Unexpected beauty, major antimicrobial power boost as phages form into surprising flower shapes Researchers who work with bacteriophages -- viruses that eat bacteria -- had a pleasant and potentially very important surprise after treating samples to view under an electron microscope: they had joined together into three-dimensional shapes that look like sunflowers, but only two-tenths of a millimetre across, taking a form that makes them 100 times more efficient. Loneliness increases risk of dementia by over 30 per cent, review of studies suggests A study involving over 600,000 participants worldwide found loneliness significantly increases dementia risk by over 30%, regardless of age or gender. This psychological state also precedes cognitive decline. Researchers emphasized the need for further studies across different cultural contexts, especially in low-income countries, to fully understand how loneliness impacts cognitive health. Masculinity concerns can keep men from forgiving coworkers The more men are concerned about appearing masculine, the less likely they will forgive a coworker for a transgression, new research finds. |
New Stroke Recommendations Call Out Risks Unique to Women In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance. Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky through most of November The Orionids meteor shower peaks on Monday, but will continue to light up the sky through Nov. 22, as debris from Halley's Comet enters Earth's atmosphere. Infant mortality in the U.S. worsened after Supreme Court limited abortion access Just months after the Supreme Court limited abortion access, infant mortality rates rose significantly higher, according to a new study. Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 68th Starlink mission of 2024 as it seeks permission to operate nearly 30,000 Gen2 satellites The mission will bring the total number of orbital launches from Florida in 2024 to 72, tying the total for 2023. Liftoff is set for no earlier than Tuesday at 6:14 p.m. EDT (2214 UTC) from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. |