Black tea and berries could contribute to healthier aging

Edith Cowan University researchers find flavonoid-rich foods like black tea reduce frailty and improve mental health.
Vitamin D slows ageing by nearly 75 percent in first large-scale trial

Researchers at Mass General Brigham find vitamin D3 supplements prevented almost 3 years of telomere shortening (ageing factor) over 4 year trial period, slowing biological aging.
Improving cataract surgery in Global South with AI video analysis

University of Bonn leads research to improve cataract surgery training, using AI to analyse surgical video phases.
New technique rapidly measures cells’ density, reflecting health

MIT researchers say knowing density will help predict immunotherapy effectiveness and drug response in patients.
Capuchin monkeys develop bizarre “fad” of abducting baby howlers

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute observed the strange animal behaviour on Jicarón Island, Panama, using motion-triggered cameras.
Supreme antivenom made from man bitten hundreds of times

Researchers at Stanford University developed universal antivenom using antibodies from hyperimmune donor Tim Friede.
Life’s building blocks found in Bennu asteroid samples

Japanese researchers detected ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter covering all five DNA nucleobases in samples returned in 2023, supporting some theories for the origin of life on earth.