Scientists in Norway have uncovered a surprising trick the placenta uses to protect the growing baby, and it could pave the way for a new generation of medicines that are
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Scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, have found a greener way to make a sponge-like material that pulls toxic heavy metals out of industrial wastewater, according to a study
The Way Doctors Talk About Exercise Can Change How People With Chronic Illness Feel About It
For many people living with a long-term illness, being told to “get more active” can feel less like helpful advice and more like a heavy weight to carry, according to
Most fake meat today gets its protein from bacteria or yeast, tweaked in the lab to churn out animal-like proteins in large tanks. Now scientists at Imperial College London, UK,
A team of scientists from the universities of Lausanne and Geneva found out why some people can sleep through almost anything, even a loud noise right next to their bed.
More and more companies are turning to artificial intelligence to help with hiring. AI doesn’t just scan resumes anymore, it can now conduct full job interviews, often through lifelike animated
The Amazon rainforest isn’t just the world’s most important ecosystem for biodiversity, it’s also home to more than 400 Indigenous groups who have spent generations learning how to use thousands
New research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 in Barcelona suggests that just one exposure to cocaine can change brain cells in ways that last
Doctors and researchers might be thinking about childhood neurodevelopmental conditions the wrong way, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. Instead of treating autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and similar conditions
For a long time, scientists thought humans had a uniquely tough time giving birth. It was believed that because we walk on two legs, our pelvises became narrower, while our