These Drugs Could Restore a Period before Pregnancy Is Confirmed
Imagine this situation: A woman misses her period and worries she might be pregnant. She doesn’t want to be, so she schedules an appointment with a health care provider and…
More Scientists Need to Run for Office. Here’s How 314 Action Can Help
Midterm elections are almost here. Most of the conversation concerns Congress and governorships, but some of the most critical and underappreciated races affect people’s day-to-day lives. Positions like township supervisor,…
AIs become smarter if you tell them to think step by step
Artificial intelligence models can outperform humans at tasks AIs normally struggle with if they are told to think a certain way, but it doesn’t help them grasp sarcasm Technology 26…
Appetite-suppressing probiotic helps overweight people lose weight
Consuming the bacterium Hafnia alvei twice a day for three months led to better weight loss success among a group of overweight people following a calorie-control diet Health 26 October 2022 By…
Fossil shows what lizards’ ancestors looked like 167 million years ago
A reptile named Bellairsia gracilis has been identified as an early member of the squamate group that lived around 167 million years ago Life 26 October 2022 By Riley Black…
Greenhouse gas levels have hit yet another record – here’s why
Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide reached record-high concentrations in the atmosphere in 2021, including the largest recorded increase in methane Environment 26 October 2022 By James Dinneen Greenhouse gas…
The hunt for habitable ocean worlds beyond our solar system
Astronomers think that planets covered in water, with oceans hundreds of metres deep, could be relatively common in our galaxy. Now the race is on to find one Space 24…
Your cat really does prefer your voice to that of a stranger
Unlike dogs, which often enthusiastically respond to everyone, cats choosily change their behaviour only in response to their owner’s voice Life 25 October 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Cats respond preferentially…
Shipping firms are blowing bubbles under their ships to reduce drag
An increasing number of large shipping companies are trying out technologies that blow bubbles underneath a ship’s hull, in an attempt to save fuel and reduce emissions Technology 24 October…
Researchers Use Quantum ‘Telepathy’ to Win an ‘Impossible’ Game
To win at the card game of bridge, which is played between two sets of partners, one player must somehow signal to their teammate the strength of the hand they…