Physicists are uncovering when nature’s strongest force falters
The STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY We are getting closer to understanding when the strong nuclear force loosens its
Pig liver transplant into a living person edges it closer to the norm
Surgeons carrying out the pig liver transplant at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, China, in May 2024 Xianfu Lu Transplanting organs from
Your happiness in life may not be U-shaped – here’s how it could vary
Our happiness levels are not constant throughout our lives Ippei & Janine Photography/Getty Images The commonly held belief that happiness follows a U-shaped curve –
Should we worry AI will create deadly bioweapons? Not yet, but one day
AI could be used to make the toxin ricin, but this can also be obtained from castor beans, found in many gardens American Photo Archive/Alamy
We may finally know what causes will-o’-the-wisps
An 1849 engraving depicting a will-o’-the-wisp SSPL/Getty Images Bubbles merging in water can spontaneously generate electric sparks powerful enough to ignite methane, which could explain
Lung inflammation may make traumatic events harder to forget
Inflammation of the airways could result from smoking or air pollution exposure Lysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Severe airway inflammation impairs the ability of mice to learn when
What we know, and don’t, about the link between painkillers and autism
The US government raised concerns about painkillers used during pregnancy SolStock/Getty Images On Monday, the US government announced two initiatives related to autism. It will
Unforgeable quantum money can be stored in an ultracold ‘debit card’
A quantum version of a debit card could keep your money safe Globalimages101/Alamy A rudimentary quantum debit card that can be loaded with unforgeable quantum
Vitamin D supplements may lower your level of one type of vitamin D
Vitamin D supplements are recommended during the darker months in many countries Olga Pankova/Getty Images Taking one type of vitamin D supplement seems to cut
Higher dose of Wegovy ups both weight loss and side effects
Weekly Wegovy injections can help people lose weight James Manning/PA Images/Alamy A higher weekly dose of Wegovy achieves even greater weight loss than the standard