science

January is a good time to take stock of our lives – but where to start? David Robson finds some answers in the latest psychological research Source link

A decades-long push to identify clear biomarkers for anxiety and depression is at last achieving results Source link

An analysis of growth rings in the leg bones of 17 Tyrannosaurus rex individuals reveals that the dinosaurs matured much more slowly than previously thought, and adds to the evidence that they weren’t all one species Source link

Combining two kinds of quantum computing devices could be just the trick for taking better images of faint, faraway exoplanets Source link

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