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Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes
Semaglutide, the same compound in obesity drug Wegovy, slashes risk of kidney failure and death for people with type 2 diabetes
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Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes
Semaglutide, the same compound in obesity drug Wegovy, slashes risk of kidney failure and death for people with type 2 diabetes
Singapore Airlines Turbulence: Why Climate Change Is Making Flights Rougher
Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations
Europe’s Mars Rover Will Use New Nuclear Power Source
The radioactive unit will help to deliver Europe’s first Mars rover to the planet’s surface
Bilingual AI Brain Implant Helps Stroke Survivor Converse in Both Spanish and English
A first-of-a-kind AI system enables a person with paralysis to communicate in two languages
Quantum Internet Milestone Takes Entanglement Out of the Lab and into Cities
It’s a “big deal” to demonstrate entangled quantum networks outside a lab
Slow Response to Bird Flu in Cows Worries Scientists
The H5N1 virus is a long way from becoming adapted to humans, but limited testing and tracking mean we could miss danger signs
How Does ChatGPT Think?
Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the “brains” of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing
Device Decodes ‘Internal Speech’ in the Brain
Technology that enables researchers to interpret brain signals could one day allow people to talk using only their thoughts
A Cubic Millimeter of a Human Brain Has Been Mapped in Spectacular Detail
Google scientists have modeled all 150 million connections of a fragment of the human brain at nanoscale resolution
In a First, JWST Confirms an Atmosphere on a Rocky Exoplanet
Milestone observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal signs of an atmosphere on the inhospitably hot super-Earth 55 Cancri e
Puppy-Dog Eyes in Wild Canines Spark Rethink on Dog Evolution
The eyebrows of the African wild dog have scientists wondering whether other canine species besides domestic dogs can make the irresistible “puppy-dog eyes” expression
The Science of ‘3 Body Problem’: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction?
The hit sci-fi show’s adviser and two other researchers discuss its portrayal of scientists and their technologies
Do Insects Have an Inner Life? Animal Consciousness Needs a Rethink
A declaration signed by dozens of scientists says there is “a realistic possibility” for elements of consciousness in reptiles, insects and mollusks
Bird Flu Virus Has Been Spreading in U.S. Cows for Months
Genomic analysis suggests that the outbreak probably began in December or January, but a shortage of data is hampering efforts to pin down the source
Lethal AI Weapons Are on the Rise. What’s Next?
Lethal autonomous weapons might reduce civilian casualties—or make catastrophic mistakes
China’s Moon Atlas Is the Most Detailed Ever Made
The Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe doubles the resolution of Apollo-era maps and will support the space ambitions of China and other countries
Bird Flu Is Spreading in Cows. Here’s What That Means for Milk
H5N1 influenza virus particles have been detected in commercially sold milk, but it’s not clear how the virus is spreading in cattle or whether their milk could infect humans
Early Humans Sheltered in This Lava Tube 10,000 Years Ago—And It’s Still in Use Today
Fossils and stone tools show that a cave in Saudi Arabia has been used as shelter by humans for millennia, up to the present day
What Happens When You Quit Ozempic or Wegovy?
Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off the drugs
Could JWST Solve One of Cosmology's Greatest Mysteries?
The telescope's studies could help end a long-standing disagreement over the rate of cosmic expansion. But scientists say more measurements are needed
AI Report Shows ‘Startlingly Rapid’ Progress—And Ballooning Costs
A new report finds that AI matches or outperforms people at tasks such as competitive math and reading comprehension
Scientists Found a Way to Supercharge Cancer-Fighting Cells
The bioengineered immune players called CAR T cells last longer and work better if pumped up with a large dose of a protein that makes them resemble stem cells
Peter Higgs, a Giant of Particle Physics, Dies at 94
The Nobel Prize-winning theorist’s prediction of the Higgs boson sparked a half-century quest of discovery that reshaped physics—and our understanding of the universe
IVF Treatment in the U.S. May Be at Risk, Scientists Warn
An Alabama court ruling that human embryos outside the uterus should be regarded as children has raised concerns among doctors and scientists about the future of the fertility treatment in vitro fertilization