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WEBDrugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have unexpected effects on the brain, opening up potential new ways to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and Alzheimer’s. Features. Subscriber-only. New ...
What is fracking? - New Scientist
WEBRichard Hamilton Smith / Getty Images. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process by which liquids at high pressure are forced down boreholes into formations of shale rock to break them up ...
What is consciousness? - New Scientist
WEBBy Anil Seth. Consciousness is, for each of us, all there is: the world, the self, everything. But consciousness is also subjective and difficult to define. The closest we have to a consensus ...
Beirut explosion: What caused the blast and what else do we know?
WEBAug 5, 2020 · The blast was caused by 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse at the port. What set it off isn’t yet clear, but it was almost certainly a fire nearby. There are reports that a ...
This is the most detailed look at individual atoms ever captured
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Cornell. The highest-resolution image of atoms so far has been captured, breaking a record set in 2018. David Muller at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and his colleagues captured this ...
What is biochemistry? - New Scientist
WEBBiochemistry. Biochemistry is the study of the chemicals that make up life and how they behave. It seeks to explain how inanimate chemicals like carbohydrates and proteins can give rise to living ...
What is Occam’s razor? - New Scientist
WEBA guiding principle of logic exhorting us to keep things as simple as possible. Occam’s razor is a principle often attributed to 14th – century friar William of Ockham that says that if you ...
Six things science has revealed about the female orgasm
WEBMay 28, 2009 · Genes affect orgasm frequency. According to the first genetic study of the female orgasm, up to 45 per cent of the variation in women’s ability to have them could be down to genes. Many women ...
The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than …
WEBJul 18, 2018 · Our thinking on human intellect is clouded with misinformation. But the latest science of intelligence is surprisingly enlightening. “That’s counter-intuitive for most people,” says Robert ...
What is time? The mysterious essence of the fourth dimension
WEBJun 15, 2022 · The mysterious essence of the fourth dimension. The true nature of time continues to elude us. But whether it is a fundamental part of the cosmos or an illusion made in our minds has profound ...
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