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Remote interventions may reduce relapse and the number of days of substance use when supplementing in-person care, but evidence is less clear when replacing it, a study finds.

Research shows the coronavirus may attack the brain more often than we think, including in young patients who don't get typical symptoms.

Findings could open up possibility the universe will end in a reverse big bang or 'big crunch', say cosmologists

Smoking rates in the North of England have nearly halved over 18 years, narrowing regional gaps, but overall progress has stalled in recent years.

Health secretary's comments that too many people are 'written off' prompts warnings against stigmatising people

A neuroscientist explains how outsourcing your brainpower isn't quite new, but has more consequences now than ever before.

A new look at an ancient eruption at Campi Flegrei raises new questions about the propensity of the still-active volcano, located near Naples, to produce major eruptions in the future.

NASA's newest space telescope will scan the entire sky in a range of near-infrared wavelengths to help astronomers better understand the evolution of the universe and search for promising spots for extraterrestrial life

Mentalisation-based therapy significantly reduces aggression in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder, showing promise as a forensic intervention, a trial shows.

MIT senior Markey Freudenburg-Puricelli and recent alumnae Abigail ("Abbie") Schipper and Rachel Zhang have been named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars. They will pursue fully funded graduate studies at Cambridge University in the U.K.

Pin-prick blood tests that detect possible precursors of Alzheimer's disease are becoming available – but is it right to label people who will never develop the disease?

Researchers who have been given access to Google's new AI "co-scientist" tool are enthusiastic about its potential, but it isn't yet clear whether it can make truly novel discoveries

By looking ever further back in time, the James Webb Space Telescope is at last revealing the first galaxies – and a very strange young cosmos

At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.'

Air cleaners and ventilation systems, meant to reduce airborne infections in hospitals, may have unexpected effects, sometimes increasing the spread of viral particles. A study tracked airborne particles in a hospital clinic and found that ventilation and portable air cleaners could worsen partic

Y Combinator's fastest-growing startup Origami Agents raises $2M seed round to build AI research tools that help sales teams find perfect customers, reaching $50K MRR in 8 weeks while rejecting the trend of AI sales rep replacement.

Devices may have potential to help patients with conditions such as depression, addiction, OCD and epilepsy

GLP-1 drugs do a lot more than just help you lose weight. They can help your heart, brain, and more, but beware what they might do to muscle and skin.