The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single ...

The Nordic diet shares structural principles with the Mediterranean diet: whole foods, minimal processing, emphasis on vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds. The key difference lies in protein source.

For years, scientists have been puzzling over what look like traces of old Martian coastlines. Several geological features seem to sketch out the outline of ancient shores—but there’s a twist. These ...

My passion for programming began with my very first computer, an Amstrad CPC 6128. I started coding in Basic, then moved on to Turbo Pascal on a 286, eventually exploring more modern languages ...

Rather than being a clever survival tactic, tonic immobility may simply be a form of “evolutionary baggage” – a behavior that may once have had a purpose but still survives today in some species ...

Most people with obstructive sleep apnea either use a CPAP machine or go untreated. The mask delivers pressurized air to keep the airway open during sleep, and it works when worn correctly. The ...

The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single ...

The main issue archaeologists faced was the sheer lack of documentation about these “geological rings.” To solve this puzzle, scholars investigated older studies, scouring both Australia and other ...

The project, launched in 2016, is among the most complex ME/CFS investigations ever conducted. Led by senior author Avindra Nath, clinical director of the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological ...

Science journalist, I am above all passionate about space, which is what inspired me to pursue this specialty. Drawn to science in general, I also closely follow news related to the environment and ...

James Church developed the sampler during the winter of 1908–1909. While he taught Latin and German at the University of Nevada, Reno, his winter expeditions into the Sierra Nevada were driven by a ...

Tau protein normally stabilizes neurons, acting as structural scaffolding inside brain cells. When tau misfolds, it forms tangles that disrupt cell function and block communication between neurons.