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Which Supplements Do Older Adults Actually Need? Here's What The Science Says
NEWS | 15 May 2026
For older adults, however, the picture is more complicated. Multivitamins can be useful for older adults who eat very little or have poor dietary variety, but they should not be treated as nutritional insurance for everyone. Many older adults eat too little protein or avoid protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy, beans, or lentils. Expert groups commonly recommend around 1.0 to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day for healthy older adults. Blood tests may be needed, particularly for vitamin B12, folate, iron, and vitamin D.Evidence does not support universal supplementation for all older adults.

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Vast, Untapped Source of Lithium Found in The US Could Last 300 Years
NEWS | 15 May 2026
There could be nearly 330 years' worth of lithium hiding beneath the Appalachian Mountains, which stretch like a stony spine across the eastern United States. Therefore, mapping US mineral resources may help reverse the country's recent reliance on lithium imports. The soft, silvery lithium is the lightest of the metals and the least dense of the solid elements. As a result, the USGS has been tasked with assessing critical mineral deposits throughout the US. These as-yet untapped reserves are not the only potentially profitable lithium reserves in the US.

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One Habit May Protect You From Work Stress More Than Exercise, Study Says
NEWS | 15 May 2026
But our new research study suggests not all healthy habits offer the same protection from chronic work stress. Others were linked to health overall, but did not seem to buffer the effects of work stress specifically. For many workers, work stress is chronic. Research has linked work stress to burnout, depression, anxiety, fatigue, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and mortality. While more frequent exercise was associated with better general health overall, it did not significantly weaken the relationship between work stress and health.

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NASA's Psyche Is About to Use Mars as a Slingshot to a Rare Metal Asteroid
NEWS | 15 May 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029. Named Psyche, like the asteroid it's after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday 15 May. It will be an especially close flyby, with Psyche passing within 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) of Mars, equivalent to the distance between the US east and west coasts. Then it will barrel toward the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, which is home to its enticing target. While the asteroid belt is swarming with millions of objects, most are made of rock or ice.

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Speaking Two Languages May Affect Dementia Risk in an Unexpected Way
NEWS | 15 May 2026
Verbal memory – the ability to remember words – has been linked to cognitive resilience. The relationship between these three factors – bilingualism, verbal memory, and sex hormones – has not been studied before. We found that bilingualism may interact with verbal memory and sex hormones to influence dementia risk in unexpected ways. We created a resilience index for each participant that incorporated sex hormones, verbal memory, bilingual proficiency, education, age, and immigration status. By studying bilingualism and sex hormones together, we reveal how these factors may interact to shape brain resilience.

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SPONSORED | 15 May 2026
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Your Eyes Could Reveal Your Risk of Osteoporosis, Study Finds
NEWS | 15 May 2026
Population studies in Singapore and the UK have now revealed that a person's risk of osteoporosis may be associated with how quickly their eyes are aging. The older the retina looked, the higher the risk of developing osteoporosis over time, even after accounting for major risk factors. "Retinal imaging may therefore provide a simple, non-invasive, and accessible way to support opportunistic screening for osteoporosis risk." Some studies suggest that signs deep inside your eyes could even reveal who is most at risk of cognitive decline or faster aging. Each standard deviation increase in RetiAGE was associated with a 25 percent higher risk of osteoporosis among this subgroup.

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A Common Nutrient Could Give Your Workout a Surprising Boost
NEWS | 15 May 2026
Most people know omega-3 fish oils are good for health – especially heart health. EPA and DHA are essential for the structure and function of cells, especially in the muscles, heart, and brain. Around 500mg daily of EPA and DHA combined is enough to support health and benefit exercise. Omega-3 supplements are generally safe, but some people may experience a mild, fishy aftertaste or upset stomach after taking one – particularly when taking higher doses or when taken without food. While a balanced diet should come first, omega-3 supplements can be helpful in keeping up with training demands when diet is insufficient.

