Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced. From the moment food touches your tongue to the time…

Apple Weaves AI Into Its Latest Watch, AirPods, iPhone Models

Apple’s flavor of generative artificial intelligence, called Apple Intelligence, was laced throughout its latest watch, AirPods, and phone offerings, announced at its “Glowtime” event on Monday. Speakers at the prerecorded…

NASA’s New Horizons probe gives us best estimate of deep space’s darkness

Space looks black, but just how dark is it?  It’s a deceptively simple question that has puzzled astronomers since the 1960s. Now, thanks to data from NASA’s New Horizons probe,…

New insights into genetic and environmental interplay

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the complex landscape of mental health research, a new viewpoint offers a critical examination of how genes and environment conspire to influence schizophrenia risk. Published…

Brazil’s shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) hold a sign thanking X social media platform owner Elon Musk, during an Independence day rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September…

Biopiracy? Are pharmaceutical companies stealing the genetic information in the developing world’s flora and fauna?

Low-income countries – where much of the world’s biodiversity remains – hope it could funnel billions into conserving the rainforests, lakes and oceans where such organisms live. Examples of what…

Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists

Credit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from Pexels A new study from King’s College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant doesn’t help breathlessness in patients with respiratory disease—and may cause…

5th century millefiori glass plaques discovered in Antalya

Archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, working in collaboration with Akdeniz University, have discovered millefiori glass plaques during excavations of ancient Andriake. Andriake was an ancient port in…

Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Glaucoma and AMD

Summary: A newly developed gene therapy shows great potential for treating glaucoma, a condition that can lead to vision loss. The therapy protects retinal ganglion cells, essential for vision, and…

Near Death Experiences May Strengthen Human Interconnectedness

Summary: A new study shows that out-of-body experiences (OBEs), including near-death experiences, can dramatically increase empathy and transform how individuals connect with others. Researchers suggest this may result from “ego…