Shorter rest between games may set NFL players up for knee injury

"This does highlight that certain injuries likely occur because of 'microtrauma' that accumulates over a long season..."

Rochita Ghosh-U. Missouri • futurity
yesterday ~4 min

Why are city kids more prone to allergies?

New research provides new insight into how the immune system is shaped in early life—and why urban children are more prone to allergies.

Scott Hesel - U. Rochester • futurity
yesterday ~4 min


Exercise can protect aging brains against dementia

"Exercise is cheap, accessible, and has no side effects. It should be considered a first-line measure to preserve brain health."

Norwegian University of Science and Technology • futurity
yesterday ~5 min

Nature inspires concrete that can mend its own cracks

New research has unlocked a new way for concrete to mend its own cracks, potentially preventing structural failures and saving lives.

Texas A&M University • futurity
yesterday ~6 min

Watch: Legless robot can jump 10 feet high

New findings could help develop robots capable of jumping across various terrain, at different heights, in multiple directions.

Georgia Tech • futurity
yesterday ~6 min

Listen: ‘Planet Hunter’ searches for alien life on distant worlds

An expert shares why the atmospheres of distant worlds may hold the key to one of humanity’s oldest questions: Are we alone in the universe?

U. Chicago • futurity
yesterday ~2 min

Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than older adults

A new study finds loneliness generally increases with age, but middle-aged people in the US report feeling lonelier than other age groups.

Emory University • futurity
May 13, 2025 ~4 min

Aggressive birds reveal how evolution repeats itself

Scientists have long wondered whether evolution would follow the same path if it had a "do-over." New research suggests that it does.

Ingrid Rubie-UQ • futurity
May 13, 2025 ~5 min


How city rats spread deadly bacteria

Researchers examined rodent behavior to show how different populations are related and how their movement spreads leptospirosis.

Angela Nelson-Tufts • futurity
May 13, 2025 ~9 min

Ultrasound method could clean stents and catheters non-invasively

In the future, specially designed implanted stents and catheters could be cleaned from outside the body by activating them with ultrasound.

ETH Zurich • futurity
May 13, 2025 ~5 min

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