It was intended to serve as a pivotal moment for obesity treatment in the UK. However, the introduction of the new weight loss medication tirzepatide, branded as Mounjaro, is revealing significant flaws within the healthcare system. Researchers from King’s College London caution that the National Health Service’s stringent eligibility criteria could lead to a two-tiered […]
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High up in the humid darkness of Panama, a diminutive predator achieves what seems impossible. Relying on patience rather than haste, fringe-lipped bats save energy while capturing surprisingly sizable prey, as detailed in a new study from Aarhus University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute published in Current Biology. Equipped with small biologging backpacks that […]
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The occurrence of untrustworthy headlines receiving greater traction on social media than their reliable counterparts is well-established and continues to be evident across multiple platforms. A detailed cross-platform analysis published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines this matter by reviewing around 11 million posts with news links shared in January 2024 […]
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Even after the gunfire ceases, the effects of war resonate within the home. A recent study from the University of Michigan indicates that families subjected to political violence are more inclined to redirect that aggression inward, altering the dynamics between parents and children long after the conflict subsides. Researchers monitored over 1,000 families from Israel […]
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In a laboratory at the University of the Basque Country, a mat of deep black nanoneedles absorbs light like a sponge. The material, copper cobaltate shaped into needle-like formations and topped with an ultra-thin aluminum-doped zinc oxide film, has now shown solar absorption of up to 99.5% during high-temperature, wide-angle evaluations. For concentrated solar power […]
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Polymer chemist and engineer Irene Yurovska is urgently raising concerns regarding supply chain challenges related to chemical additives utilized in rubber and other polymers, which she asserts pose a significant national security risk to the US. As a member of the executive board of the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) rubber division, Yurovska highlighted at a […]
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In the preceding installment of this series, we delved deeply into the life of the English seafarer Sir Robert Dudley (1574–1649). The discussion concluded with a description of the scientific instruments he bequeathed, which are now housed in the Museo Galileo in Florence. These instruments originated from various makers, and today I will focus on […]
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In his 1964 publication, “The History of the Barometer,” W. E. Knowles Middleton explores the relationship between Isaac Beeckman and René Descartes, highlighting the historical significance of Descartes’ concepts in physics despite their ultimate rejection. While some may contend that Descartes’ shortcomings render his work insignificant, it is irrefutable that his concepts greatly shaped scientific […]
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On film, the sea abruptly assumes a surgical demeanor. In the Gulf of California, a closely-knit orca pod inverts young great white sharks, subsequently extracting the nutrient-rich liver with chilling exactitude. New findings from researchers in Mexico and the United States, published today in Frontiers in Marine Science, document two hunts that resulted in the […]
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