How an Irukandji jellyfish the size of a fingernail causes ‘unimaginable pain’
Sarah Cipollone is used to dealing with pain. As an osteopath living in Airlie Beach in north Queensland,…
Darkness can move faster than light without breaking relativity
A dark point inside a wave of light sounds like a contradiction. It is also something researchers say…
Distance in space is an illusion
Andromeda sounds far away because 2.5 million light-years sounds far away. It lands with authority. It feels exact.…
The AI Scientist takes a big step toward end-to-end automation of scientific research
A paper built entirely by artificial intelligence did not arrive with a flashy headline. At its core, the…
UMGCCC awarded $3 million to train the next generation of oncology researchers
The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) has been awarded a prestigious $3 million National…
Do multi-strain probiotics improve long covid symptoms?
Can probiotics help rebalance the disrupted gut in long COVID? New research reveals subtle microbiome shifts and hints…
High-intensity therapy early after stroke shows no added benefit
A clinical trial led by University of Auckland researchers found that high-intensity therapy for patients begun within two…
AI is transforming pediatric surgery, but with strong ethical concerns
Before a child goes into an operating room, a large screen displays a risk score. This score predicts…
Global maternal deaths decline but progress slows worldwide
Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven…
GLP-1 medications show mixed effects on body contouring outcomes
For patients undergoing body contouring surgery to remove excess abdominal skin after massive weight loss, use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications may have mixed effects…
Study explores racial differences in gastric cancer immunotherapy outcomes
Advanced gastric cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies, with a 5-year overall survival rate below 10%. In…
Gamma Cassiopeiae may be hiding a magnetic white dwarf companion
Visible without a telescope, γ Cassiopeiae has stood out for decades because it behaves unlike an ordinary massive…