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Poison control calls involving semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) soared after the drug was approved for weight management, with researchers linking the increase to accidental dosing mistakes rather than intentional misuse...

Our brains are large compared with other animals, so it is tempting to assume there was an evolutionary advantage to them - but that may not be true at all

Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the two regulate each other. The newly discovered feedback loop helps explain why poor sleep can int...

A new study demonstrates that axon generation is driven by autonomous internal cellular mechanisms rather than external factors.

A new study utilizes concurrent EEG-fMRI tracking to prove that the human connectome coordinates multiple separate, asynchronous streams of information processing in parallel.

In an unexpected discovery, researchers found that three medieval Swedish cemeteries held children buried with unrelated adults.

A new study identifies the oldest known evidence of "handedness" in the animal kingdom within the 550-million-year-old Ediacaran fossil Spriggina floundersi.

For nearly a century, astronomers have known that the universe is expanding. In the late 1990s, two independent teams, the Supernova Cosmology Project, led by Saul Perlmutter, and the High-Z Supernova Search Team, led by...

A new study demonstrates that the experimental compound BA-101 reverses chemotherapy resistance in glioblastoma.

A new set of upgrades to the International Space Stations Cold Atom Laboratory is allowing NASA to probe quantum mechanics at the coldest possible temperatures while in zero gravity.

A list of global space launches designed to calm cold war tensions and promote transparency has been missing from the UN's website for months

Climate change is already having a big impact on crop yields, and the subsequent financial losses will continue to rise as the world keeps warming

Separate teams discovered the same target in solid cancers, enabling a powerful two-pronged attack on both tumors and the cells shielding them. The post CAR T Revolutionized How We Treat Blood Cancers. Now Its Closing In...

Proving that one quantum measurement is more powerful than another has long been difficult. Physicists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Lund University and the University of Innsbruck have now developed and de...

Chinese researchers say they have overcome one of the trickiest problems of battery chemistry by developing a special gel.

Canon's newest release is a triumph for wildlife photographers who want a reliable, fast camera capable of producing beautiful images without having to go pro.

How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it - but 100 years on, this trick is a common part of modern maths, says columnist Jacob Aron

Researchers solved the mystery of how soft lithium dendrites crack the hard ceramic inside solid-state batteries, triggering short circuits. The breakthrough could help engineers build safer, longer-lasting batteries for...

A next-generation pesticide designed to kill crop pests may also be interfering with the reproductive health of bumblebees. Researchers discovered that low-dose exposure to sulfoxaflor changed gene activity, especially i...

Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A new study suggests it may instead be fueled by ancient pockets of magma that are pushed upw...

During the August 2026 solar eclipse, scientists will be rushing to gather data on the sun, but even if you aren't a professional scientist, you can still help the research

Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien megastructures: a Dyson sphere. The study finds that red dwarfs and white dwarfs are the most promising star...