Science Rocks

Daily vitamin D supplements of 2,000 IU per day may make chemotherapy more effective in women with breast cancer. buff.ly/H5azMXj

Raman spectroscopy can be used to identify minerals in Enceladus's plumes to help determine if its subsurface ocean could support life. buff.ly/5U4ImVa

Scientists have used satellite data from the Mauna Loa eruption to improve lava flow modeling for both Earth and other planetary bodies. buff.ly/6q3ZY9m

A new study sheds light on the cancer risk associated with cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health. buff.ly/Yf2HKcz

Consuming virgin olive oil has been linked to better cognitive performance and more diverse gut bacteria compared to refined olive oil. buff.ly/N02oWPR

“Our results show that you can take a material that is inherently challenging and convert it into something structurally beneficial,” said Dr. Denizhan Yavas. buff.ly/XSY18s5

A new study shows that adding a drug to standard chemotherapy generates a promising improvement in survival for patients advanced pancreatic cancer. buff.ly/jyPO9nH

How the Global Wildlife Trade Harms Humans | “Microbes move fast, but this is just staggering. Wildlife trade has been affecting our health much faster and for much longer than we thought,” Dr. Colin Carlson, PhD. buff.ly/iBHmP39

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“What we show is that the models actually capture that human uncertainty pretty well,” said Michael Lepori. buff.ly/1n2uqmM

A new drug called baxdrostat significantly reduced blood pressure in difficult-to-treat patients in a phase 3 randomized controlled trial. buff.ly/55R2UTi

“This study provides a crucial step in improving projections of water resource responses to climate change and underscores the value of integrating water transit time dynamics into future hydrologic assessments,” said Zachariah Butler. buff.ly/edry8Qz

“It’s nearly invisible to the naked eye but our instruments give rise to a vision of swaths of scintillating corona glowing as thunderstorms pass overhead,” said Patrick McFarland. buff.ly/qqqqAm2

“By studying the influence of object mass and movement speed on grip force control we were also able to propose a new model to describe grip-load force coordination.” buff.ly/AeP22BB

“We think we're looking at organic matter that's been preserved on Mars for 3.5 billion years,” said Dr. Amy Williams. buff.ly/3DTRFQ4

Dr. Andrew Ashton: “On Earth, we get accustomed to certain wave dynamics. But with this model, we can see how waves behave on planets with different liquids, atmospheres, and gravity, which can kind of challenge our intuition.” buff.ly/2Etqh8l

“The presence of fungal species in cleanroom environments, their potential to survive prolonged exposure to space conditions, in combination with the results of this study, underscore fungal conidia as a significant consideration for planetary protection.” buff.ly/xZg4jpZ

The FDA has added a new cancer screening platform to their Breakthrough Program. Learn about the program and the new technology recently added. buff.ly/Y8S1WhT

Simple walking regimens help colorectal cancer survivors manage fatigue associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment. buff.ly/6SigZVs

A new study found that use of antidepressants among patients with IBS was linked to a 35% higher mortality risk. buff.ly/qEr5Uvd