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
A weird cloud forms on Mars each year and now we know why
Unusual clouds form over the Martian volcano Arsia Mons each year ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/J. Cowart CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO A thin cloud that appears on Mars
Can a strange new treatment finally relieve chronic sinus infections?
“It has a huge, huge impact on almost every facet of life,” says Duncan Boak. “Not being able to breathe properly. Being bunged up all
Possible galaxy spotted by JWST could be the earliest we’ve ever seen
The possible galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Telescope NASA, ESA, CSA, CEERS, G. Gandolfi Astronomers might have discovered a galaxy that
Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of developing diabetes
Immunisation against hepatitis B is routinely offered across much of the world Mehmet Salih Guler / Getty Images The hepatitis B vaccine seems to reduce
Bespoke brain implant gives long-term relief from chronic pain
Deep brain stimulation is already used to treat Parkinson’s disease Living Art Enterprises/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A brain implant that detects when someone is in pain
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atrox Gabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0 An ancient crocodile relative that lived around 70 million years ago was