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Ozempic and Wegovy: Everything you need to know about the semaglutide weight loss drugs

Wegovy can bring about significant weight loss but may need to be taken long termTobias Arhelger/Shutterstock Ozempic and Wegovy are…

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Hottest April on record is the 11th record-breaking month in a row

A truck sprays water on a road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to lower the temperature during a heatwave in AprilMUNIR UZ…

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Can genetically modifying a rare marsupial save it from extinction?

Researchers are aiming to make the northern quoll resistant to the toxic cane toads wiping it out in Australia, but…

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Fusion reactors could create ingredients for a nuclear weapon in weeks

A nuclear test on 3 July 1970 at Fangataufa atoll, French PolynesiaScience History Images / Alamy Fusion reactors could allow…

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Underwater data centres could be destroyed by loud noises

Researchers tested how sound affects computer hard drives in a metal enclosure submerged in a water tankAdnan Abdullah Some underwater…

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Ultrasonic coffee maker produces the perfect cold-brew in minutes

Brewing with ultrasoundUNSW/Cecilia Duong A high-tech method for producing cold brew coffee that uses ultrasonic waves to extract flavour could…

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The ‘forever chemicals’ toxic to your health – and how to avoid them

In 1938, chemist Roy J. Plunkett stumbled across a substance that would change the world forever. He was experimenting with…

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Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones

Genetic analysis of 50,000-year-old Neanderthal skeletons has uncovered the remnants of three viruses related to modern human pathogens, and the…

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Mystery of ‘impossible’ star resolved by three-body solution

A white dwarf acts as a lens for the light of the star behind itNASA/JPL-Caltech The mystery of a star…

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Psychedelic toxins from toads could treat depression and anxiety

This desert-roaming toad releases a compound with potential benefits similar to those from LSD and psilocybinMilan Zygmunt/Shutterstock A psychedelic compound…

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