Physical activity declines after starting GLP-1 obesity treatments
Adults with obesity losing weight with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications significantly decreased their physical activity, which…
Collapsing stars could form gravastars instead of black holes
A black hole is supposed to be the last word in stellar collapse: matter falls inward, spacetime caves…
New DNA test improves diagnosis of rare genetic disorders
A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to…
Grandparents can help counter growing children’s mental health challenges
As more than 40% of American teenagers report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a leading child psychologist…
New Solar Method Turns Ocean Into Drinking Water, While Extracting Valuable Lithium Without Waste
Vials of (left to right) seawater, salt water, nickel sulfate, copper chloride wastewater, and desalinated water with recovered…
Massive blood study finds 88,000 new links between genes and metabolism
The chemicals flowing through your bloodstream tell a story that your DNA alone cannot. They reflect what you…
Americans Aren’t Money Savvy, and They’re Only Getting Worse
Americans’ already poor money savvy fell even further this year, a worrisome trend, researchers said, because people with…
Cellular process discovery may lead to new cancer treatments
A molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process once believed impossible by scientists –…
Study supports atropine drops for managing childhood short-sightedness
Low concentration atropine eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for short-sightedness (myopia) in UK children, although the…
JWST finds rare planet with different atmospheric conditions at dawn and dusk
WASP-121 b is split between extremes. One side faces its star nonstop and burns at about 2,770 Kelvin.…
‘Rheology’ review: Theoretical physics meet experimental art at REDCAT
In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge…
Rare meteorite points to a long-lost planet from our early solar system
A meteorite found in the Sahara is forcing scientists to rethink what kinds of worlds once circled the…