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Medical Xpress / WHO issues first guidance on using GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever guideline on using GLP-1 medications to treat obesity.

Dec 2, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Archaeologists discover solitary grave from ancient Kingdom of Kerma in remote Bayuda Desert

Dr. Monika Badura and her colleagues have published a study analyzing an isolated burial found in the Bayuda Desert in the journal Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. The discovery, made at site BP937 in Sudan, has ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / A novel role for Zer1 may help cells combat neurodegeneration and oxidative stress

A team of researchers from Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University has identified the Drosophila Cul2 substrate adaptor DmZer1 as a key regulator of protein quality control, acting at the intersection of two major ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / On-demand electronic switching of topology achieved in a single crystal

University of British Columbia (UBC) scientists have demonstrated a reversible way to switch the topological state of a quantum material using mechanisms compatible with modern electronic devices. Published in Nature Materials, ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / A new possibility for life: Study suggests ancient skies rained down ingredients

Earth's atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, CU Boulder researchers and collaborators reveal that ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Do super-Jupiters look like Jupiter? Not necessarily, study shows

Using images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), an international research team including Western's Stanimir Metchev has discovered new answers to explain how some brown dwarfs form giant dust storms, contradicting ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / New magnetic sensor material discovered using high-throughput experimental method

A NIMS research team has developed a new experimental method capable of rapidly evaluating numerous material compositions by measuring anomalous Hall resistivity 30 times faster than conventional methods. By analyzing the ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / All the world's buildings available as 3D models for urban and climate research

With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial basis for climate research ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Employee delight found to boost workplace motivation and team performance

Eight out of 10 people in Spain admit to being satisfied with their jobs, according to a survey by the 40dB Institute. But what would happen if these same workers were asked about their emotions and experiences? What if they ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Drug that costs as little as 50 cents per day could save hospitals thousands

A study led by McMaster University researchers shows that a widely available and inexpensive medication not only prevents potentially serious stomach bleeding in critically ill patients, but also saves hospitals thousands ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Scientists map Mars' large river drainage systems for first time

Billions of years ago, it rained on Mars. The water collected in valleys and rivers, filled and spilled over the rims of craters, and was funneled into canyons, perhaps even making its way to a large Martian ocean.

Dec 1, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / New code helps scientists map dark matter halos

Dark matter and its impact on cosmology have puzzled physicists for nearly a century. At Perimeter Institute, two researchers are trying to better understand how one potential dark matter candidate, self-interacting dark ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Astronomy & Space