The red parts of the man’s tattoo became inflamed University Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University A Polish man had an extreme allergic reaction to red ink in a tattoo on his arm, causing all his hair to fall out, his sweat glands to shut down, and his skin to develop vitiligo….
January 8, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Weight and Health Benefits Vanish Fast after Quitting Weight-Loss Drugs, Study Finds A new study finds that people who quit weight-loss medications, including GLP-1 drugs, regain weight four times faster than people who stop dieting or exercising By Lauren J. Young edited by Claire…
Satellite view of iceberg A23a in the Southern Ocean, showing meltwater on its surface NASA Meltwater on a city‑sized iceberg in the Southern Ocean is rapidly forming a giant pool on its surface – possibly a sign that it is close to breaking apart. Scientists are captivated by the frozen colossus, known as A23a, because…
The Trump administration has made its largest imprint on the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule to date. Among the changes, the government schedule demotes shots once universally recommended into a designation called “shared clinical decision making.” The shift affects vaccines that protect against diseases such as hepatitis A, rotavirus and the flu. It may not sound…
January 8, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm In Unprecedented Move, NASA to Rush Astronauts Home after Medical Incident on ISS NASA on Thursday announced it would take the extraordinary step of bringing four crewmembers back to Earth from the space station before their official mission end By Meghan Bartels edited by…
Melaleuca wetland forests in New South Wales, Australia, are hotspots for tree microbial life Luke Jeffrey / Southern Cross University The bark of a single tree can be home to trillions of bacteria, and these microbes may have an important but neglected role in controlling greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The total surface area of…
Trees are known for capturing carbon dioxide as they grow. But they also soak up other gases implicated in climate change through microbes in their bark. The tree bark microbes feast on hydrogen, methane and carbon monoxide, researchers report January 8 in Science. Methane is a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide…
January 8, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Your Dog Might Be Eavesdropping on You A new study reveals that some smart dogs can learn words just by overhearing humans’ conversations By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron Miso, a 6-year-old male border collie from Canada, that knows the names of…
The El Capitan supercomputer uses enormous amounts of power – and some quantum computers might need even more LLNL/Garry McLeod Large quantum computers may be able to solve problems impossible for even the best traditional supercomputers – but in order to do so, some of them might need far more energy than those supercomputers. Existing…
The subatomic particles are incredibly numerous. About 1,000 neutrinos from stars other than the sun pass through a thumbnail every second.
