SCIENCE
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Does Stopping Ozempic Cause Rebound Weight Gain and Health Problems?
The class of weight-loss drugs including semaglutide, sold as Wegovy, have become immensely popular new treatments for obesity. One key…
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Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought
Listen carefully to a spoken conversation and you’ll notice that the speakers use a lot of little quasi-words — mm-hmm,…
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Trump’s Pentagon Is Making a Big Mistake in Denying Climate Change
A dark horse has entered the Trump administration’s backward-running race to botch humanity’s response to climate change: the Pentagon. And…
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Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are…
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Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical
February 20, 2025 3 min read Microsoft Claims Quantum-Computing Breakthrough—but Some Physicists Are Skeptical With its ‘topological’ quantum computers, Microsoft…
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A Norovirus Vaccine Is Closer Than Ever Before
Norovirus conjures a nightmarish series of gastrointestinal symptoms, and the hated infection has been rampant this winter. The so-called stomach…
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The Hidden Costs of Men’s Social Isolation
Men are struggling—at least, that’s what many headlines suggest. Compared with women, they report having fewer and less supportive friendships.…
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Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure
February 11, 2025 4 min read Firearm Forensics Is Still Troubled by Systemic Failure Three forensic examiners at the Rhode…
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Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide
February 7, 2025 3 min read Trump Halts Funding to Build More Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide The Trump administration has…
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Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons
February 5, 2025 4 min read Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons DOGE’s Elon…
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