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Health

Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

Wegovy and Ozempic have made headlines, but a new wave of more effective drugs like Mounjaro have the potential to end obesity altogether. How will they work and are they safe?

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Chemistry

One of chemistry’s most crucial concepts is in crisis – can we fix it?

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Quantum superposition or quantum entanglement concept illustration. Superposition is the ability of a quantum system to be in multiple states at the same time until it is measured. Quantum entanglement is a physical phenomenon that occurs when pairs or groups of particles are generated or interact in ways such that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently.

Physics

Rethinking reality: Is the entire universe a single quantum object?

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Free range pigs digging food in the dirt

Life

How do captive animals really feel, and can we make them happier?

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Health

How CRISPR therapy could cure everything from cancer to infertility

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A person wearing scrubs talks on a hospital phone

Health

Why so much medical care is years out of date – and how to fix it

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Humans

The civilisation myth: How new discoveries are rewriting human history

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Sunrise over Ahu Tongariki Moai in Easter Island, Chile

Humans

The societies proving that inequality and patriarchy aren’t inevitable

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Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline

Humans

Utopia: The ancient discoveries that point to the ideal human society

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Health

Six surprising tips to boost the fitness benefits of your workout

If you’re struggling for time or motivation, here are evidence-based hacks that maximise the effects of the exercise you do manage – from breathing tricks to the mindset shift that can reduce body fat

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Health

Tumour-dwelling microbes: A startling new frontier in cancer treatment

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Environment

Farming destroyed UK rivers to meet food demand – here’s how we fix it

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Life

How a radical redefinition of life could help us find aliens

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Health

How ultrasound therapy could treat everything from ageing to cancer

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