TikTok promotes a thriving illicit vaping culture among young people
TikTok videos glamorizing illicit vaping highlight challenges in public health communication, as youth engage more with social media than educational resources.
Brain-body interactions during hunger make imagined food especially tempting
We are often told not to go to the supermarket on an empty stomach.
Brain stroke injuries trigger lipid increases that cause bilateral limb pain
A stroke is a devastating condition that disrupts proper brain function.
New US dietary guidelines may raise the climate cost of protein
Removing ultra-processed foods from the Mean American Diet could reduce environmental impacts, but the benefits are largely offset when the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
New PET imaging approach quantifies synaptic pathology in multiple sclerosis
A new PET imaging approach that measures synaptic density in the spinal cord provides a quantitative way to assess the brain’s functional wiring in patients
Factorial raises $150M at a $2.5bn valuation, with General Catalyst betting twice
General Catalyst has decided it wants exposure to Factorial in two ways at once. The Barcelona software company has closed a $150M Series D led
Apoha emerges from stealth with $36M to teach machines how matter behaves
Science can already tell you what a molecule is and what it looks like. What it has never been able to tell you, cheaply and
Cape Verde football team arrives in the US for the World Cup
Cape Verde’s national football team has arrived in the US ahead to take part in their first ever FIFA World Cup.
US artist sues FIFA over destruction of Dallas whale mural for World Cup
Wyland’s mural stood for nearly three decades before workers began painting over it last month to promote the World Cup.
Hilton, Becerra lead California governor race: Key primary election results
California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota held key primaries on Tuesday.
Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, causing injuries
Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport, injuring a number of people hours after Iran
Erin Brockovich takes aim at rapid growth of AI data centres with new project
Erin Brockovich, the renowned consumer advocate and environmental activist who inspired an Oscar-winning movie staring Julia Roberts, is now setting her sights on AI data
Children Describe ‘Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom’ at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with
Canada endorses plan to send remaining Marineland belugas to Spain, across U.S.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland’s remaining beluga whales split up and sent