A novel weight-loss drug described as a Trojan horse sneaks metabolic-boosting compounds into cells delivering striking results in early studies beyond existing GLP-1 therapies.
Tag: Science
New CDC Ebola Advisory Alerts US Clinicians and Labs on Testing and Biosafety Protocols
The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory on May 15 instructing US healthcare workers and laboratories on Ebola testing biosafety and potential case identification.
Gut Microbiome Retains Long-Term Signatures of Past Medication Use Study Suggests
A new study indicates the gut microbiome preserves biological fingerprints of previously used medications for extended periods after treatment has ended.
Bangladesh Measles Crisis: 528 Deaths Mostly Children as Country Struggles to Respond
A severe measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed 528 people with children accounting for the large majority of fatalities as health authorities work to contain the crisis.
Warming Making Himalayan Rivers More Unstable With Serious Consequences Downstream
Climate scientists warn that rising temperatures are destabilising Himalayan river flows increasing flood and drought risks for hundreds of millions of people downstream.
Climate TRACE Tool May Substantially Underestimate City Vehicle CO2 Emissions Analysis Finds
A new analysis found that the widely used Climate TRACE emissions tracking platform may significantly undercount carbon dioxide emissions from urban vehicle fleets.
Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak: DRC Has 904 Suspected Cases and Over 119 Suspected Deaths
According to Congolese health ministry figures released on May 24 there are now 904 suspected Ebola cases and 119 suspected deaths in DRC with experts warning real figures are higher.
Scientists Discover Oldest Wooden Hand Tools Ever Used by Humans Dating Back 430000 Years
Archaeologists uncovered the oldest known hand-held wooden tools used by humans at a site where the tools were found to be an astonishing 430,000 years old.
Scientists May Have Found the Source of the Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected in Mediterranean Sea
Researchers think they have traced the origin of the most energetic neutrino ever recorded which slammed into detection equipment in the Mediterranean Sea.
Scientists Discover Atoms Spinning Backward in Quantum Crystal Experiment for First Time
Using ultra-powerful terahertz laser pulses researchers directly observed angular momentum transfer through a crystal and found atoms spinning in an unexpected reverse direction.