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Common plastic chemical linked to lifelong anxiety in new study
Researchers have identified a lasting link between early exposure to a common plastic chemical and anxiety-related behaviors in adulthood. Scientists …
New procedure delivers lasting knee arthritis pain relief without surgery
Researchers have developed a minimally invasive procedure that blocks inflammation-driving blood vessels in arthritic knees, offering sustained pain r…
Scientists say most of what’s in your food is still a mystery
Researchers have identified a vast trove of uncharacterized chemical compounds in food that remain completely invisible to standard nutritional scienc…
No young women have died of cervical cancer in England for years
England has recorded zero deaths from cervical cancer among women under 30 for several years, marking the first documented evidence that HPV vaccinati…
Tourism firms face complex path to sustainability
Researchers studying tourism operators across Aotearoa New Zealand have found that the journey toward sustainability involves far more complexity than…
Humans may have hidden regenerative powers
Researchers have demonstrated that mammals retain dormant regenerative capabilities that can be reactivated through targeted intervention. A team used…
Ozempic and Wegovy linked to surprising drop in violent behavior
Researchers at Rutgers University have discovered an unexpected link between GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic and Wegovy and reduced vi…
A daily probiotic may help relieve depression and anxiety
Researchers found that older adults with depression who took a daily probiotic alongside standard antidepressant medication showed modest improvements…
New swine influenza vaccination technique can greatly strengthen disease protection
Researchers at the University of Nebraska have created a novel swine influenza vaccination approach that improves disease protection while remaining c…
Is the customer always right? Study finds rude customers hurt business
Researchers have found that rudeness directed at frontline workers creates a cascade of negative consequences for businesses, ranging from reduced ser…
Semaglutide (Ozempic) linked to fewer bone fractures despite greater weight loss
Semaglutide users experience 15% fewer bone fractures than people taking other weight-loss drugs, even while losing more weight, according to a large …
Copper drug clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins and restores memory
Researchers have demonstrated that a copper-based compound restores the brain's capacity to clear amyloid-beta, the toxic protein that accumulates in …
Your brain was never designed for this much bad news
Our brains evolved to detect threats in their immediate environment, a survival mechanism that once kept our ancestors alive. Today, that same neurolo…
These patients' hearts stopped a dozen times a day. An innovative procedure has transformed their lives.
Patients with a rare cardiac arrhythmia that causes their hearts to stop repeatedly throughout the day have found relief through a novel surgical proc…
Most people who stop GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic eventually return
People stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic often restart treatment later, according to recent research on medication adherence patterns. The finding rev…
Dolphins know how to avoid troublesome males by listening for their 'names'
Female bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Western Australia, use signature whistles to identify and sidestep males with aggressive mating tactics, acco…
'The system is critically stressed': San Andreas and San Jacinto faults scarily close to major earthquake, study finds
Researchers have determined that the San Andreas fault and the San Jacinto fault in Southern California have accumulated tectonic stress at levels not…
New GLP-1 diabetes pill delivers major weight loss and blood sugar control
An oral GLP-1 medication has demonstrated substantial benefits for blood sugar control and weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes, according to re…
Millipedes beat vertebrates to land by 80 million years
Millipedes colonized land approximately 460 million years ago, beating vertebrates to terrestrial environments by roughly 80 million years, according …
Conflict hits schooling hardest where children are the target—study
Armed conflict devastates education systems at unprecedented rates, with over half of primary school-age children out of school in countries like the …
This popular brain supplement was linked to shorter lifespans in men
Researchers examining amino acid levels in men's blood have found an unexpected link between elevated tyrosine and reduced lifespan. The study reveals…
Why controversial ideas in science shouldn't always be dismissed
Scientists investigating ketogenic diets as a treatment for mental health conditions face an awkward problem: their legitimate research attracts suppo…
Are we getting to the point where it's safe to gene-edit babies?
Researchers in the United States have achieved new progress in gene-editing human embryos using an advanced form of CRISPR technology, though fundamen…
'Melted in a pot somewhere': Vikings used Islamic silver coins to make their early pennies, study finds
Researchers have discovered that Vikings melted Islamic silver coins to mint their earliest pennies, according to a study examining a hoard unearthed …
The secret behind smoother, better-tasting protein shakes
Researchers have discovered that concentrated minerals in whey protein powder create an unpleasant bitter taste and gritty texture in shakes. A new ma…
People taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic started moving less
Researchers analyzing Fitbit data have found that people taking GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience reduced physical activity alongside their wei…
Yellowstone wolves may not have reshaped the national park after all
Yellowstone's iconic wolf reintroduction in 1995 prompted one of conservation's most famous narratives: that predators triggered a "trophic cascade" t…
Why middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S.
Middle-aged Americans face a mental and physical health crisis compared to their counterparts in other developed nations, according to new internation…
Research reveals how parenting styles influence children's honesty
A study from the National University of Singapore reveals that harsh parenting tactics backfire when it comes to teaching honesty. Rather than deterri…