World Bank and IMF should lead the financial system in responding to the climate crisis

Sandra Guzmán is director at the Climate Finance Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (GFLAC), and Raju Pandit Chhetri is lead climate finance negotiator for the least-developed countries at…

Lijuan Ruan Wins Prestigious E.O. Lawrence Award in Nuclear Physics

Newswise — UPTON, N.Y. — Lijuan Ruan, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, is one of nine individuals receiving the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award…

Archaeologists uncover colossal statues of Ramses II in Egypt

Archaeologists conducting rescue excavations in the village of Behbeit El-Hagar, in Egypt’s Gharbia Governorate, have uncovered the remains of two colossal royal statues, believed to depict Pharaoh Ramses II. The…

‘We basically did Top Gun in space.’ Star Trek Starfleet Academy warps back into action in March 2027 for sophomore year in the final frontier.

NEW YORK — Set your phasers to back-to-school, space fans. Star Trek is going back to Starfleet Academy for season 2, and we finally have a release date. The sophomore…

Alcohol Tricks Brain Cells Into Destroying Themselves

Summary: Researchers have discovered that alcohol-induced brain dysfunction is actively driven by resident immune cells rather than direct neuronal toxicity alone. Upon heavy alcohol exposure, microglia retract their surveillance branches…

Prenatal Stress Alters the Placenta to Shape Fetal Brain Development

Summary: Chronic stress during pregnancy fundamentally shifts how the placenta communicates with the fetus, altering vital antiviral immune signaling, cellular energy metabolism, and gene-regulatory programs. These placental changes, confirmed across…

To turn invisible, we need to tweak the path light travels

It’s pretty hard to fight an opponent you can’t see. That’s what makes Invisible Woman an invaluable member of the Fantastic Four. She can disappear in the blink of an…

Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful?

“Do you smoke cigarettes?” I asked my patient succinctly in a recent clinic appointment. He matter-of-factly responded, “Not anymore, I use Zyn pouches now.” As with any patient, I gauged…

That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs

Brightly colored packaging, promises of better sexual performance and names like “Rhino,” “Anaconda” and “Magnum” make sexual enhancement products difficult to miss. They can be found online, in convenience stores…

Convinced COVID shots cause widespread harm, Kennedy plans federal initiative to incentivize doctors to report alleged injuries

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing a sweeping federal push on vaccine injuries, including a dedicated research clinic at the National Institutes of Health and a new billing…