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How GLP-1 Drugs Work—and Why They Do So Much
GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide mimic a natural gut hormone to control blood sugar and appetite, but emerging research shows they also protec...
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GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide mimic a natural gut hormone to control blood sugar and appetite, but emerging research shows they also protec...
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Extracellular vesicles are tiny parcels released by nearly every cell in the body, carrying proteins, RNA, and lipids between cells. Scientists are no...
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Microplastics reach the human body through food, water, and air, accumulating in organs from the lungs to the brain. Here's what science knows about h...
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Measles is the most contagious disease known to science, with each infected person spreading it to 12–18 others. Beyond its immediate symptoms, it cau...
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Lipid nanoparticles are the microscopic delivery vehicles that made mRNA vaccines possible and are now revolutionizing gene therapy, cancer treatment,...
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CRISPR gene editing can now treat sickle cell disease by reactivating fetal hemoglobin production, offering a potential one-time cure for a condition...
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Topological superconductors combine zero-resistance electricity with exotic quantum properties that could revolutionize computing. Here's how they wor...
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Artificial intelligence is transforming skin cancer detection through image-analyzing algorithms and spectroscopy devices that match or exceed dermato...
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Brain organoids are pea-sized clusters of human neural tissue grown from stem cells. They mimic early brain development and are transforming research...
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Inside the world's most powerful rare-isotope accelerator, physicists smash atomic nuclei at half the speed of light to understand how stars forge the...
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A landmark study of 16,000 ancient genomes reveals that natural selection has accelerated in humans since the dawn of agriculture, shaping traits from...
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Psilocybin therapy combines a psychedelic compound from mushrooms with structured psychotherapy to rewire brain networks linked to depression, with Ph...
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