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Quantum computers are on track to solve knotty mathematical problems
Quantum computers theoretically offer advantages over ordinary machines Quantinuum Quantum computers could soon be able to solve genuinely useful mathematical…
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Flourishing microalgae could offset emissions as the planet heats up
Peatlands such as Männikjärve bog in Estonia are important carbon sinks Vincent Jassey Microbes in carbon-rich soils ramp up their…
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We’ve spotted auroras on Neptune for the first time
Green blotches show where auroras light up Neptune’s skies NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Heidi Hammel (AURA), Henrik Melin (Northumbria University),…
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Ancient wasp preserved in amber may have used its rear end to trap flies
A specimen of Sirenobethylus charybdis preserved in amber Qiong Wu An extraordinary extinct wasp found preserved in amber may have…
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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next
Obesity rates have been increasing in the US for decades, but in 2023 they fell – at least in part…
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Microdosing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is on the rise – but does it work?
Madison Burgess decided to get serious about weight loss when the scale hit 91 kilograms (200 pounds). She began taking…
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The Ozempic era is only just beginning
Ute Grabowsky/imageBROKER/Shutterstock Only a year ago, as hype was building around the semaglutide drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, conversations revolved around…
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Pregnancy’s long-lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed
Pregnancy has many effects on the body AnnaStills/Getty Images As anyone who experiences it knows, pregnancy vastly transforms the body…
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The unexpected impacts of a society transformed by weight-loss drugs
Oprah Winfrey’s TV special Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution has been streamed more than 4 million times since…
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Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs
For decades, conventional wisdom held that, to lose weight, you must eat less and move more. Of course, that is…
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