Health
Ketamine Deaths Surge as Drug Shifts from Clubs to Chaos
The ketamine problem in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland has morphed into something nobody anticipated.
Sep 30, 2025
Life
Why Mamba Snake Bites Worsen After Antivenom
Doctors treating mamba snake bite victims have long puzzled over a disturbing pattern: patients who initially improve after receiving antivenom sometimes deteriorate again, their muscles seizing in painful, uncontrolled spasms.
Sep 30, 2025
Health
Cerebellum, Compound 6 Hold Keys to Easing Alcohol Withdrawal
The answer to one of addiction medicine's most stubborn problems might be hiding in plain sight, tucked into a walnut-sized region at the back of the brain that scientists have long associated with little more than balance and coordination.
Sep 30, 2025
Physics
Universe Was Warm Before First Light
The gas between galaxies was already heated 800 million years after the Big Bang, according to astronomers who have spent a decade hunting signals from the Universe's infancy.
Sep 30, 2025
Space
Dark Side of the Moon Runs 100 Degrees Cooler
The first rock samples ever retrieved from the moon's far side suggest its interior may be significantly colder than the hemisphere perpetually facing Earth, a finding that deepens one of lunar science's most enduring mysteries.
Sep 30, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Scientists Read Mice's Minds Through Facial Twitches
The next time you are trying to hide what you are thinking, you might want to keep your face very, very still.
Sep 30, 2025
Health
Psilocybin Shows Dark Side in New Mothers
The magic mushroom compound that has been hailed as a mental health breakthrough may pose serious risks for new mothers and their babies, according to UC Davis…
Sep 30, 2025
Technology
Scientists Crack the Code for Bird Stem Cells
The secret ingredient was hiding in plain sight all along: egg yolk. After decades of failed attempts, researchers have finally succeeded in creating authentic…
Sep 30, 2025
Health
Medicaid Experiment Falls Flat on Both Promises
The numbers tell an inconvenient story. When Georgia became the first state to tie Medicaid coverage to work requirements in 2023, officials predicted up to 345,000 people would qualify and roughly 64,000 would enroll.
Sep 30, 2025
Health
Your Gym Hiatus Might Actually Help You Bulk Up
Taking a month off from exercise might sound like a fitness setback, but new research suggests your muscles could emerge stronger for it.
Sep 30, 2025
Brain & Behavior
AI Distinguishes Glioblastoma From Look-Alike Cancers During Surgery
In the high-stakes world of brain surgery, a pathologist's snap judgment can determine whether a patient walks out with their tumor removed or heads straight to chemotherapy instead.
Sep 29, 2025
Life
Trying to Curb Coyote Populations May Be a Lost Cause
The coyotes always come back. That's the frustrating lesson from an 18-year study of a South Carolina predator population that refused to stay down, no matter how hard wildlife managers tried to suppress it.
Sep 29, 2025
Space
Tiny Moon Rock Rewrites Lunar History
A 155-gram fragment collected during Apollo 17 more than half a century ago is forcing scientists to reconsider the timeline of giant impacts that shaped the Moon - and by extension, Earth - during the solar system's violent infancy.
Sep 29, 2025
Health
Blood Test Reveals How Well You're Aging
A blood test might soon tell you more than your cholesterol levels. Scientists have identified molecular signatures in blood plasma that mirror physical fitness in elderly adults, with one amino acid standing out as a dominant marker of healthy aging.
Sep 29, 2025