One treatable issue could dramatically improve life for adults with ADHD

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) consistently score lower on happiness and quality of life assessments, but it might not be the condition that's fueling this. New research suggests that one factor, insomnia severity,...

Integrated bionic knee enables natural movement in amputees

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method to restore astoundingly natural movement in people who have had leg amputations above the knee. Rather than fit an artificial limb into a socket, the team has...

Merck Sharp & Dohme identifies new TREM2 agonists

Neurology/psychiatric Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC has prepared and tested triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration. BioWorld Science...

Sidewinder electric chopper rolls on dual omnidirectional wheels

Pretty much all of the fantastic inventions from YouTube creator James Bruton are bizarre engineering oddities. But when the former toy maker says that one of his wacky omnidirectional rides "behaves weirdly" – a closer look is definitely...

Together at last! Mini knife and mini pen join forces in four-function multitool

What do you do after successfully crowdfunding a tiny knife and a tiny pen? If you're London gear company Malboro & Kane, you combine them to form a clever gadget known as the SlashPen, which also features a screwdriver and a glass-breaking tip....

In the clinic for July 15, 2025

Why is Starlink Halting New User Registrations in Indonesia?

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Starlink has announced a temporary suspension of new customer registrations in Indonesia. "Starlink service is currently unavailable for new customers in your area due to sold-out capacity across Indonesia," the company stated...

Takeda phase IIIs win; Street still wants a visual on narcolepsy

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s dual phase III victories in narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) with oral orexin receptor 2 (OX2R)-selective agonist oveporexton (also known as TAK-861) had Wall Street mulling what the outcome might mean for others trying the...

Illimis $42M series B to spur study of Aβ-clearing fusion protein

Illimis Therapeutics Inc. raised ₩58 billion (US$42 million) in a series B financing round. The funds will support development of ILM-01, its lead bispecific fusion protein candidate, into preclinical development for Alzheimer’s disease by the...

Semaglutide melts fat—but may quietly strip away your strength

Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine...

Meta Steps Up Against Unoriginal Content on Facebook, Mirrors YouTube Policy

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Meta has announced stricter measures against unoriginal content on Facebook. This policy aims to combat misleading spam, including content that excessively and inappropriately uses hashtags. "Accounts that improperly reuse...

Scientists on red alert as 'sleeping giant' fault threatens to snap without warning beneath 300,000 Americans

A major California fault once thought to be stable is quietly shifting beneath neighborhoods, schools, and it could lead to a powerful quake with no warning. A new US geological (USGS) survey showed that Concord Fault, a geologic fault in the San...

Scientists Find Evidence Of Advanced Alien Civilizations

To the uninitiated, a Dyson sphere is a hypothetical engineering feat that only a civilisation far more advanced than our own would be capable of building. The prospect of such a construction was proposed by physicist and astronomer Freeman J....

Young scientists reach new heights at STEM NOLA's 'Rocket Day' event

Local kids build and launch rockets at STEM NOLA's "Rocket Day," learning about aerodynamics and gravity. NEW ORLEANS — Some local kids got to put their aerospace engineering and creativity skills to the test on Saturday. Dozens took part in STEM...

NMNAT1 confers protection in alcohol-associated liver disease

Gastrointestinal A recent publication in Science Advances has uncovered NMNAT1 as a promising therapeutic target for alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Early ALD can be reversible, but prolonged alcohol abuse may lead to progressive...

ARV-110 ameliorates metabolic and renal impairment in polycystic ovary syndrome

Genitourinary/sexual function Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age and characterized by obesity, insulin resistance and renal injury. BioWorld Science Conferences Endocrine/metabolic Women's health...

Texas food financial institutions are allocating dishes for flooding survivors as a result of Trump’s cuts

Scientific Research & Expedition: Discover the Globe Via Research Study and Modern Technology Early in the morning on July 4 th, as downpours harmed Central Texas, the risks of flash floodings became brewing. In Kerr Region, the Guadalupe River...

New zombie-cell-killing drugs could end your back pain for good

A new treatment could revolutionise back pain treatment by targeting its root cause – inflammatory 'zombie' cells – according to recent research on mice. A team of scientists, led by researchers at McGill University, Canada, discovered that a...

Social media users are CONVINCED a popular emoji has disappeared - so, do you remember it?

From the humble thumbs up to a grinning cowboy, there is now an emoji for almost every situation. But social media users are convinced that one of their favourite icons has disappeared. In a viral video on TikTok, one user wrote: 'Please tell me...

10m Americans in multiple US states told to shut windows TODAY as toxic chemicals spark air quality emergency

Officials have issued an air quality alert for around 10 million Americans, telling them to minimize outdoor activities and shut all windows on Tuesday. A National Weather Service (NWS) map shows parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, New York,...