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Your Cup of Tea Could Contain Billions of Microplastics From One Source
NEWS | 15 May 2026
That's about 3 billion particles in your average cup of tea, before you take tea bags into consideration, which have previously been found to release billions of microplastics of their own. "This study provides evidence that plastic kettles can be a source of daily human exposure to nanoplastics and microplastics, and that new plastic kettles release notable concentrations of these particles into water during boiling." Nanoplastics are even smaller than microplastics; this study measured both after successive boils using two different kettles and different types of water. The researchers found that they could reduce the concentration of plastic particles released into the water in two ways. Scientists aren't exactly sure yet, though having little plastic particles floating around our insides is unlikely to be beneficial.

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Using Weight Loss Drugs May Come With a Downside We Don't Talk About
NEWS | 15 May 2026
We know that weight loss drugs such as Wegovy can have negative as well as positive impacts on the body. A new study suggests that people who lose weight with GLP-1 drugs get judged more harshly than those who lose weight through diet and exercise. In fact, the new research revealed that the judgment that comes with using weight loss drugs could be worse in some cases than the judgment people get for not losing weight at all. In another experiment, participants judged regaining weight after a course of GLP-1 drugs about the same as regaining weight lost through diet and exercise. Both groups were rated more negatively than characters who maintained their weight loss.

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New UFO Files Suggest Something Strange Is Happening in The Skies
NEWS | 15 May 2026
The files detail "unresolved cases" where "the government is unable to make a definitive determination on the nature of the observed phenomena". A photo taken during the Apollo 12 lunar mission appears to show unidentified light in the sky, with the area of interest magnified. Over the past decade, there have also been multiple reports of unidentified groups of UAPs around US and European military bases. Some seem likely to be drones and others likely image artifacts, but there is a real group of genuinely hard-to-identify phenomena. It is far more likely that the cause of these incidents will eventually be identified much closer to home.

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A Silent Bone Condition Affects 40% of Adults. It May Warn of Osteoporosis.
NEWS | 15 May 2026
Around 40% of adults worldwide are affected by osteopenia: a loss of bone mineral density. It's estimated that more than 500,000 fractures occur annually in the UK due to low bone density. After this, peak bone loss gradually exceeds bone formation. Research shows that regular physical activity is associated with improved bone mineral density and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis. These can include antiresorptive drugs, which slow bone breakdown and help maintain bone density.

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JWST Reveals a Hidden Structure in The Heart of The Squid Galaxy
NEWS | 15 May 2026
The Squid Galaxy – formally known as M77 or NGC 1068 – is the prototype galaxy of its kind, with a supermassive black hole blazing hungrily at its core. This is known as a starburst ring, and it's been well-studied in the Squid Galaxy. In 2022, scientists revealed that they had traced a high-energy neutrino directly to the heart of the Squid Galaxy. The 2022 study suggests that the Squid Galaxy could be a giant atomic particle accelerator. You can download the JWST images of the Squid Galaxy in wallpaper sizes from the ESA Webb website.

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A 481-Meter Tsunami Struck Alaska, And It Was a Terrifying Near Miss
NEWS | 15 May 2026
In 2025, the retreating South Sawyer Glacier in Alaska's Tracy Arm, a fjord near Juneau, triggered a large landslide. "The Tracy arm landslide and tsunami wasn't a disaster, but it was a near miss," lead author Shugar landslide and tsunami wasn't a disaster, but it was a near miss," lead author Shugar said in a video recapping the event. A small vessel in Endicott Arm, a neighbor to Tracy Arm, saw strong currents and changes in the water level. As Alaskan cruises grow in popularity, the risk from landslide tsunamis will only increase. Ironically, it's the retreating glaciers themselves that attract more traffic.

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The Earliest Known Dentistry Wasn't Done By Our Species
NEWS | 15 May 2026
A 60,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth left behind in a cave in modern-day Russia contains a deep hole that cannot be explained by decay alone. They may have known they could salvage an infected tooth if they removed the pulp and just left the rest. What's more, the tooth "currently represents the earliest known evidence of intentional dental intervention", the team writes in their paper. To prove this kind of tool was up for the task, the team attempted some Neanderthal dentistry themselves. "She drilled into her own tooth using a replica of [a] Neanderthal stone tool.