A new review suggests that doing more exercise and eating more protein than current minimum recommendations may help people stay stronger, sharper, and more independent as they age. The goal isn't ...

The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the risk of serious illness. This is shown by a study from Karolinska Institutet ...

If your community was threatened by a wildfire, would you be able to quickly evacuate? A new study from the UC Santa Barbara reveals that the number of roads out of a community may be one of the ...

A new brain imaging test using tau “tracers,” compounds that attach to proteins and light up in brain scans, detected signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) earlier than the method currently used in ...

The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could alter weather and ecosystems throughout the world. An Atlantic current system that governs worldwide weather and climate has ...

America has always been divided over politics, but now it’s personal. A new study from UC Irvine psychologists reveals a fracturing nation as political divides shatter friendships, tear apart families ...

The blue oak, an iconic tree found only in California and seen across the state’s inland ranges and hills, is far more vulnerable to climate change than is reflected by its current status on the ...

The report found that the shots cut the likelihood of hospitalizations, but the agency’s acting head said it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccines’ effectiveness. By Apoorva Mandavilli The acting ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 15, 2026) Researchers in the Czech Republic tested indoor dust across 116 homes and found that 93 percent of homes across urban and rural areas contained residue of at least ...

According to Stanford’s 2026 AI Index, AI is sprinting, and we’re struggling to keep up. If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking ...

Rather than hand off writing to chatbots, college students in pilots showed that they use them to brainstorm and help get started. Kriangsak Koopattanakij/iStock via Getty Images Debates about ...

A weekly deep dive into the current trends, slang, and viral videos of youth culture in terms that even the squarest can understand. As usual, this week's collection of youth culture flotsam is all ...