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For decades, scientists studying laser-assisted electron scattering, a technique known as LAES, have relied exclusively on linearly polarized light, where the electric field oscillates in a single fixed direction. Circularly polarized light…

With eight arms instead of 10, this squid breaks the rules.

The octopus squid (Octopoteuthis deletron) is unusual among squids. Most squids have eight arms and two long tentacles, making a total of 10 appendages. As young Octopoteuthis mature into…

A large umbrella review has found no strong evidence to date that medicinal cannabis can effectively treat several mental health disorders, including anxiety, psychotic disorders, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

An absence of…

The patient: A 31-year-old man in Wardha, India

The symptoms: The man visited a medical center after experiencing five days of pain on the right side of his lower back, as well as a burning sensation during urination and a fever higher than…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.

In early March the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, saying…

The curious math that explains why fashion trends always come back around

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a G2 geomagnetic storm warning for March 19 (UTC) — which translates to late March 18 in North America — with G1 conditions…

NASA is keeping an eye on near-Earth objects. One such object is a small asteroid called 2026 FB. This asteroid is expected to pass close to the Earth. The asteroid is small in size, but it is still keeping the attention of experts. Tracking…