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New obesity drugs are moving beyond weight loss: In May 2026, Eli Lilly’s Phase 3 results for retatrutide highlighted how rapidly obesity drugs are evolving beyond simple weight loss.; Science & Technology 2026-06-07 07:33 Esther Kim

New breakthrough in genetic research opens the door for human limb regeneration: On May 9th, 2026, a groundbreaking scientific study was published, unveiling the most significant work in the field of regenerative medicine that has ever been seen.; Science & Technology 2026-06-05 19:51 Ian Kim

AI hiring may be discriminating against workers with disabilities: The United States District Court for the Northern District of California held in Mobley v. Workday, issued on July 12, 2024, that a provider of AI-based hiring software may be liable under federal anti-discrimination laws if its screening algorithms discriminate against protected groups.; Science & Technology 2026-06-02 19:57 Daniel Moon

NASA tests a new powerful thruster that could transport humans to Mars: An early test of a new electromagnetic thruster at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) was successfully conducted on April 28th, providing a preview of how astronauts might eventually reach Mars.; Science & Technology 2026-05-30 22:05 Jason Kim

New AI model raises global concerns over cybersecurity risks: On April 25, 2026, artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that it would not publicly release a new AI model called “Mythos” due to growing concerns about cybersecurity risks and the model’s ability to discover hidden software vulnerabilities.; Science & Technology 2026-05-25 00:00 Matthew Hong

Alzheimer's could be detected by nose years before symptoms: New research published in the journal Nature Communications in April has found that a deteriorating sense of smell may be one of the first indicators of Alzheimer's disease, manifesting even before obvious memory issues.; Science & Technology 2026-05-22 18:02 Hyeonji Nam

As Europe targets TikTok, concerns grow over online health misinformation: On May 12, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen publicly called for stronger protections against the “addictive designs” of social media platforms such as TikTok, raising concerns about their effects on minors.; Science & Technology 2026-05-21 06:23 Chanhyuk Lee

Bacteriophages are emerging as a precision tool against antibiotic resistance: According to a World Health Organization news release published on October 13, 2025, approximately one in six laboratory confirmed bacterial infections exhibited resistance to standard antibiotic treatments, with resistance increasing in more than forty percent of monitored pathogen drug combinations.; Science & Technology 2026-05-19 03:05 Esther Kim

DESI unveils the largest, most intricate 3D map of the universe yet: On April 15th, scientists working with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) unveiled the largest high resolution 3D map of the universe ever created, marking the end of their five year mission and another milestone in humanity’s quest to understand the cosmos.; Science & Technology 2026-05-09 06:59 Jaeah Kim

Junk DNA may have been the key to Alzheimer’s disease: On December 19th, 2025, a groundbreaking study on the correlation between enhancers located in the non-coding DNA and Alzheimer’s disease was published in the Nature Neuroscience.; Science & Technology 2026-05-04 07:31 Eunseo Choi

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