Новости за 22.05.2024

The number of American teens and young adults who've been prescribed one of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs soared nearly seven-fold between 2020 and 2023, a new report finds.

There’s something uncanny about dancing in video games. It’s a fun activity, but once it’s put in an unexpected context, things start getting weird. The dancing village in Elden Ring is one example of that, but there are also real-world events like the dancing plague of 1518 (a thing you should read about) that are…

Researchers found that adding a newly developed modified sugar, BNAP-AEO, to gapmer antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) increased their affinity for target RNAs, thus significantly enhancing their gene-silencing effects in vitro and in vivo. The BNAP-AEO modification also decreased gapmer ASO toxicity to the central nervous system (CNS), suggesting that it could improve the clinical application of ASO treatment of CNS disease.

Charles spoke with the Prime Minister earlier when he agreed to dissolve Parliament.

Middle East expert, Simon Mabon, answers our questions about what this key development might mean for the prospects of peace in the region.

A cheaper version of the Quest 3 is apparently on the way, and early specs have been leaked. But are they good enough to justify an upgrade?

Researcher leads a new clinical trial testing her flicker technology on patients with epilepsy.

Researchers have used computational design methods to develop non-metal organic porous framework materials, with potential applications in areas such as catalysis, water capture or hydrogen storage.

FEW new mums can bounce back to their pre-baby body’s just a few weeks after giving birth, but Love Island’s Kendall Rae Knight is an exception.

A new study shows that real-world ocean conditions make a huge difference in how viral infection affects host bacteria. The findings indicate it is very important to study cells and virocells under nutrient conditions that more closely resemble what they encounter in nature.

Short but severe episodes of flooding from hurricanes in Texas and Florida triggered a nationwide increase in flood insurance sign-ups depending on how socially connected a county was to the flooded counties.

I visit Disney World in Orlando, Florida, so often that I've had the chance to dine at 75 of the restaurants around the parks and resorts.

Late last year, geneticists made the discovery that morning sickness's most serious presentation, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is caused by the hormone GDF15, not human chorionic gonadotropin as previously thought. Researchers dispel common morning sickness myths and discusses potential treatments, including sensitizing people to GDF15 prior to pregnancy, similar to the way we treat allergies.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a General Election for July 4 in a statement outside No10 Downing Street

Researchers have developed an approach to 'deleting' a blood system affected by leukemia while simultaneously building up a new, healthy system with donor blood stem cells. The team reports on the promising results obtained in animal experiments and with human cells in the laboratory.

Researchers have developed a method to produce very low emission concrete at scale -- an innovation that could be transformative in the transition to net zero. The method, which the researchers say is 'an absolute miracle', uses the electrically-powered arc furnaces used for steel recycling to simultaneously recycle cement, the carbon-hungry component of concrete.

WASHINGTON — A top Republican leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden and an outspoken Democrat unveiled new ethics legislation Wednesday meant to halt influence peddling among the country’s first and second families — but the White House lampooned the idea and insisted Biden “already” has been ethical. The Presidential Ethics Reform Act, sponsored by...

The IRS tax filing program that allows citizens to use certain corporate tax filing software for free is being extended through 2029, the agency announced Wednesday. Participating software companies for 2024 include Tax Act, Online Taxes, Tax Hawk and On-Line Taxes. “Free File remains an important part of the IRS portfolio to help taxpayers file...

Video doorbells do still feel like something from the future, but speaking from personal experience, it's one of my favorite home upgrades. They are super easy to use and give an added layer of home security that I've really come to rely on. My biggest hold-up prior to getting one, was whether it would be complicated to install or hard to use, and I can happily say both worries were quickly quashed. And for an added bonus right now, Amazon has dropped the prices of many Ring devices, from doorbells... Читать дальше...

Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the immune system from attacking the device.

More than a hundred KwaZulu-Natal teachers have, since Monday, staged a sit-in outside the education department's head offices.

The Supreme Court has rejected a request from a group of Oregon voters who want to strike down their state's universal vote-by-mail elections.

Unicef said it took into account factors like cost of living, poverty line income and productivity.

On March 22, 2022, the Executive Board of Euroleague Basketball ruled to bar all Russian professional basketball clubs from the 2021/2022 season and to annul all of their previous results

Scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions -- which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts -- may be a core symptom of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).