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The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM, President Seog-Hyeon Ryu) announced that a research team led by Dr. Hanmin Lee, head of the Department of Industrial Machinery DX under KIMM's Virtual Engineering Platform Research Division, has developed fundamental technologies for four key components of next-generation rotorcraft power transmission systems: clutches, gears, housings and bea…

Alcohol use increases breast cancer risk in a dose-dependent manner. Middle-aged and older women are drinking more heavily across the life course, increasing cumulative exposure and breast cancer risk. A recent study examined the association between age and knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the alcohol and breast cancer risk, finding that middle-aged women had the lowest knowledge of the ri…

In 1964, the Surgeon General issued an advisory on smoking and cancer, which eventually led to a reduction in smoking prevalence, and smoking-related cancers and deaths. In January 2025, the Surgeon General issued an advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, highlighting the International Agency for Research on Cancer's designation of alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, alongside tobacco, asbestos, and f…

Alcohol misuse and suicide are significant public health issues among college students and often co-occur. Individuals with minority identities have a greater risk for both alcohol misuse and suicidality due to increased stress associated with racism and heterosexism. A new study examines risk for alcohol misuse and suicide separately and concurrently among college students with minoritized and i…

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone produced primarily in the gut that helps regulate blood sugar levels, appetite, food cravings, and eating behavior. Scientists have developed modified, longer-lasting versions called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) that can be used as medications - and potentially treat alcohol use disorder (AUD). Findings from both rodent and human studies will be …

Adolescence is a vulnerable neurodevelopmental period between childhood and adulthood. Binge drinking is common during this period of development. New research using rodents has found that adolescent binge drinking can repress neurons in the brain so they operate less normally because the genes required for their neurotransmitter function have been turned off. These results and others will be sha…

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic, relapsing disorder involving compulsive alcohol consumption despite negative consequences. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental-health condition developed due to trauma. A new study has used rats genetically selected to prefer alcohol and possess elevated anxiety to demonstrate that the molecular basis of AUD/PTSD lies in a specific region of …

While extensive research has documented strong associations among alcohol use, sexual assault victimization, and sexual aggression, much less is known about how these risk factors transfer to online situations. A new study has found that college students who drank more were more likely to perpetrate cyber sexual aggression, and among those who did perpetrate, they did so more frequently. These re…

Economic deprivation is broadly associated with poor health outcomes, including substance use disorders (SUDs). A new study has examined the impact of lower household income and parental education on the risk for children and young adults from those households to develop SUDs. Findings will be shared at the 49th annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) in San Antonio, Te…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is loosely defined as a narrow form of data-driven intelligence that is exhibited by machines.Generative AI (GenAI) creates new content based on learned patterns, and is what supports online chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. Given the low awareness of the relationship between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk in the U.S., as well as the increasin…

* Researchers at University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland VA identified a key molecular driver of age-related cognitive decline, offering a potential path toward the development of new treatments. * Published today in PNAS, the study pinpoints a key protein behind age-related breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which leads to cognitive decline. * The researc…

Nearly all Michiganders age 50 and over say it's very important to keep their brains healthy as they grow older, a new poll finds. But less than half (47%) of middle-aged and older Michiganders know that everyday actions can be very important for reducing their future risk of dementia.

Experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) require breathtaking precision.

Tapping into the power of collaboration, Johns Hopkins University and West Virginia University are launching a new partnership to bring together researchers from both institutions to address complex challenges in health, science and society while positioning faculty teams to compete for future external funding.

A Researcher team at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) has developed a technology that converts wet spent coffee grounds directly into high-quality biochar in just 90 seconds, no drying or oil removal required.

Instagram use could influence not only how we see our bodies, but also how our brain perceives as "ours" the bodies we inhabit. In short, it could erode our sense of self to the point of no longer recognizing ourselves in our own bodies, or feeling "at home" within them.

New antibiotic candidates for drug-resistant bacteria may reside inside prions, mis-folded protein in the brain best known for rare and fatal degenerative brain diseases.

The human brain actively keeps "learning" in balance, by holding on to what matters and letting go of what does not. Researchers in Korea have now reproduced this ability in a semiconductor device, using the color of light to strengthen (remember) or weaken (forget) an artificial synapse's memory.

Chemist Tsutomu Miyasaka will receive the 2026 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology for his contributions to the development of perovskite solar cells.