For most people, talking about poop is uncomfortable, but if you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it’s unavoidable — and it’s a crucial part of disease ...

Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single scan, all with nanoscale precision. The instrument can even examine complete ...

Product distributors are calling for changes to Oregon’s new statewide recycling program, saying fees that kicked in last year are making it hard to do business in the state. OPB’s April Ehrlich ...

Researchers in Turkey say they have unearthed archaeological evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments. Although Roman texts described the practice, this is the first time that ...

The UK has so far largely managed to rely on PC inventory and older stocks to be able to resist passing on hardware price rises because of component shortages. Although there has been some ability to ...

An ancient bottle with a wide base and a long neck. This ancient unguentarium, a candlestick-like glass vessel probably used for holding medicines, was found to contain fecal biomarkers. Credit: ...

Look, we get it: the last thing you need to read is more bad news. Not when masked paramilitaries are laying siege to Minneapolis, prominent members of the executive branch of the federal government ...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 150,000 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025, and factors like gender, age, and family health history can increase your risk ...

We’re three years on from the release of ChatGPT, and let’s face it: many in the channel are getting tired of hearing about AI. Gartner calls this the “trough of disillusionment”—a period in the cycle ...

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by … there's no delicate ...

On October 20, 2025, the IRS issued proposed regulations that would revoke the recently adopted “look-through” rule (discussed here) used to determine whether real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) ...

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