Scientists perform the first pig-to-human lung transplant
Scientists have, for the first time, transplanted a genetically engineered pig lung into a human. The lung tissue remained alive for nine days after the transplant despite early signs of …
Scientists reveal how breathwork unlocks psychedelic bliss in the brain
Breathwork while listening to music may induce a blissful state in practitioners, accompanied by changes in blood flow to emotion-processing brain regions, according to a study published August 27, 2025, …
Steroids are everywhere on social media – but how dangerous are they?
South_agency/Getty Images If you have swiped through fitness-related content on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok lately, chances are that an influencer on your feed has taken steroids. A recent global meta-study …
NSF could be moving down the street
Government sets requirements for new space that sound like nearby patent office campus
Elderly cats with dementia may hold clues for Alzheimer’s
As cats age, they may yowl more than usual at night, have trouble sleeping or sleep too much, and act generally confused or disoriented. Now a new study shows that, …
Research locates marijuana enhances rest where other medications fall short
Insomnia clients taking cannabis-based medical items reported better high quality rest after as much as 18 months of therapy, according to a research released August 27 in the open-access journal …
Ursula Le Guin’s son on why her science fiction classic The Dispossessed is (maybe) his favourite
Ursula K. Le Guin in 2005 Dan Tuffs/Getty Images When I’m asked by a Le Guin neophyte where to start, I rarely recommend The Dispossessed. I wouldn’t urge a stranger …
Useful metals get unearthed in U.S. mines, then they’re tossed
Many useful metals unearthed from U.S. mines are discarded. When mining operations dig for valuable metals, they often exhume ore containing other metals too. These by-product elements are usually treated …
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Reveals Secrets of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Science News from research organizations Date: September 2, 2025 Source: NASA Summary: Webb, Hubble, and SPHEREx are joining forces to study the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing details about its structure …
New Scientist Book Club’s verdict on ‘Circular Motion’: this dystopia hit too close to home
The New Scientist Book Club has been reading Circular Motion by Alex Foster The New Scientist Book Club made a jump backwards through time for our latest read, Alex Foster’s …