AI analysis of Reddit posts uncovered potential side effects of GLP-1 drugs that may be underreported, demonstrating the value of social media in early drug safety insights. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used artificial intelligence to examine more than 400,000 Reddit posts and identify symptoms reported by patients taking GLP-1 drugs, including semaglutide and […]
Scientists Rethink Extreme Warming After Surprising Ocean Discovery
Researchers have applied a temperature proxy to exceptionally well-preserved fossil phytoplankton for the first time. The results suggest that conditions in the North Atlantic have been cooler than previously believed since the Miocene epoch. Accurate forecasts of how Earth’s climate will respond to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide depend on climate models. To test and refine […]
Scientists Rethink Extreme Warming After Surprising Ocean Discovery
Researchers have applied a temperature proxy to exceptionally well-preserved fossil phytoplankton for the first time. The results suggest that conditions in the North Atlantic have been cooler than previously believed since the Miocene epoch. Accurate forecasts of how Earth’s climate will respond to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide depend on climate models. To test and refine […]
Scientists Rethink Extreme Warming After Surprising Ocean Discovery
Researchers have applied a temperature proxy to exceptionally well-preserved fossil phytoplankton for the first time. The results suggest that conditions in the North Atlantic have been cooler than previously believed since the Miocene epoch. Accurate forecasts of how Earth’s climate will respond to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide depend on climate models. To test and refine […]
Scientists Raise Concerns Over Newly Recognized Pollutant Found Everywhere in the Air
Scientists have uncovered unexpectedly high levels of methylsiloxanes in the air worldwide, suggesting a hidden and widespread form of pollution. Scientists have uncovered a largely overlooked form of air pollution hiding in plain sight. A new study finds that methylsiloxanes, silicone-based compounds used in everything from cosmetics to industrial lubricants, are far more widespread in […]
New Study Challenges 40-Year Puzzle About Childhood Body Fat
New research challenges long-held assumptions about a key stage in childhood development, revealing that a commonly used measure may not reflect what it seems. A study in The Journal of Nutrition is challenging a long-accepted idea about how childhood obesity begins. For decades, scientists have tracked a phase called adiposity rebound, when body mass index […]
New Study Challenges 40-Year Puzzle About Childhood Body Fat
New research challenges long-held assumptions about a key stage in childhood development, revealing that a commonly used measure may not reflect what it seems. A study in The Journal of Nutrition is challenging a long-accepted idea about how childhood obesity begins. For decades, scientists have tracked a phase called adiposity rebound, when body mass index […]
20-Year Study Finds Daily Multivitamins Don’t Extend Lifespan
A large, decades-long study of over 390,000 U.S. adults challenges a widespread assumption about daily multivitamins. Multivitamins are a daily habit for millions of Americans, often taken with the expectation that they will extend life or prevent disease. But one of the largest and longest-running studies to examine this belief suggests otherwise. Researchers analyzed data […]
Landmark Study Links Never Marrying to Significantly Higher Cancer Risk
Cancer risk is higher among never-married adults, particularly for preventable cancers, likely due to behavioral and social factors. Adults who have never married may face a much higher risk of developing cancer than those who are or have been married, according to a large U.S. study analyzing more than 4 million cases. The elevated risk […]
Revolutionary Imaging Technique Unlocks Secrets of Matter at Extreme Speeds
A novel imaging method captures ultrafast events with unprecedented detail by combining laser encoding and AI reconstruction. Researchers have introduced a new imaging method that reveals far more detail about ultrafast events in the microscopic world than earlier approaches. The technique allows scientists to observe and study processes that occur within hundreds of femtoseconds with […]