Researchers analysing ancient DNA from Siberian hunter-gatherer cemeteries confirmed that plague was killing people 5500 years ago centuries before conditions typically associated with epidemic outbreaks.
Year: 2026
New Theory Proposes Universe Records Own History in Fabric of Spacetime as Cosmic Memory Effect
Physicists proposed a new theoretical framework suggesting the universe continuously encodes its own history in the structure of spacetime which could help explain dark matter and the information paradox.
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Users May Be Shedding Muscle Mass Alongside Fat New Study Warns
New research raised concerns that people using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic Wegovy and Mounjaro may be losing significant amounts of lean muscle mass along with body fat.
Experimental Vaccine Could Block Fentanyl and Future Designer Drug Variants Before Brain Reaches
Researchers announced an experimental vaccine that could neutralise fentanyl in the bloodstream before it reaches the brain opening a new front in the fight against opioid addiction.
First Global Map of Underground Fungal Networks Reveals 68 Quadrillion Mile Superhighway Beneath Earth
Scientists published the first comprehensive global map of mycorrhizal fungal networks showing they span an estimated 68 quadrillion miles beneath the Earth’s surface.
Chronic Wasting Disease May Spread Silently Between Species Revealing Hidden Pandemic Risk
New research found that chronic wasting disease in deer may be capable of jumping silently to other species before clinical signs appear posing an underestimated zoonotic risk.
Remote Scottish Islands Turned Tiny Wrens Into Giant Birds Possibly Evolving Into New Species
Scientists studying Wren populations on remote Scottish islands found that geographic isolation has driven them to evolve significantly larger body sizes than mainland relatives.
Semaglutide Linked to 15 Percent Lower Fracture Risk Alongside Greater Weight Loss Says Study
A major new study found that semaglutide the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy is linked to a 15 percent lower risk of bone fractures as well as greater weight loss.
Haryana Police Bust Fake Arms Dealer Network Supplying Weapons to Multiple State Gangs
Haryana Police dismantled a weapons trafficking ring that was supplying illegal firearms to criminal gangs operating across Haryana Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh.
High Court Blocks Government From Denying Benefits to Employees Families in Murder Association Cases
An Indian High Court ruled that the government cannot automatically block financial assistance to the families of murdered government employees based on alleged criminal associations.