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All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques
The many methods we use to gather data ultimately boil down to either counting or comparing.
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Weight-loss drugs
New weight-loss shot appears to outperform other obesity drugs on market
Eli Lilly says participants in a sizable trial of retatrutide lost much more weight compared to other weight-loss drugsA new weight-loss drug has helped participants in a sizable trial lose…
science
Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad
The impending arrival of El Niño will help keep the number of storms low. But it only takes one landfall to create a catastrophe.
US news
US curbs on travelers exposed to deadly viruses may infringe rights and deter volunteers
Strict restrictions on Americans with exposure to Ebola and hantavirus highlight officials’ previous rhetoric on public health measuresThe US is imposing strict restrictions on American travelers who have been exposed…
Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS)
Can a name change transform PCOS outcomes for women? – podcast
After more than a decade of global consultation, polycystic ovary syndrome – which affects as many as one in eight women – has been renamed. The condition is caused by…
Raquel Chan
Argentine scientist wins global award for her work on ‘drought-resistant’ crops
Researcher Raquel Chan, a member of the CONICET scientific research council and Director of the Agrobiotechnology Institute at the National University of the Litoral, awarded L’Oréal-UNESCO International Prize; Her work…
Film
The Balloonists review – divas and disasters in tale of first round-the-world hot-air balloon flight
Polite documentary about Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, who faced off much wealthier rivals Richard Branson and Steve Fossett in the race to circumnavigate the globeHere is a blow-by-blow account…
science
Ebola: how does it spread and can the outbreak be contained? – podcast
An outbreak of Ebola has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, leading to nearly 400 confirmed cases and more than 100 deaths. To find out how the…
US news
Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – podcast
The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider race in redistricting.…
Raúl González Ittig
What Argentina’s scientists do and do not know about Andes hantavirus strain
Experts say the rare person-to-person transmission seen in Patagonia outbreaks remains poorly understood, even after decades of research into the deadly virus. Leer más
science
Craig Venter obituary
Pioneering and controversial geneticist who was one of the first to sequence the human genome, in part by using his own DNAAt the international BioVision conference in Lyon in February…
Hantavirus
The hantavirus outbreak has been well-handled – but there are still dangerous days ahead | Devi Sridhar
All the protocols that health experts like me look for have been followed. But outbreaks on cruise ships are notoriously hard to controlProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public…
Trump administration
US government studies into vaccine safety are being suppressed | Robert B Shpiner
The Food and Drug Administration commissioned the research and received the answer, but is not releasing itLast week, the New York Times and the Washington Post reported yet another troubling…
Mathematics
Did you solve it? I say tomato, you say tomato
The answers to today’s pronunciation puzzlesEarlier today I set you these two word puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.1: Pronounced the same, spelt differently.(Second option) (Switch back and forth)(Suitable)…
Mathematics
Can you solve it? I say tomato, you say tomato
Pronunciation puzzlesUPDATE: Answers can be read hereA homonym is a word that has the same pronunciation as, or is spelt identical to, another word with a different meaning.For example, the…
Mathematics
Did you solve it? Are you as s-s-smart as a snake?
The solution to today’s puzzleEarlier today I asked you this slippery question. Here it is again with the solution.Snakes in a cage Continue reading...
Mathematics
Can you solve it? Are you as s-s-smart as a snake?
This puzzle has biteUPDATE: S-s-solution up hereDid you hear about the snake that liked maths?I’m sure you did – it’s one of the oldest jokes in the book.* Continue reading...
Artemis II
Artemis II splashdown – in pictures
The world watches on as astronauts on the 10-day Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off California on Friday‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after…
Global development
Are we ready for another pandemic?
After Covid-19, world leaders agreed to work together to strengthen global health systems, but negotiations on a new agreement have stalledFive years ago, the world was hearing the first reports…