Why Just One Sleepless Night Makes People Emotionally Fragile
Sleep loss dampens brain regions that help manage our emotions
Sleep loss dampens brain regions that help manage our emotions
Smoke from wildfires that have been exacerbated by climate change is complicating the picture of air pollution in the U.S.
Researchers have found the ninth “Dedekind number” after a 32-year-long search
Clinical-trial data suggest that semaglutide, sold under the name Wegovy, slashed risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular incidents in a trial
The U.S. Forest Service faces criticism for projecting that forests could become carbon emitters by 2070 instead of continuing as carbon sinks
False claims about racial susceptibility to COVID by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others are dangerous and reveal a widespread misunderstanding of our shared vulnerability to disease
Apothecaries founded this famous garden—one of the most ancient botanical gardens in Europe—to teach their students which plants poison and which plants cure.
The rise and fall of LK-99 offers a lesson on how to consider technology’s role in urgently needed energy transitions
The world’s best TB drug was too expensive for sufferers—until advocates and a YouTube star changed almost everything
COVID hospitalizations are slowly rising again this summer, causing scientists and clinicians to rethink if or when the disease will become a seasonal illness
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