January 2026

Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that lurked in the dark, pulsated with light, wagged […]

As age-verification laws continue to dismantle the adult industry—and determine the future of free speech on the internet—a Utah lawmaker

Ministers warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consent Elon Musk has accused

Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it may be one of the strongest predictors of how long you live. Researchers analyzing

Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourself

The tech industry often paints the AI future as a race for dominance. One breakthrough replaces the last, with the

Hubble has revealed a strange cosmic object called Cloud-9, a dark matter–dominated cloud with no stars at all. Scientists believe

Astronomers have uncovered the long-hidden cause behind Betelgeuse’s strange behavior: a small companion star carving a visible wake through the

Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, arginine-treated dental

It took a while, but a consensus has emerged in Europe that the continent’s space industry needs to develop reusable