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2 Dec 2025

Taipo fire kills at least 156 people

A major residential fire in Taipo on November 26 killed at least 156 people, injured 79 and left about 30 missing. The blaze raised urgent questions about building repairs, safety checks and official responses.

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2 Dec 2025

Emory study: 2023–24 COVID vaccine gives lasting antibodies

Emory University measured antibody responses in 24 people after the 2023–24 monovalent vaccine targeting Omicron XBB.1.5. The study found long-lasting antibodies, cross-reactive protection with the ancestral WA1 strain, and a 2.8-fold boost from immune imprinting.

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2 Dec 2025

How tiny brain parts build large brain networks

A study in Nature Communications links cells, genes and chemical messengers to large brain networks seen in fMRI. The research shows networks can bridge molecular features and behavior and may help study mental disorders.

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2 Dec 2025

Study: Many mini‑Neptunes may have solid surfaces

A University of Chicago study using JWST data and computer models finds many mini‑Neptunes might have solid surfaces instead of global magma oceans, because heavy atmospheres can create extreme pressure at the surface.

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2 Dec 2025

A display you can both see and feel

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara created a display that produces images people can see and also feel. The work, led by Max Linnander and Yon Visell, appears in Science Robotics.

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2 Dec 2025

Stay out of the emergency department this winter

Winter brings more injuries and respiratory illnesses, and emergency departments become busier. Arjun Venkatesh of Yale warned people not to walk on ice, but two days after his interview he slipped on his frozen driveway.

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2 Dec 2025

Ageism in Families

New NYU research describes how adults treat older parents and relatives. The study explains family stereotypes, harm to older adults, and practical steps families can take to reduce ageist behavior and support older relatives.

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2 Dec 2025

Sensors and AI to Monitor People with ALS at Home

Researchers at the University of Missouri combine in-home sensors and artificial intelligence to track daily changes in people with ALS. The system aims to detect problems early and to alert clinicians for timely action.

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2 Dec 2025

GLO1 helps the brain fight calcium damage

Yale researchers found that the protein GLO1 rises in young brains when cellular calcium is high and then falls with age. In animals with an altered RyR2 channel, loss of GLO1 activity linked to worse memory.

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2 Dec 2025

Nanoflowers help stem cells share mitochondria

Researchers at Texas A&M used microscopic "nanoflowers" to make stem cells produce more mitochondria and transfer them to aging or damaged cells, restoring energy and function without genetic changes or drugs.

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2 Dec 2025

Mechanical tipping point behind sudden fibrosis

Scientists found a mechanical "tipping point" that makes groups of cells switch quickly from healthy to fibrotic states. Collagen fibers, cell spacing and crosslinking control this abrupt change and affect how far mechanical signals travel.

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1 Dec 2025

Soybean oil linked to weight gain in mice

A University of California, Riverside study found that a high-fat diet rich in soybean oil made most mice gain weight. Engineered mice with a different liver protein did not gain weight; oxylipins from linoleic acid may be involved.

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