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'Budget Ozempic' Weight-Loss Trend Raises Safety Concerns

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September 22, 2023

Diet

'Budget Ozempic' Weight-Loss Trend Raises Safety Concerns

The new social media trend "budget Ozempic" promotes laxatives and stool softeners for weight loss, but these drugs are dangerous if misused

By Nial Wheate,Jessica Pace,The Conversation US

Animals

How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Does Something Pretty Amazing to Survive the Winter

Caterpillars can't regulate their body temperatures, so they have to come up with a totally different strategy to make it through the coldest months of the year.

By Kate Furby,Jeffery DelViscio | 07:16

Mental Health

A Newly Discovered Brain Signal Marks Recovery from Depression

Implanted electrodes pick up a pattern of brain waves that can signal the presence or absence of depression and perhaps predict its relapse

By Ingrid Wickelgren

Natural Disasters

Dams Worldwide Are at Risk of Catastrophic Failure

Here's why disasters like Libya's dam collapses happen and how to prevent them

By Lauren Leffer

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Neuroscience

Forgotten Memories May Remain Intact in the Brain

Everyday lapses in memory can be a part of learning

By Daisy Yuhas

Space Exploration

Massive Sun Outburst Smacks NASA Spacecraft

If it had hit Earth, this coronal mass ejection could have caused continent-scale blackouts, scientists say

By Meghan Bartels

Geology

Pink Diamonds Erupted to Earth's Surface after Early Supercontinent's Breakup

Western Australia's Argyle Mine is famous for its rare pink diamonds, and scientists now think they know how these formed: a tectonic collision followed by the breakup of a supercontinent

By Jack Tamisiea

Climate Change

Working Remotely Can More Than Halve an Office Employee's Carbon Footprint

By not going into the office, an at-home worker can cut greenhouse emissions in excess of 50 percent if they take energy-conservation steps

By Joanna Thompson

Medicine

Life-Changing Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Wins $3-Million Breakthrough Prize

A trio of scientists who developed the combination drug Trikafta are among the winners of five major awards in life sciences, physics and mathematics

By Zeeya Merali,Nature magazine

Evolution

Possible New Human Species Found through 300,000-Year-Old Jawbone Fossil

A jawbone from eastern China that displays both modern and archaic features could represent a new branch of the human family tree

By Dyani Lewis,Nature magazine

Animals

Octopuses Used in Research Could Receive Same Protections as Monkeys

For the first time in the U.S., research with cephalopods might require approval by an ethics committee

By Sara Reardon,Nature magazine

Astronomy

NASA's Gorgeous New Moon Image Paints Shackleton Crater in Light and Shadow

A new NASA instrument allows researchers to view the bright and permanently shadowed portions of the moon's Shackleton Crater at the same time

By Stephanie Pappas

BRING SCIENCE HOME

Create a Marshmallow Map of Your Microwave Oven!

Have you ever wondered how a microwave heats food so quickly--but doesn't always heat it uniformly? "Zap" some food in this activity and see for yourself! Credit: George Retseck

Have you ever bitten into a microwaved snack, and the first bite is scalding hot but the second bite is still frozen? If you've experienced this, then you know microwaves have hot and cold spots. This is why they usually have a rotating tray to ensure that your food is evenly cooked. In this activity you'll use marshmallows to map where the hot and cold spots are in your microwave. Get ready to heat things up!