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31 Dec 2025

How UV Light Changes Ice Chemistry

Scientists used quantum simulations to see how ultraviolet (UV) light alters the chemistry of ice. The results help explain old experiments and could affect predictions about greenhouse gas release from thawing permafrost and icy moons.

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31 Dec 2025

New drug pair helps fight rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis

Scientists paired rifampicin with a probe called AAP-SO2 that binds bacterial RNA polymerase at a different site and slows transcription. The pair killed resistant mutants in culture and was especially effective in a rabbit model.

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31 Dec 2025

New PET study links brain markers in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers used PET scans to compare two brain markers — dopamine transporters and synaptic density — in people with Parkinson’s and healthy volunteers. The study shows the usual link between markers breaks down in Parkinson’s.

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31 Dec 2025

Falling Interest in Reading for Pleasure in the United States

Reading for pleasure is falling in the United States, especially among middle and high school students. Experts from the University of Miami point to social media, shorter attention spans and offer practical steps to encourage reading.

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31 Dec 2025

Futurity’s top 10 research stories of 2025

At the end of 2025 Futurity listed its top ten research news posts. The selection included stories on pet health, batteries, ancient peoples, brain and sleep research, materials and a possible way to lower PFAS in people.

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31 Dec 2025

Why one cheat meal usually does not ruin weight loss

A review in Nutrition Reviews says a single indulgence has little long-term physical effect but can affect people mentally. Planned treats can help motivation, while unplanned binges may cause guilt and unhealthy cycles.

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31 Dec 2025

Yale reveals molecular structure of cholera flagella

Yale researchers imaged the molecular structure of Vibrio cholerae flagella in living bacteria. The study shows how flagella proteins sit inside a hydrophilic sheath and suggests the sheath helps the bacterium move and infect cells.

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31 Dec 2025

Can Lost Vision Be Restored?

A new video with Juliette McGregor of the University of Rochester Medical Center explains that blindness is a spectrum. It looks at treatments, assistive support and ongoing research into retinal damage and future therapies.

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31 Dec 2025

Clean water reduces child stunting in Mozambique

A University of Notre Dame study using national survey data finds that improved access to safe drinking water lowers the odds of stunting in Mozambican children by about 20%. Improved sanitation showed no independent effect on stunting.

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31 Dec 2025

Single gene switch helps butterflies copy wing patterns

New research shows how one genetic switch lets female swallowtail butterflies copy the wing patterns of toxic species to avoid predators. The study used genomic sequencing and CRISPR and was published in PNAS.

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31 Dec 2025

Adding antibodies could make flu vaccines cut spread

New research shows adding certain infection-made antibodies to flu vaccines may lower how much infected people spread the virus. The study followed households using tests and models and was published in Nature Communications.

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30 Dec 2025

Microbes help tell how old termite pellets are

A University of California, Riverside study found that microbes in termite pellets change after exposure to air. Measuring bacterial DNA over time can distinguish fresh from old pellets and could enable a quick on-site test.

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