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HighlightMotherhood at 35: Empowered Decision or Medicalized Path?

There was a time when a woman was considered an “older mother” at 35. Today, that age still marks a symbolic and medical threshold. In gynecology wards, the term “geriatric pregnancy” may have disappeared from official manuals, but it’s still whispered behind closed doors. Yet the data is clear: in many Western countries, the average age ...

Elemind: The Smart Headband That Puts You to Sleep Without Pills
Elemind: The Smart Headband That Puts You to Sleep Without Pills

Falling asleep without pills, sleeping aids, herbal teas or guided meditation—that’s the bold promise behind Elemind. Born from MIT’s research labs, this seemingly simple headband targets one of modern life’s most persistent struggles: difficulty falling asleep, which affects millions worldwide. The claim is compelling: a nearly 50% ...

Vaccine Against Cavities? Researchers Reach a Milestone
SpotlightVaccine Against Cavities? Researchers Reach a Milestone

What if, in the near future, simply applying a product to your teeth could protect you from cavities? A scenario that once seemed like science fiction is becoming increasingly plausible as research advances. For years, scientists have been working on a vaccine against dental cavities, the world’s most common chronic infectious disease. Now, ...

Toxic Algae Bloom Lingers off Australia, Killing Marine Life
Toxic Algae Bloom Lingers off Australia, Killing Marine Life

A vast toxic algae bloom has sparked growing concern in Australia as it lingers off the south coast, killing hundreds of marine species and disrupting fisheries. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unlocked federal funds this week to cope with the Karenia mikimotoi algae as it persists four months after first appearing. South Australia's government ...

World's Major Courts Take Growing Role in Climate Fight
Q&AWorld's Major Courts Take Growing Role in Climate Fight

The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries. Wednesday's highly anticipated advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice comes in the wake of landmark international decisions ...

What If AI Could Let You Watch Your Dreams Like a Movie?
SpotlightWhat If AI Could Let You Watch Your Dreams Like a Movie?

Sleep, dream… and soon, wake up and watch your dreams like a movie? While it may still sound like science fiction, this technology is taking shape in research labs. At Kyoto’s ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, neuroscientist Yukiyasu Kamitani and his team have created an AI system that decodes brain activity during REM sleep—the ...

World-First IVF Trial Reduces Risk of Babies Inheriting Diseases
World-First IVF Trial Reduces Risk of Babies Inheriting Diseases

Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the results of a world-first trial said Wednesday. The findings were hailed as a breakthrough which raises hopes that women with mutations in their mitochondrial DNA could one day have ...

Astronomers Observe Birth of a Solar System for First Time
Astronomers Observe Birth of a Solar System for First Time

Astronomers said Wednesday they had observed the moment when planets start forming around a distant star for the first time, revealing a process that sheds light on the birth of our own solar system. The new planetary system is forming around the baby star HOPS-315, which resembles our own Sun in its youth, 1,300 light years from Earth in the ...

Does Your Cat Talk to You? An AI Claims It Can Understand
SpotlightDoes Your Cat Talk to You? An AI Claims It Can Understand

When it comes to human-animal communication, cats have always had the upper hand. They observe us, manipulate us with their gaze, wake us up for mysterious reasons and sometimes meow endlessly. But what are they really trying to say? For years, cat owners have wondered: Is this meow a request for food, a complaint or just a greeting? Until now, ...

Skimming the Sun, Probe Sheds Light on Space Weather Threats
Skimming the Sun, Probe Sheds Light on Space Weather Threats

Eruptions of plasma piling atop one another, solar wind streaming out in exquisite detail -- the closest-ever images of our Sun are a gold mine for scientists. Captured by the Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to our star starting on December 24, 2024, the images were recently released by NASA and are expected to deepen our ...

Cosmetic Counterfeits: Lebanon Grapples with the Surge of Fake Beauty Products (2/3)
InvestigationCosmetic Counterfeits: Lebanon Grapples with the Surge of Fake Beauty Products (2/3)

On Instagram, just a few clicks on reseller accounts or sponsored stories plunge you into a sleek, alluring world where top brands — Lancôme, Estée Lauder, Guerlain, Dior, La Roche-Posay — are sold at slashed prices. Descriptions sound convincing: “imported from the US,” “end-of-line stock before ...