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Climate models suggest a small nuclear war in the tropics would do even more damage to the ozone layer than a larger nuclear war in more northerly latitudes, increasing exposure to dangerous ultraviolet radiation all over the world
<p>FIFA is building temporary natural-grass fields meant to play consistently across 16 stadiums in three countries</p>
A new analysis found the average drug shortage in 2025 had lasted 5.3 years, exceeding the 4.3 years seen in 2024
<p>Dogs spontaneously aid struggling humans the way young children do—whereas cats wait until they stand to benefit</p>
A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties
In a first, researchers genetically modified hookworms. It’s a step toward turning the parasites into living pharmacies.
<p><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Öppnad dörr till fängelsecell." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-300x169.jpg 300w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-768x432.jpg 768w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-850x478.jpg 850w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-310x174.jpg 310w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse-1102x620.jpg 1102w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/cell-dorr-fangelse.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>När unga avhoppare berättar om sitt kriminella förflutna försöker de både förklara sina handlingar och skapa en ny identitet. En ny studie från Lunds universitet visar hur berättelser om tjuvheder, ansvar och vuxenblivande blir centrala i vägen bort från kriminalitet.</p>
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A new era of American sunscreen, NIAID taps new acting director, and more health news from Morning Rounds
<p>År 2024 fick 25 800 män testosteron på recept, enligt de senaste siffrorna från Socialstyrelsen. Det är en trefaldig ökning på 20 år. Är det mycket? …</p>
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<p>New research suggests GLP-1 users are buying fewer snacks and treats such as crisps and chocolate</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/jun/10/asian-stocks-fall-us-iran-exchange-fire-middle-east-strait-of-hormuz-oil-prices-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Weight-loss drugs are saving users’ households more than £400 a year on grocery bills, according to new research, which found use of GLP-1s has nearly tripled in the past two years to 1.9 million adults.</p><p>Just more than 6.3% of households in Great Britain now include at least one GLP-1 user, according to the survey from Worldpanel by Numerator. This marks a sharp rise from 4.1% of households in 2025 and 2.3% in 2024.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/10/weight-loss-drugs-grocery-bills-glp-1s">Continue reading...</a>
<p>System not fit for purpose due to poor infrastructure and planning, with minority groups particularly at risk, MPs say</p><p>The UK’s stem cell transplant system is potentially putting the lives of blood cancer patients at risk as a result of inadequate infrastructure and a lack of long-term planning, a parliamentary report has found.</p><p>A hematopoietic stem cell transplant, often referred to as a bone marrow transplant, is a medical procedure in which stem cells from a healthy donor are transplanted into a patient.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/10/uk-stem-cell-transplant-system-not-fit-for-purpose-mp-group">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that shouldn't exist</p>
A near miss with a Waymo while cycling through London hasn't changed my optimistic stance on driverless cars, but we can't ever let our guard down, says Matthew Sparkes
<p>As millions of soccer fans pack FIFA World Cup venues, public health scientists created a wastewater monitoring network to forecast potential disease threats—from measles to Ebola</p>
<p>How scientists are engineering the perfect World Cup pitch—one so flawless that players never notice it</p>
<p>From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’</p><p>“I’m not an ambi-turner,” laments Derek Zoolander in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2007/may/02/zoolanderisthefinestfilma">eponymous noughties satire</a> about the world’s hottest male model and his rare catwalk hangup. “It’s a problem I’ve had since I was a baby … I can’t turn left.”</p><p>Now, research suggests that the fashionista’s career-threatening quirk was even more unusual than previously thought. Tests reveal that when people are ambling about, they have a natural tendency to turn to the left and walk in an anticlockwise direction.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/10/humans-prefer-to-walk-anticlockwise-scientists-find-reason-unclear">Continue reading...</a>
<p><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-1024x576.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Barn i randig tröja gosar med en katt" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-300x169.jpg 300w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-768x432.jpg 768w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-850x478.jpg 850w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-310x174.jpg 310w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt-1102x620.jpg 1102w, https://forskning.se/app/uploads/2026/06/barn-katt.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>Många familjer med barn som har astma avråds från att ha pälsdjur i hemmet. Tidigare forskning om hur katter påverkar barn med astma och allergi har dock varit begränsad och gett motstridiga resultat. I en ny svensk studie har forskare följt över 30 000 barn mellan 4 och 17 år med diagnostiserad astma och allergi […]</p>
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“I know what I’m getting into”: Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft on starting medical residency at almost 73.
In Europe, two divergent paths are emerging as countries grapple with what to do about drug prices, affecting both pharma and patients — and testing the influence of the U.S.
“Legal protection for abortion does not mean equitable access for minors,” a pediatrics resident writes.
Federal actions and proposals have reignited debate over methadone and buprenorphine, worrying addiction experts and patient groups.
These Sumatran tigers are the first of this breed to be welcomed at the animal park in Kent.
<p>Fotbollsspelare på elitnivå har en rad karaktäristiska personlighetsdrag och kognitiva förmågor. Särskilt utmärkande är kognitiv flexibilitet. VM-ladda med F&F:s grafik om fotbollspsykologi.</p>
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