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February 27, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm180 years after disappearing, a tortoise returns to its Galápagos homeThe release of 158 specially bred Floreana…

An in utero treatment using placenta-derived stem cells could treat infants with a neural-tube condition called spina bifida. Credit: Simon Fraser/Science Photo LibraryStem cells applied to…

February 26, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmChemistry at the heart of the Milky Way has never looked so gorgeousAstronomers captured this stunning image…

Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sale of mackerel because of overfishing and will start pointing customers toward herring and other species.The…

Engineered immune cells can identify ovarian cancer cells (pictured) that might otherwise escape detection.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryImmune cells engineered to detect extremely low levels of…

February 26, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThese cells in the body remember fat. Here’s what that means for weight lossObesity leaves a lasting…

Giving stem cells to unborn babies diagnosed with spina bifida while they have in utero surgery could be “a major milestone” in the treatment of birth…

It is unclear why male Neanderthals (artist’s impression) paired off with female Homo sapiens more than the opposite.Credit: S. Entressangle/E. Daynes/SPLPrehistoric sexual proclivities helped to shape…

February 26, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHead-to-head trial pitting Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 against oral semaglutide underscores efficacy of weight-loss pillsA new trial…

Scientists have captured a beautiful image in unprecedented detail of the vast Milky Way galaxy, of which our own solar system is a part.The stunning image…