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 This research could represent the first documented case of paracetamol production from plastic waste using E. coli bacteria. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Health, Drug Stuff 

 Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News, Politics / Policy, Science / Health, On the Line 

 The Exploration Company lost contact with its Mission Possible vehicle a few minutes before touchdown in the ocean. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Splash Down 

 The versatile cannabis plant could, some scientists think, one day be useful for lunar and Martian colonists. For now, researchers will subject its seeds to radiation in orbit and see what happens. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Space Weed 

 The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Seeing Stars 

 Remote-sensing data and artificial intelligence are mapping the most heat-vulnerable buildings in cities like Delhi, in an effort to target relief from extreme temperatures at a granular level. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Hot Spot 

 From living matter to molecules to elementary particles, the world is made of “chiral” objects that differ from their reflected forms. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Physics and Math, Science / Space 

 New data from a Phase 3 trial show that the daily anti-obesity pill may be as safe and effective as drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic for weight loss and lowering blood sugar. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Not So Bitter Pill 

 The International Energy Agency estimates that 70 percent of the fossil fuel sector’s methane emissions could be cut with existing technologies—many of which would save polluters money. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Greenhouse Gases