The drugs have names that sound like small planets: semaglutide, liraglutide, lixisenatide. Collectively, they belong to a class of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogs that has reshaped the treatment of obesity and diabetes so thoroughly that…
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Mouse brain study reveals why blockbuster weight-loss drugs may work differently in females and males
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How voluntary exercise reshapes tryptophan metabolism through the gut microbiota
Something happens when a rat starts running. Not just the obvious things, the faster heart, the warming muscles, the rhythmic percussion of paws against the wheel. Something quieter. Something that begins in the coiled darkness of the gut and…
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Middle East conflict exposes Africa’s fossil fuel risks & the case for clean energy
A deepening crisis in the Middle East could send economic shockwaves across sub-Saharan Africa, raising fuel costs, food prices and inflation across the region, according to a new analysis by energy consultancy Zero Carbon Analytics. Roughly…
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Scientists finally solve the mystery of yeast’s tiny centromeres
Centromeres serve the same fundamental purpose across nearly all forms of life. These regions of DNA ensure that chromosomes are properly separated when cells divide. Despite this shared role, centromeres vary dramatically in their structure….
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Super Pixel Tech by TCL CSOT could finally end the smartphone display compromises
At the Mobile World Congress 2026, TCL CSOT has stepped up a notch with its new theme introduction, “Super Pixel Beyond Limits,” which is not just an ordinary screen upgrade on smartphones. Super Pixel is a polished mobile display…
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Using engineered bacteria to breach tumor defenses
Baylor University researchers have published a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modified bacteria as a courier to deliver potent cancer-killing proteins into tumor cells. Michael S. VanNieuwenhze, PhD, FRSC,…
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Shades of a Lunar Eclipse
On March 3, 2026, Earth lined up directly between the Moon and the Sun, casting its shadow on the full Moon. The total lunar eclipse was visible throughout the Americas, East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. Skygazers in those parts of the…
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Hippocampus a ‘general-purpose statistical learning machine’
Experience kindles most of our learning throughout life, without any explicit instruction or reward. Thanks to this process, called statistical learning, people unconsciously recognize patterns in their surroundings, and infants soak…
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MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus | MIT News
This year in a rural school district in southeastern Montana, one high school student is taking calculus. For many people, calculus is daunting enough, even when teachers are used to offering it and peers are around to…
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A Simple Photo of Your Hand Could Detect a Rare Health Disorder : ScienceAlert
Palm reading may not foresee your future, but if you flip your hand around, it could reveal crucial information about how long you may live.
According to new research, a simple photo of the back of your hand may help detect a rare and deadly…
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