New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants
An autoimmune disease stole this man’s memory. Here’s how he’s learning to cope
Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain
1,700 years ago, bishops and an emperor wrote a creed. Millions still recite it in church
Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it
Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds
Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia The world’s largest study into key substances in the bloodstream has paved the way for a swathe of pinprick tests that can detect early signs of disease more than a decade before...
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to global health, according to the world’s largest review. UPF is also rapidly...
Plantwatch: The plant that shoots toxic liquid – and the insects trying to beat it
The bursera plant’s leaves can squirt chemicals 1.5 metres, but over millions of years, some beetles have learned to disarm it Insects get a nasty surprise if they try biting into the leaves of bursera shrubs and trees: they use a sort of squirt gun to shoot a high-pressure stream...
Nasa releases close-up pictures of comet flying by from another star system
The interstellar visitor, known as 3I/Atlas, will be seen just in this instance, never to come back again Nasa released close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the...
Electroconvulsive therapy may have more adverse effects than thought
Study calls for depression treatment to be suspended for more research after reports of heart problems and emotional blunting Electroconvulsive therapy could be causing a wider range of adverse effects when used to treat depression than previously understood, according to a paper that calls for the practice to be suspended...
The Education Department is dismantling. Here’s what that means
The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign pledge to close the department entirely
Judge orders man accused of starting deadly LA wildfire jailed while awaiting trial
The man accused of sparking January's deadly Los Angeles wildfire must remain jailed while he awaits trial