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New oral pill outperforms weight-loss alternatives, trial finds

Eli Lilly’s new oral pill, orforglipron, led to up to 8% weight loss in clinical trials, outperforming existing oral semaglutide alternatives.

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Apes can use their imagination and ‘play pretend’ - finds study

Scientists sat across from a 43-year-old bonobo called Kanzi to have an imaginary tea party. Here’s what happened.

Climate

‘Psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing progress - study

Scientists warn that our understanding and perception of climate-fuelled risks are “limited and flawed”.

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One night of sleep data can reveal risk of over 100 diseases: study

Stanford researchers taught an AI to “learn the language of sleep” to predict whether patients were at risk of developing over 100 conditions.

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AI boosts paper output, but blurs research quality

Large language models such as ChatGPT are boosting paper production, particularly for scientists who are not native English speakers. However, many AI-written papers are less likely to pass peer review.

Earth News

‘Eroding green values’: How climate policies risk making us care less

Researchers warn that climate policies spurring people to change their behaviour may weaken their values and support for the environment.

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Meet the scientists saving the chocolate industry from climate change

As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry.

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Your new ‘green’ t-shirt could be making microplastic pollution worse

An investigation into recycled polyester found microplastic pollution is being worsened by ‘green’ materials.

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Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales

Scientists have sounded the alarm over toxic forever chemicals, after analysing 127 whales and dolphins.

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UN's climate change language ‘eroding’ public trust, warns report

Researchers warn that current climate change language can make it easier for misinformation to spread.

Climate

What would an 'overshoot' of 1.5°C mean for the planet?

Scientists warn of tipping points as temperatures push past safe limits, but leaders stress action could still bring the planet back under 1.5°C.

Health news

US agencies altered health datasets in ‘gender ideology’ crackdown

About half of US datasets studied were “substantially altered” in the two months after Donald Trump assumed the presidency, an investigation has found.

Europe in Motion

Could Europe bring in top research talent from the US?

As Trump continues to cut research funding, a new analysis shows that up to a fifth of researchers in top US universities have previously studied in Europe, raising the question of how to attract them back to the EU.

Earth News

Meet the storm chasers braving 14cm hailstones for science

Given funding cuts to climate science in the US, it could also be the last time a hail project like this can be done for several years.

Health news

European medical research to be squeezed by Trump funding freeze

In 2023, there were 4,800 NIH-funded projects with partners in Europe.

Space

ESA launches Biomass, a satellite set to unlock the secrets of forests

The Biomass satellite is designed to measure carbon stocks in tropical forests, helping scientists to understand how they work and how they are changing.