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Two bacterial shutdown modes explain antibiotic persistence and relapse
New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not just the classic idea of dormancy.
Self-sabotage may reflect the brain’s need for control and safety
Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms, according to a compelling new psychological analysis.
Ancient genomes reveal Iron Age origins of human herpesvirus 6
For the first time, scientists have reconstructed ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from archaeological human remains more than two millennia old.
Weaker and fragmented circadian rhythms linked to higher dementia risk
Circadian rhythms that are weaker and more fragmented are linked to an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study published on December 29, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
