Scientists are hunting for the secrets to extreme longevity. They’re finding them in nuns … and jellyfish.

An elderly woman celebrates her 100th birthday with a cake.

On March 4, María Branyas Morera turned 116. In January, the great-grandmother, who was born in San Francisco in 1907 and now lives in a nursing home in Catalonia, Spain, became the world’s oldest person following the death of Sister André (née Lucile Randon), a French nun who lived to be 118. Branyas Morera, who … Read more

What Happens to Your Body on Ozempic?

What Happens to Your Body on Ozempic?

The medication semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, has become a national talking point. Current buzz around semaglutide namely stems from its off-label use, primarily for weight loss. Celebrities and influencers have been cited as using these expensive medications in an effort to be thinner. This use drastically strays from the medication’s … Read more

How Oil Prices Have Reacted To Financial Crises Through History

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Once infrequent, financial crises that require dramatic rescues are quickly becoming the norm. Each of the last four U.S. administrations has grappled with an economic crisis serious enough to warrant government intervention. The current banking crisis comes just three years after the Covid-19 pandemic triggered global supply chain disruptions, which itself came a little more … Read more

Japan to restrict chipmaking equipment exports as it aligns with US China curbs

Japan to restrict chipmaking equipment exports as it aligns with US China curbs

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Friday said it plans to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade controls with a U.S. push to curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. Japan, home to major global chip equipment makers such as Nikon Corp and Tokyo Electron Ltd, did not … Read more