Wegovy, eat your heart out. In a new research paper, scientists say they’ve discovered a naturally occurring hormone that might help people lose weight while avoiding the side effects commonly associated with semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and similar drugs. A team of researchers at Stanford Medicine conducted the study, published last
Earth’s hadal zone includes marine regions 19,700 to 36,000 feet (6,000 to 11,000 meters) below sea level. The reference to the Greek god of the underworld, Hades, is not coincidental—these are the deepest regions of our oceans, and one of the least explored areas on Earth. New research sheds light on this dramatic environment and
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On March 9, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that the Centre had declared the Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh as the country’s 58th tiger reserve. This is the ninth tiger reserve in the State, the highest among the States. Maharashtra has six; Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka have five each. What is the rationale
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The Formula 1 2025 season starts on March 14th. This day marks the beginning of the Australian Grand Prix, which lasts until March 16th. The good news is that you can watch the F1 Australian GP on several free channels. However, there’s also this “premium” group of platforms, which many people worldwide use. Unfortunately, they’re
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Did you know that mortality rates from major operations were slashed from around 40% in the second half of the 19th Century, to less than 3% by the end of the first decade of the 20th Century? Current estimates of global mortality rate following major surgery still hovers around 1-4%, suggesting that the vast changes
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | Photo Credit: Reuters Social media and communications giant Meta hired an “ex-police captain” in India to undergo arrest in case executives were targeted in government raids. The claim has been made by Sarah Wynn-Williams in a newly released memoir, Careless People, the publication of which the Facebook and WhatsApp parent
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Environmental conditions are primarily responsible for the survival of the bacteria | Photo Credit: Dr. Todd Parker Globally, research on climate/environmentally driven infectious diseases has been largely biased towards vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, etc. Melioidosis is a bacterial infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, and is primarily acquired by inoculation, inhalation and/or ingestion of soil- and
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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes transmit chikungunya virus to people A preliminary study has found that efavirenz — a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV virus that is used for treating HIV/AIDS — can be repurposed for the treatment of chikungunya. Currently, no antiviral compound has been approved for treating chikungunya and only a limited number of novel compounds have been tested against
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252 million years ago, volcanic eruptions in modern-day Siberia spewed 100 trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere over the span of a million years. This natural disaster, called the “Great Dying,” killed most animals on the planet. New research shows that it also dramatically changed Earth’s ecosystems. An international team of
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The owner of a data brokerage business recently put out a creepy-ass video in which he bragged about the degree to which his industry could collect and analyze data on the habits of billions of people. In 2019, the data broker Epsilon was acquired by French advertising conglomerate Publicis Groupe. Then, earlier this month, Publicis
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