Japan launches moon lander and X-ray space telescope on same rocket
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe and XRISM X-ray space telescope blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center…
Suppressing worrying thoughts may improve our mental health
Rather than recalling and focusing on fearful thoughts, it might sometimes be useful to avoid these imaginings to boost our…
Crystal-hunting DeepMind AI could help discover new wonder materials
We know of around 48,000 inorganic crystal structures, which provide materials with a range of properties. Now, an AI created…
Distant Milky Way-like galaxy is older than we thought possible
The most distant Milky Way-like galaxy ever seen – a barred spiral galaxy – has been spotted by the James…
Keto diet helps people maintain weight loss after stopping Ozempic
In a small study, people with type 2 diabetes maintained their weight loss on the low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet for a…
AI chatbots use racist stereotypes even after anti-racism training
Large language models still demonstrate racial prejudice against speakers of African American English, despite the safety guard rails implemented by…
Implantable heart pump could let children wait for transplants at home
An implantable heart pump could help children with heart failure awaiting transplants forego bulky devices that require long hospital stays
Evidence points to Wuhan market as source of covid-19 outbreak
Genetic testing on samples collected during the earliest days of the covid-19 outbreak suggests it is likely that the virus…
Stool test could provide a simpler way to diagnose endometriosis
A chemical produced by gut bacteria could be the basis for a non-invasive test for endometriosis – and mouse experiments…
The complicated role loneliness plays in 26 common health conditions
Loneliness was long thought to cause health conditions ranging from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, but new research paints a more…