. The H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been circulating among wild migratory birds for the past two years, with substantial spi

Researchers have discovered that eye blinks aren’t just a mechanism to keep our eyes moist: blinks also play an important role in allowing our brains to process visual information. The ordinary act of blinking takes up a surprising amount of our waki

Iowa offers a successful model for serving youth exiting foster care, according to a new study. “Youth are typically in foster care for what most people would consider a traumatic experience, such as being taken out of their home for abuse or neglect

New research that clarifies how bacteria-infecting viruses disarm pathogens could lead to new treatment methods for bacterial infections. Bacterial infections pose significant challenges to agriculture and medicine, especially as cases of antibiotic-

New research digs into the mysteries behind the huge eyes of the Vanadis bristle worm. The worm’s eyes weigh about twenty times as much as the rest of the animal’s head and seem grotesquely out of place on this tiny and transparent marine critter. It

A new study finds that storing chemicals in a garage at home may be linked with an increased risk of ALS. Over the last decade, researchers at University of Michigan continue to find that exposure to environmental toxins—from pesticides used in agric

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles. Traditionally believed to originate from one brain circuit linking the thalamus and cortex, the team’s findings, publ

A new study has found that adults exposed to high levels of air pollution were at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In a study of 1,113 participants between the ages of 45-75 from the Emory Healthy Brain Study, all of whom were fro