A new study published in Nature Medicine provides an overview of the benefits and potential risks associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists, medications that gained popularity for weight loss. The research examined 175 health conditions to…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Can wind exceed sound? Scientists observe 33,000 km/h winds on a planet
Astronomers uncovered record-breaking supersonic winds on exoplanet WASP-127b, with speeds reaching up to 33,000 kilometers per hour (20,500 miles per hour). This marks the first time such high-speed winds have been measured on a planet…
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Strange blue rings found in Norway’s trees leave scientists perplexed
Blue rings found in the stems of trees and bushes in Norway point to a historic cold period…
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Paralyzed man, 69, flies virtual drone with thoughts in brain-computer s
In an advancement in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, scientists enabled a 69-year-old man with paralysis to fly a virtual drone through a complex obstacle course using only his thoughts. The team of researchers from the…
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This startup fights malaria by releasing more mosquitoes
We all hate mosquitoes. They buzz, they bite and as we all know, they suck. They’re seemingly everywhere, managing to turn a perfectly nice nighttime conversation on the back porch into a hurried, slap-filled chat.
What’s worse is…
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China’s record-breaking nuclear fusion test burned 6 times hotter than the sun
Nuclear fusion has the potential to completely change how we generate energy. And now, it looks like China’s “artificial sun” has managed to break yet another record, pushing the country one step closer to achieving…
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The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
As avian influenza rages through birds and dairy cattle across the United States, Georgia has become the latest state to detect the virus in a commercial poultry flock, and on Friday, it halted all poultry sales to mitigate further spread of the…
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Adult and baby Pachyrhinosaurus in first look at BBC’s Walking With Dinosaurs
An adult and baby Pachyrhinosaurus can be seen nuzzling each other in first-look images from…
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This Company Wants to Build a Space Station That Has Artificial Gravity
California-based Vast Space has big ambitions. The company is aiming to launch a commercial space station, the Haven-2, into low Earth orbit by 2028, which would allow astronauts to stay in space after the decommissioning of the International…
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2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
A more than 2,000-year-old marble statue of a woman has been found discarded in a rubbish bag…
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