MEXICAN TEEN WON GOLD WITH A SOUND-BASED FIRE EXTINGUISHER
A 17-year-old from Tamaulipas won gold at ISIF 2026 with an acoustic fire extinguisher that puts out small flames with low-frequency sound.
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A 17-YEAR-OLD IS ENGINEERING TOMATOES TO TASTE LIKE BURGERS
Miami teen Gabriella Rothberg, 17, is engineering tomatoes to make heme and taste like a hamburger through Impossible Vines. Here’s where it stands.
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GLP-1 DIABETES DRUGS LINKED TO 37% HIGHER HAIR LOSS RISK
A BMJ study of GLP-1 hair loss in adults with type 2 diabetes found a 37% higher alopecia risk than SGLT-2 inhibitors, though the absolute risk is low.
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MUTATIONS ALONE WOULD LIMIT HUMAN LIFESPAN TO 156 YEARS
Researchers calculated a human lifespan limit of 156 years if random DNA mutations were the only aging process left, with neurons and heart cells hit hardest.
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SCIENTISTS SAY MEN’S TESTOSTERONE FELL 54% SINCE 1972
Researchers told a London fertility conference men’s testosterone levels fell an estimated 54% between 1972 and 2019. Here is what experts say.
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SNIFFING A MALE SWEAT CHEMICAL KEPT WOMEN’S CORTISOL UP
A 2007 study found women who sniffed the male sweat compound androstadienone kept higher cortisol levels. Here is what the researchers did and did not claim.
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GRAY HAIR AND MELANOMA MAY START IN THE SAME STEM CELLS
University of Tokyo researchers found gray hair and melanoma can grow from the same stressed stem cells in mice, but graying does not prevent cancer.
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BIOLOGIST IS TESTING PERIODS EVERY THREE MONTHS IN MICE
A Chinese biologist is testing periods every three months in mice to stretch fertility, but she warns the estrogen trade-off carries real risks.
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NASA WANTS VOLUNTEERS TO SPEND A YEAR IN FAKE MARS HABITATS
NASA is recruiting volunteers for a year-long simulated Mars mission in Houston, and the fine print rules out sleepwalkers and sleeping-aid users.
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SIMILAR AUTISTIC TRAITS BOOST ATTRACTION, STUDY FINDS
A brain-scanning study of 30 four-person groups found people with similar autistic traits felt more attraction when their opinions matched in conversation.
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