Student suicides in Japan reached a record 538 deaths in 2025, with school-related problems accounting for nearly half of identified motives, as doctors and survivors warn that the return to school after
In Jakarta’s Jatinegara market, cages are stacked three metres high, holding bats, raccoon dogs, monkeys, and birds — all crammed together and sold as pets or food. The air is thick with
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Cyberbullying can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in teens and should be classified as an “adverse childhood experience” (ACE), according to a new study published in BMC Public Health. The
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Daiza Gordon watched her two younger brothers die from Hunter syndrome, a rare and incurable genetic disorder that mostly affects boys. It occurs when the body is missing a crucial enzyme. At
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When Bruce Levine and colleagues began developing engineered immune cells to fight cancer in the 1990s, their work was largely dismissed. “The wider community was very sceptical,” Levine, an immunologist at the
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A British woman awaiting a biopsy was left stunned after receiving a blunt and highly personal message reading, “Do you have cancer?” — a message apparently sent by Apple’s Siri without any
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A lively debate is sweeping across the global scientific community: Are truly groundbreaking discoveries becoming harder to achieve? A provocative paper, published in Nature, has reignited concerns that modern research is producing
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A newly developed artificial intelligence tool could soon help hospitals identify individuals at high risk of postpartum depression, offering a potential breakthrough in early intervention for a condition that affects roughly 17%
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A baby boy named KJ Muldoon has become the first person in the world to receive a bespoke CRISPR gene-editing treatment tailored specifically to his unique genetic mutation. Now nearly ten months
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London have successfully coaxed embryonic stem cells to self-organize into fluid-filled amniotic sacs that resemble those seen at around four weeks of human gestation. The
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From the infamous skunk cabbage to corpse flowers that reek of rotting meat, foul-smelling flora have long fascinated botanists and repelled unsuspecting hikers. Now, a groundbreaking study published in Science reveals the
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Ethel Caterham, a 115-year-old great-grandmother from England, has officially become the world’s oldest living person following the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, aged 116. Living in a care home
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Breast cancer remains the most prevalent cancer among women worldwide, with the World Health Organization (WHO) projecting a significant increase in cases and deaths by 2050. A recent analysis by the International
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up about undergoing therapy as she navigates a major life transition, addressing recent speculation about her marriage to former President Barack Obama. Speaking candidly on
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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to block federal funding for gain-of-function (GoF) research into viruses and biological agents, citing national security risks and pointing directly to China
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A growing number of Britons are now self-identifying as neurodivergent, with some experts suggesting they may even outnumber the neurotypical population, according to The Times UK. The shift is being driven by
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