Barbara O'Neill

11/28/2025

They had never witnessed anyone gaining weight like that before.

11/28/2025

11/28/2025

Bad Bunny has sparked major controversy after joking on Saturday Night Live that fans should “learn Spanish in four months” to understand his upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance. While social media erupted with mixed reactions, rapper 50 Cent jumped in with a series of fiery posts — both mocking and criticizing the statement — suggesting that the Super Bowl isn’t the place to test Americans’ language skills.

11/27/2025

Germany is pioneering eco-friendly transportation with the launch of hydrogen-powered passenger trains, marking a major step toward clean energy and zero-emission travel. Developed by Alstom, the Coradia iLint trains operate entirely on hydrogen fuel cells, replacing traditional diesel engines and releasing only water v***r and steam—completely free of harmful CO₂ emissions.
Created for railway lines without electrification, these hydrogen trains significantly lower carbon footprints while maintaining strong performance. Some models, such as the Mireo Plus H, can travel up to 1,200 kilometers on a single charge. Through its adoption of hydrogen technology, Germany is eliminating thousands of tons of CO₂ emissions each year, setting a global standard for sustainable mobility.

11/27/2025

Female frogs are taking “ghosting” to a new level — faking their deaths to avoid clingy suitors. Nature just got a little more dramatic.

11/27/2025

# # Japanese cell biologist **Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi** received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his revolutionary research on one of life’s key survival processes: **autophagy**, which literally translates to “self-eating.”

# # Autophagy functions as the body’s internal cleanup system. During fasting or times of nutrient scarcity, cells break down and recycle their own damaged or unnecessary components to stay healthy. This vital process helps protect the body from diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and infections by clearing out toxic proteins and cellular debris.

Dr. Ohsumi’s groundbreaking findings reshaped modern biological science, revealing that simple habits like fasting, physical stress, and exercise can naturally trigger this powerful cellular renewal mechanism. His work paved the way for innovative therapies in aging, metabolism, and immune health—unveiling a remarkable blueprint for longevity encoded within our very cells.

11/27/2025

A man had COVID-19 for more than two years – without ever clearing the virus - A 41-year-old immunocompromised man in the US carried an active COVID-19 infection for over 750 days, setting what researchers believe is a new record. This wasn’t long COVID – his body never cleared the virus. It just kept mutating inside him. Between 2020 and 2022, he was hospitalized five times and suffered ongoing respiratory symptoms, headaches, and weakness. The patient, who has advanced HIV and a critically low immune T-cell count (35 cells/μL, where healthy ranges are 500–1,500), was unable to access antiretroviral treatment during the early stages of infection. Scientists tracked how the virus evolved inside him using genetic analysis. Over two years, it accumulated mutations at a rate similar to what we see across entire populations. Some of those mutations closely resembled ones found in the Omicron variant – including changes to the spike protein that help the virus enter cells more easily. That’s what makes this case so important: it shows how long-term infections in vulnerable individuals can act like miniature incubators, allowing the virus to explore mutations that may one day spread to the broader population. Thankfully, in this case, the mutated virus wasn’t very transmissible. But researchers caution that this isn't always the outcome. Clearing persistent infections like this one isn’t just critical for the individual’s health – it’s a public health priority. Experts say that preventing future variants starts with ensuring access to treatment, supporting vaccination, and monitoring viral evolution in vulnerable patients. Read the study: "Characterisation of a persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection lasting more than 750 days in a person living with HIV: a genomic analysis." The Lancet, September 2025.

11/27/2025

What if everyday viruses like COVID-19 or the flu could quietly awaken dormant cancer cells?
A new study reveals a surprising link—and a path toward prevention.