Combining Ayahuasca Compound with Drugs like Ozempic Could Help Treat Diabetes
Researchers combined the drug harmine with a medication similar to Ozempic to boost the number and function of human insulin-producing cells transplanted into mice
Musical Memories Don’t Fade with Age
Eighty-year-olds are able to identify familiar tunes just as well as teenagers can
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/musical-memories-dont-fade-with-age/
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers a Rock That May Contain Alien Microfossils
Mysterious “leopard spots” on a Martian rock could be evidence of extraterrestrial life—or of mere lifeless chemistry. Finding out the truth may require bringing the rock back to Earth
Honeybees Defend Their Hive by Slapping Invading Ants
Japanese honeybees use their wings to slap back ants trying to invade their hive
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/honeybees-defend-their-hive-by-slapping-invading-ants/
Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First
Reptile teeth have long been considered simple and cheap because the animals replace them regularly. That isn't so, Komodo dragons show
When Dogs Smell Your Stress, They Act Sad
Dogs can smell when people are stressed, and it seems to make them feel downhearted
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-dogs-smell-your-stress-they-act-sad/
First 'Cocaine Sharks' Discovered in Brazil
Cocaine has been detected in sharks for the first time, but scientists aren’t sure of the impact
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-cocaine-sharks-discovered-in-brazil/
Biden Heat Protection Rule Can’t Help Millions of Public Employees
A 1972 law that allows states to avoid OSHA regulations for public-sector employees is undermining the nation’s first proposed worker safeguards for heat
Altering Consciousness with Advanced Meditation
Advanced meditation is changing how we think about consciousness. Hear neuroscience researcher Matthew Sacchet explain his journey to studying what happens to the brain during a deeper engagement with meditation.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/altering-consciousness-with-advanced-meditation/
500-Million-Year-Old ‘Alien Fish Taco’ Was among First Creatures with Jaws
A bizarre fossil of a Cambrian creature that looked like an “alien fish taco” reveals how a single group with jaws came to account for around 90 percent of all animal species on Earth
What a Kamala Harris Presidency Would Mean for Science
As the daughter of a cancer researcher, Kamala Harris would bring a lifelong familiarity with science to the presidency, experts say
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-a-kamala-harris-presidency-would-mean-for-science/
Alaskan Heat Wave Will Send Temperatures Soaring to 90 Degrees F
Temperatures in Fairbanks, Alaska, are predicted to reach a record-tying 90 degrees Fahrenheit because of a prolonged, unusually late heat wave
Trump’s Massive Deportation Plan Echoes Concentration Camp History
Trump’s language about immigrants “poisoning” the U.S. repeats past rhetoric that led to civilian detention camps, with horrific, tragic results
Kamala Harris’ Record on Abortion Rights Shows Strong Support
If Harris is the Democratic nominee, reproductive rights would likely be a key focus of her campaign, experts say
Kamala Harris’ Record on Abortion Rights Shows Strong Support
If Harris is the Democratic nominee, reproductive rights would likely be a key focus of her campaign, experts say
Kamala Harris’ Record on Abortion Rights Shows Strong Support
If Harris is the Democratic nominee, reproductive rights would likely be a key focus of her campaign, experts say
‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovered Coming from Mineral Deposits on Deep Seafloor
Baffling new results show that rocklike mineral deposits in the deep sea can produce oxygen
First U.S. Species to Go Extinct from Rising Seas Is the Key Largo Tree Cactus
A tall cactus found only in Florida’s Key Largo is the U.S.’s first species to go extinct from sea-level rise
Nope—It’s Never Aliens
Claims of alien starships visiting Earth always fall short, but people still fall for them
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nope-its-never-aliens/
Ads Showing How Climate Change Harms Kids to Air in Swing States
The nonpartisan group Science Moms says its campaign of ads that show the harms that climate change brings to children is nonpartisan and meant to educate the public about climate impacts