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Novo Nordisk has not one but three new and distinct weight loss therapeutics. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 23 – Over the weekend, Novo Nordisk dropped a pile of scientific data on three new experimental weight-loss drugs, including an oral one, showing …
New study stresses how vital apex scavengers like the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) are to keeping disease at bay. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 22 – More than a third of large animals that feast on dead animals are struggling to survive, …
Coffee was associated with healthy aging, but tea, decaf and cola was not. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 22 – In a massive study of nearly 50,000 women over a time frame of 30 years, researchers found that drinking more coffee – …
Zoox says its second production facility will have the capacity to roll out 10,000 of its driverless robotaxis a year. Zoox View 5 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Jun 20 – Amazon subsidiary Zoox is ramping up production of its robotaxis in California …
Lifespan-extending compound is as good as fasting and dieting, new study finds. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 18 – A large meta-analysis has found that the drug leading the charge in anti-aging science is just as effective in protecting cells and cognitive …
Scientists harness a naturally occurring protein to repair aging DNA. Created with DALL-E – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 17 – A protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA …
How rising temperatures even impact our sleep. Flinders University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 16 – In 2025, around 24 million Americans are estimated to suffer from sleep apnea, and around 90% of these cases are undiagnosed. Now, a groundbreaking new study warns …
A map focused on the UK and North Atlantic Ocean; red areas indicate regions where the oceans are getting darker, while blues indicate regions where they are getting lighter. Davies and Smyth, Darkening of the Global Ocean: Global Change Biology – By Jay Kakade …
AI tools gather information about you from many types of devices, including smartphones. Prostock-Studio/Getty Images – By Christopher Ramezan, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, West Virginia University Published: 2025 Jun 12 – Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become part of daily life. Many …
Researchers are beginning to understand how what’s inside our mouths may be just as important as what comes out of them in terms of evaluating depression. Depostiphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Jun 13 – Researchers have found an indication of depression in a …
