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The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with first-degree murder after the death of his wife. William Stevenson, 77, was indicted on Monday by a grand jury in New Castle County, Delaware, in connection with the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson last year. Mrs Biden married …

[ Graphical abstract of the study. Credit: Cell Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116648 Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that a gene long known for shaping the skin’s physical barrier also plays a crucial role in building and maintaining the skin’s immune defense. The findings, published in …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aim to translate the most up-to-date nutrition science into practical advice for the public as well as to guide federal policy for programs such as school lunches. But the newest version of the guidelines, released on Jan. 7, 2026, seems …

Australia’s unprecedented social media ban for under-16s looks like it could be a catalyst for other nations – including the UK – to follow suit. The House of Lords backed a similar ban on 21 January, meaning it will soon be debated in parliament. French lawmakers have passed a similar …

[ Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102433 In a human organoid-based mechanistic investigation, researchers revealed how an immunosuppressive drug, antithymocyte globulin (ATG), induces injury to blood vessels in the liver. According to the study, ATG first triggers rapid clotting through a complement activation system and later causes inflammation by …

“Finally.” That was my first reaction when I heard Google would combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system. Android has long struggled on tablets, and ChromeOS always felt like too much of a stripped-down alternative to tempt me away from Windows and Mac. So last week, it was …

[ Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering have developed a novel reinforcement learning–based generative model to predict neural signals, creating an artificial information pathway that effectively bypasses damaged brain areas. This research opens up new possibilities for neural rehabilitation in patients suffering …

Houston has a problem. Once again, NASA‘s new mega-rocket has suffered a significant leak of explosive hydrogen propellant during a countdown rehearsal. It means plans to launch four astronauts on a mission around the moon have been delayed until March. Lift-off had been scheduled for as soon as Sunday. But …

[ “By cleverly combining new techniques for analyzing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into conditions such as dementia,” predicts Professor John van Noort. Together with four leading biophysics research groups, he has published a review article in Science. Source link

[ Africa’s health future hinges on its ability to finance and commercialize its own medical innovations, rather than rely on increasingly uncertain international funding, African science leaders have warned. In a commentary published in Nature Health, the inaugural cohort of the Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellowship argue that decades of …

Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its largest to date. Amid the millions of files were many mentions of Elon Musk. A search of Musk’s name in the department’s database results in at least 1,500 hits. Since the …

The big news in the world of tech is that AIs have their own social network. It’s called Moltbook, and things have been getting pretty weird on there.  Since the artificial intelligence-only site was launched last Wednesday by (human) developer and entrepreneur Matt Schlicht, the AIs have created their own …

[ The Phenotype Analyzer Chip works by examining small samples of blood and capturing messenger cells known as extracellular vesicles that originate from glioblastoma tumor tissue. Credit: The University of Queensland Technology created at the University of Queensland could improve the odds of surviving brain cancer and change how we …

[ Chlamydia pneumonia detected in the human retina by specific monoclonal antibody (red), and DNA probe (green) and nuclei (blue). Credit: Image courtesy of Maya Koronyo-Hamaoui Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease, according …

[ Overview of the entire pipeline. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-025-00555-8 Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2023, the nation recorded roughly 105,000 drug overdose deaths overall, with nearly 80,000 …

Vibration plates are all over social media again, and as a result, they’ve sparked curiosity among fitness enthusiasts. Online claims suggest that these plates have many health benefits, like lymphatic drainage, building muscle and losing weight. But are these benefits actually based on facts, or are they simply misinformation being …

The Hallmark Channel is not just a go-to for charming romantic movies and family-friendly fare. It’s also a reliable place to discover great TV shows. The Way Home, a surprisingly addictive show that’s a family drama combined with a time-travel mystery (and filled with tons of great original music too!), …

“There was lots of bullying, harassment, exclusion from the team, from projects. A lot of things were going on.” For the first time, former TikTok worker Lynda Ouazar is speaking out to expose what she says was an environment of bullying, harassment and union busting at one of the world’s …

Our Experts Written by  Taylor Leamey Written by  Nasha Addarich Martínez Article updated on February 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM PST Taylor Leamey Former Senior Writer Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying …

[ From patient portals and text messages to wearable devices and artificial intelligence, digital health technologies are becoming a significant part of medical care. But technology alone isn’t enough to improve health outcomes. According to Daniel Amante, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor of population & quantitative health sciences at UMass Chan …