Trump team backs an unproven drug for autism — but does it work? Globes of folinic acid, also called leucovorin, which Trump team officials have promoted as an intervention for autism.Credit: Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Library According to Martin Makary, head of the US Food and Drug Administration, the drug leucovorin will help “hundreds of thousands […]

Taylor Swift’s changing voice shows how our accents evolve Researchers have analyzed Taylor Swift’s accent in interviews.Credit: Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Researchers have confirmed what Taylor Swift fans have long suspected: the music megastar’s dialect and pitch have shifted throughout her career. In the early stages of Swift’s music career, while she […]

No strong evidence backs up Trump’s claims about Tylenol and autism You have full access to this article via your institution. Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Pregnant people have long relied on paracetamol for pain and fever. Credit: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty […]

how to choose a science-company name that delights customers, colleagues and investors Kapoose Creek Bio’s unique fungal collection is analysed on site at the company’s research station on Vancouver Island in Canada.Credit: Kapoose Creek Bio Alongside the commercial aspects of setting up a company, such as filing patents, attracting investors and recruiting staff, science entrepreneurs […]

Ebola outbreak in the DRC: why is it so deadly? Nature, Published online: 23 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03101-9 ‘Spillover event’ in which an animal infected humans is likely to be the cause of 47 confirmed cases and 25 deaths. Source: www.nature.com Published on 2025-09-23 00:00:00 by Katie Kavanagh | Category: | Tags:

Tylenol Is Popular and Safe, Yet Nobody Knows How It Works September 21, 2025 2 min read Nobody Knows How Tylenol Really Works The common pain reliever is safe when used as directed, research shows. But scientists remain puzzled by one aspect: how it reduces pain and fever By Josh Fischman edited by Jeanna Bryner […]

Announcing the #SciAmInTheWild Photography Contest Short List Scientific American celebrated its 180th birthday on August 28, 2025, by highlighting the many ways science has evolved over nearly two centuries. Since Scientific American’s inception 180 years ago, its covers have taken readers on epic journeys—from deep oceans to distant galaxies. Decade by decade, the magazine’s covers […]

Does Tylenol Use during Pregnancy Cause Autism? What the Research Shows In a press conference this afternoon, the Trump administration linked rising rates of autism spectrum disorder to the use of Tylenol (a brand name of acetaminophen) during pregnancy. “Don’t take it if you’re pregnant. Don’t take Tylenol,” President Trump said, repeatedly emphasizing that pregnant […]

Lung cancer plugs into the mouse brain Once in the brain, lung cancer cells can plug themselves into the electrical circuitry there and grow, a study of mice shows. The results, published September 10 in Nature, highlight the deep and mysterious connections between cancer and the brain. “It’s beautiful work,” says neuroimmunologist Sebastien Talbot of […]