Category: Science and Nature

Liraglutide has been found to safely reduce BMI in children aged 6 to under 12, offering a potential new treatment for pediatric obesity. The obesity medication liraglutide was found to be safe and effective for children aged 6 to under 12 years, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for

Advanced modeling offers fresh insights into the diverse range of species found in rainforests. The Amazon rainforest hosts an exceptional array of unique plants and animals, with certain species exclusive to specific regions. The cause of this unique biodiversity has puzzled and divided scientists for many years…  » …

Actors aren’t too different from us in that when they see themselves in photos or on camera, they are hyper-critical of their looks. We’ve all been there. Somebody takes a video of you doing something, and when you look back at the clip, you are overly sensitive about your mannerisms, your facial expressions, or the

Birthdays are often a highlight of the year—a day reserved for joy, laughter, and celebration with those closest to us. Whether it’s a themed party for a child that’s filled with colorful balloons, decorations, and games or a simple adult gathering of friends and family, birthday parties are a way to create special memories, celebrate

Spiders are intriguing creepy crawlies, and now, scientists have discovered that some spiders lure prey in using a terrifyingly smart tactic that may give you nightmares. According to new research published in Current Biology, scientists say that once orb-weaver spiders have ensnared male fireflies in their webs, they’ll actually turn the captured insects into flashing

Google jumped on the free ad-supported TV (FAST) trend last year by bringing dozens of free channels right to the home screen on Google TV devices. Google TV’s free selection launched with around 80 built-in channels, but over the past year, the number has grown. As of the latest update, Google TV has not only

Update: The Falcon 9 lifted off on time and successfully deployed the five BlueBird satellites. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the first five of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellites from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch five of AST SpaceMobile’s

The Ocean Impact Organisation has announced the winners of its third accelerator cohort. The accelerator aims to kick start and drive the blue economy forward by funding start-ups offering groundbreaking solutions.  The third cohort includes five companies, and this year there is a strong focus on food security and overfishing. This year’s winners and their

Siri is getting a generative AI revamp, a move that will make Apple’s digital assistant powerful and useful again after years of relative irrelevancy, according to one of its original founders. Babak Hodjat invented the natural language processing technology that eventually became Siri. He said in an interview that Siri was well ahead of its

The great whodunnit of the human family is exactly what caused Neanderthals to suddenly die off 40,000 years ago. A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history’s great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals? Could it be that they were unadventurous, insular homebodies who never strayed far enough from home? Scientists studying