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Avoiding smoking, diabetes, and high blood pressure in midlife can delay dementia onset by 12.6 years, according to a 26-year study of 12,000 adults. Participants who avoided all three risks gained significantly more dementia-free years compared to those who experienced all three, with incremental benefits from avoiding one or two risks.

A clinical trial found that six adults with peanut allergies showed improved tolerance after their gut microbiomes were altered using faecal capsules from an allergy-free donor. The treatment involved modifying gut bacteria through donated faeces to reduce allergic reactions.

The article argues for the necessity of both adapting to climate change through measures like wildfire-resistant land use and addressing the root cause of fossil fuel emissions. It criticizes a UK Telegraph columnist's claim that abandoning net-zero goals is acceptable, emphasizing that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential to prevent worsening wildfires and global warming.

Tom Gauld visits the entomology department. The article mentions Tom Gauld's visit to the department.

The article raises two questions: whether fish can see air, given that humans can see water but not air, and if anti-black holes are possible and how to identify them.

The article discusses why dogs often do not look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead, noting that while some dogs do notice aircraft, readers have proposed theories for why this behavior is not common. Examples of dogs reacting to planes are shared, along with hypotheses about their general lack of response.

The article explores how energy use varies when traveling 1 kilometre by walking, jogging, or running. It notes that the difference in energy expenditure depends on the distance traveled.

A 2008 study by Erik Demaine, Martin Demaine, and Vi Hart developed a mathematical framework for calculating the number of balloons required to create specific shapes, such as a dog or dodecahedron. The research introduced terms like 'bloon' for mathematical balloon entities and 'doubloon' for double-length balloons. The article also notes Vi Hart's later career and the Demaines' ongoing work in computational geometry.

Peter Bond's book 'Out of This World' examines the successes and failures of space exploration, highlighting the challenges faced by those who venture into the unknown.

Melanie Challenger's book 'Alive' aims to redefine the living world by emphasizing agency and purpose in all aspects of life.

Large predators like cougars and wolves reduce deer-related car accidents by altering deer behavior and population dynamics. A Washington state study found a 76% reduction in such accidents where cougars are present, while a Wisconsin study noted a 24% reduction due to wolf reintroduction.

Astronomers captured the highest-resolution image of the sun's surface, revealing Kelvin–Helmholtz instabilities (KHI) for the first time. The discovery, made at the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, may improve predictions of solar weather and its impact on Earth.

Every crime scene contains hidden microbial clues. Researchers are now determining what bacterial traces can reliably reveal and whether this evidence will be admissible in court.

Two large structures near Egypt's Red Pyramid may be remnants of an ancient dam, challenging prior assumptions about their use as construction ramps. Researchers suggest the dam system managed floods and redirected water to aid pyramid construction, indicating advanced engineering and water control by ancient Egyptians.

A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage crashed into the moon at 8700 km/h, creating a crater near the Einstein crater. The rocket, which launched in January 2023 carrying the Hakuto-R spacecraft from ispace, was uncontrollably on a collision course. Astronomers and lunar orbiters are observing the impact site for scientific data.

A UK House of Lords report warns that pet flea and tick treatments may pose risks to human health and wildlife due to unassessed safety and environmental impacts. It recommends restricting sales to require consultation with professionals and highlights pesticides like fipronil and imidacloprid contaminating waterways.

People prefer short stories written by AI over human-written ones and cannot reliably distinguish between AI-generated and human-generated stories.

Research explores the existence of black holes with zero temperature that challenge thermodynamics. These black holes, once considered impossible, could test the limits of physical laws.

Researchers confirmed Charles Darwin's 150-year-old hypothesis that Saxifraga candelabrum, a plant species, is carnivorous by trapping insects with sticky glandular hairs and absorbing nutrients. Studies showed the plant produces digestive enzymes, absorbs insect-derived nutrients, and shares genetic traits with other carnivorous plants.

Psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a 'grief attack' and found that such episodes are powerful and all-consuming when he studied them.