US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft
A U.S.-Russian crew of three has started a mission to the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft following a succesful launch.
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People who stop using Mounjaro suffer reversal of health benefits, says study
Stopping use of jabs brings regained weight plus loss of benefits regarding ‘bad’ cholesterol and blood pressurePeople who stop using the weight-loss jab Mounjaro not only tend to regain weight, but experience a reversal in other health improvements to…
Groundbreaking UK gene therapy offers hope after progress of three-year-old
Oliver Chu from California first person to have the one-off treatment for Hunter syndromeDoctors are cautiously optimistic about a groundbreaking gene therapy for children affected by a devastating inherited disorder after seeing positive results in th…
Search is on for the German hairy snail in London
Conchologists, and citizen scientists team up to seek out endangered mollusc species along River ThamesIt is tiny, hairy and “German” – and it could be hiding underneath a piece of driftwood near you. Citizen scientists and expert conchologists are tea…
Proposed deal at UN climate talks doesn’t mention fossil fuels that many nations wanted
Negotiators at the United Nations climate talks are deciding on a final deal that lacks a plan to phase out fossil fuels.
Two UK clinical trials to assess impact of puberty blockers in young people
Multi-year studies announced after Cass review found ‘insufficient evidence’ about effects on children with gender dysphoriaTwo studies to investigate the impact of puberty blockers in young people with gender incongruence have been announced by resear…
Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscienceSophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the st…
Colombian scientists recover cannon, coins and porcelain cup from 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck
Colombian scientists have recovered a cannon, three coins and a porcelain cup from the Caribbean Sea.
Discovery in rock shelter reveals secrets of ancient society
The site preserves more than 1,700 years of unbroken traditions
Electroconvulsive therapy may have more adverse effects than thought
Study calls for depression treatment to be suspended for more research after reports of heart problems and emotional bluntingElectroconvulsive therapy could be causing a wider range of adverse effects when used to treat depression than previously under…