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
China is embarking on an ambitious project to create a vast digital twin of the Yangtze River, a 6,300-kilometer waterway that plays a crucial role in the nation’s economy and ecosystem. The
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Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Alcoholic Beverages In a groundbreaking report released earlier this year, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned about the strong link between alcohol consumption and
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Concerns over the presence of microplastics in human tissues are growing as studies increasingly report plastic particles in blood, lungs, and even the brain. However, experts caution that more rigorous scientific methods
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A recent study analyzing eight years of data has revealed a dramatic increase in fentanyl poisoning among children in the United States. The research, published in The American Journal of Drug and
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Scientists are pushing the boundaries of genetic technology in an effort to resurrect traits from extinct species. The latest breakthrough? A group of “woolly mice” engineered with mammoth-like genetic traits, bringing researchers
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Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered how specific neurons in the brainstem influence the decision to persist, explore new options, or disengage from a task. The study, published in Nature,
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Accusations of sexual misconduct in academia can damage a researcher’s reputation in ways that scientific fraud does not. A new study published in PLoS ONE finds that scientists accused of sexual harassment
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A new class action lawsuit has put OnlyFans under intense scrutiny, alleging that the platform knowingly allows third-party “chatters” to impersonate models and extract large sums of money from unsuspecting users. The
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In a groundbreaking advancement toward de-extinction, scientists at Colossal Biosciences have successfully created genetically modified mice with mammoth-like features, marking a crucial step in their ambitious plan to bring back the woolly
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In an increasingly polarized world, many individuals find themselves struggling with moral injury—the psychological distress that arises when they are forced to act against, witness, or fail to prevent actions that contradict
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“Ramadewa looked at the numerous troops of monkeys. They were at ease and happy and showed their liveliness. All their movements, their noisy voices, their way of sleeping on branches made him
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A newly discovered slimy barrier in the brain’s blood vessels could hold the key to protecting the organ from age-related decline, according to groundbreaking research published in Nature. The study, conducted in
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Across China, families are grappling with the crippling financial burden of catastrophic health expenditures, a crisis that is not only devastating household finances but also stifling economic growth. The soaring cost of
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As the world reflects on the devastation caused by COVID-19, leading scientists and global health experts are sounding an even starker warning: the next pandemic—referred to as Disease X—could be more contagious,
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According to an article by MIT Technology Review, while President Donald Trump aimed to make IVF more accessible in the United States, his administration’s other actions significantly threatened global reproductive health. On
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