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Drugs like Ozempic might lower cancer risk

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro might lower people’s risk of developing certain cancers, especially ones linked to obesity.

Liquid crystal lenses could make better bifocal glasses

The first prototype of the liquid crystal bifocalsLin et al./APS 2025 Lenses made with liquid crystals could lead to eyeglasses…

Asteroid exploded ‘similar to a bomb’ over France in a rare event

An asteroid has fragmented in an unexpected wayWikimedia/CC-BY-SA-4.0 An asteroid exploded over France two years ago in a rare single…

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A handheld ‘bone printer’ shows promise in animal tests

A handheld device can apply synthetic bone grafts directly at the site…

Simple menu tweak can nudge people into choosing climate-friendly food

Recipes don’t necessarily need to be changed to nudge people into eating…

How Geocaching Became a Global GPS Treasure Hunt over 25 Years

Bryan Roth had been hiking and scrambling for a while, with drop-offs…

Why are so many young people getting cancer?

Citations J. Zhao et al. Global trends in incidence, death, burden and…

Can Diet and Exercise Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? What the Research Says

This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer's Disease” an editorially independent…

Stretching the skin could enable vaccines to be given without a needle

Our skin can be made more permeable with a little stretchingMASTER/Getty Images…

Contributors to Scientific American’s October 2025 Issue

September 16, 20254 min readContributors to Scientific American’s October 2025 IssueWriters, artists,…

Steven Pinker’s new book shows how he’s become a contradictory figure

Steven Pinker argues that “cancel culture” is a form of censorshipJean-Christian Bourcart/Getty Images When…

Vaccines Are at Risk, Fired CDC Director Warns Senators

September 17, 20254 min readU.S. Vaccine Guidance Is in Chaos, Fired CDC…