science

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models will offer unprecedented insights into how our brains work Source link

One of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station is undergoing a “medical situation”, forcing NASA to bring the crew home early for the first time ever Source link

A man with auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which gut microbes produce intoxicating levels of alcohol, has been successfully treated with faeces from a super donor Source link

A man’s severe reaction to a tattoo, which made all his hair fall out and destroyed his sweat glands, has reignited concerns about the immune effects of some tattoo inks Source link

Drugs like Ozempic have transformed how we treat obesity, but a review of almost 40 studies shows it doesn’t take long for people to regain weight if they come off them Source link

While US President Donald Trump and his administration are making false and debunked claims about the causes of autism, real research is improving our understanding of the condition Source link

You might feel like the days and weeks are slipping by. Here is how one psychologist says you can shift your experience of time Source link

AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals Source link

For years, we’ve thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for how we support autistic people could be profound Source link

A host of new science books are due to hit shelves in January, by authors including Claudia Hammond, Deborah Cohen and Daisy Fancourt Source link