January 28, 2025: The Itch-Scratching Paradox Scratching an itch is one of those primal instincts that feels both incredibly satisfying and instantly regrettable.

January 28, 2025: Aging and Money Aging is an inevitable process, bringing with it not only physical changes but also cognitive shifts that can profoundly influence everyday life.

December 31, 2024: Sniffing Out Stress Odor profiling is a non-invasive tool for monitoring stress and gastrointestinal health.

December 20, 2024: Wave X As we enter the tenth wave of COVID-19 in the U.S, the XEC variant has emerged as the dominant strain, but other variants are gaining traction

November 30, 2024: Crossroads of Pathogens: The Evolving Threat of Avian Influenza Three recent cases of bird flu.

November 26, 2024: Wide QRS Complex Tachycardias Wide QRS complex tachycardias are a diagnostic challenge, often requiring careful assessment to differentiate between ventricular and supraventricular origins.

October 15, 2024: Inclusive Planning The path to healthier communities begins with a simple step: listening to the people who call it home.

October 14, 2024: Arm Position Matters Small changes in positioning can lead to big changes in your blood pressure readings.

October 8, 2024: Crowdsourcing Community Vision strategic decisions about amenities and infrastructure are traditionally made by a few, but what if we could democratize this process?

October 2, 2024: Recombinant Transmission Swedish scientists have documented the first transmission of a novel recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variant. A patient co-infected with two sublineages—XBB (HV.1) and BA.2.86.1—generated and passed a hybrid virus to another patient in a hospital.

September 23, 2024: Brain vs RTX Both systems represent incredible feats of engineering — one through billions of years of evolution, the other through decades of technological innovation.

September 19, 2024: Seasons of Sound Listening to seasonal music can evoke feelings tied to the changing environment—joy in spring, relaxation in summer, reflection in autumn, and introspection in winter.

August 30, 2024: Sustainable Growth in Planned Communities Master-planned communities enhance the quality of life in a rapidly changing world.

August 29, 2024: The Dynamics of Aging Communities The world is aging rapidly creating a pressing need for environments tailored to older adults.

August 27, 2024: AI and the Future of urban development What if we could integrate Time-Varying Markov Models with AI to enhance forecasting precision?

August 26, 2024: Modeling the Dynamics of Growth in Master-Planned Communities While traditional time series forecasting methods often struggle to account for nonlinear regime changes in growth, our approach successfully captures the onset of buildout as well as external economic shocks

July 12, 2024: Sound Predictability Recent research highlights the complex nature of tinnitus and its impact on sound perception.

June 30, 2024: Bridge Editing DNA editing facilitated by the IS110 recombinase system might offer advantages over CRISPR technology for certain DNA alterations.

June 25, 2024: Enhancing Traditional Fermentation with Synthetic Microbial Communities As SynCom research and technology continue to advance, we can expect to see a transformative impact on the diversity and quality of our food choices.

June 9, 2024: Life Exposures and Health In our daily lives, we are exposed to thousands of substances, yet the impact of many of these chemicals on our health remains unclear.

June 7, 2024: Genomic Therapy Restores Hearing in Children A new study published in Nature Medicine reports promising results from an innovative gene therapy designed to treat inherited deafness.

June 1, 2024: Transforming Elder Care The new era of care will feature intelligent wheelchairs with advanced control systems, robotic aids for daily assistance, and AI-driven support tools for caregivers, focusing on personalized and adaptive support.

May 31, 2024: Lolamycin This innovative antibiotic, as detailed in a recent study published in Nature, selectively targets Gram-negative bacteria while sparing beneficial gut bacteria.

May 23, 2024: Cytokine Storms In a new case series, recently published in Cureus, three rheumatic disease patients with low disease activity needed hospitalization and new biological treatments, and one patient died after her 4th dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine.

May 10, 2024: COVID in May The virus persists in its unpredictable evolution.

May 7, 2024: The Aging Brain While there are some cognitive declines with age, aging brain has its cognitive advantages as well

April 13, 2024: Exhale The Difference A new study posted on MedrXiv sheds light on the potential of breath analysis as a powerful, non-invasive diagnostic tool for Trimethylaminuria (TMAU) and TMAU-like conditions

April 12, 2024: Propylene Oxide in Exhaled Breath as a Marker for Discriminating TMAU-like Conditions from TMAU Breath VOCs, originating from the bloodstream, hold promise for non-invasive diagnosis.

April 1, 2024: April Fools' Day 2024: Reflecting Our Digital Psyche Each prank holds a grain of truth about our world.

March 26, 2024: Phage-like behavior of SARS-CoV-2 Could it potentially replicate within bacteria in the gut microbiome?

March 14, 2024: The offshoots of JN.1 in the Evolutionary Trajectory of COVID-19 The evolving world of Pirola offshoots, where the next generation of variants is taking shape, presents a compelling case for anticipating the potential challenges that lie ahead.

March 1, 2024: SARS-Cov2 Lurking in the Middle Ear New study reveals traces of SARS-CoV-2 found in the middle ear post-COVID-19, shedding light on potential complications and viral persistence.

February 18, 2024: The Ubiquitous Journey of Propylene Oxide Although not as infamous as certain chemicals, Propylene Oxide is ubiquitous in our environment

February 9, 2024: The Persistence of COVID-19 Reinfections How Many Times Can Someone Be Reinfected with COVID-19?

January 27, 2024: Gene Therapy Rescues Childhood Deafness Gene therapy, once a concept, is now transforming lives.

January 25, 2024: Chronic SARS-CoV-2 Shedding Some individuals might unknowingly and continuously spread the virus without ever falling ill themselves.

January 21, 2024: The Invisible Language of Nature Chemical communication remains a fascinating and largely uncharted frontier, offering a glimpse into the sophisticated and silent language of nature.

January 14, 2024: Nutrigeroscience The pursuit of extended lifespan and improved health requires a deep understanding of the complex interplay between our diet and unique biological factors.

January 11, 2024: Smart Homes Redefined The integration of advanced sensors and devices into our living spaces promises not only convenience but also proactive health management.

January 9, 2024: Tripledemics The three primary respiratory illnesses continue to circulate at very high levels.