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Exercise Works Better with a High-Fat Diet
1Scientists found that mice with high blood sugar levels benefited from a high-fat ketogenic diet 2The diet lowered blood sugar levels and made the …
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Scientists Create Supercharged Blue Energy with Slippery Nanopores
1Scientists from EPFL's School of Engineering have developed a new way to generate blue energy by creating slippery nanopores that supercharge ion flow. 2The …
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Hidden Metabolism Found Inside Cell Nucleus
1Over 200 metabolic enzymes were found inside human DNA 2These enzymes are usually found in mitochondria, not the nucleus 3The pattern of these enzymes …
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Global Warming Speeds Up Since 2015
1Global temperatures have climbed at an estimated rate of about 0.35°C per decade since 2015. 2The study found that the pace of warming has …
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Scientists Create Proteins That Can Switch and Compute
1Scientists developed a new approach called 'optovolution' to create proteins that can change state and perform simple calculations. 2The researchers used yeast cells to …
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New Molecule Stops Aggressive Breast Cancer in Its Tracks
1Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University developed a new molecule called SU212 that stops aggressive breast cancer from growing. 2The molecule blocks an …
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AI Tool Helps Scientists Understand How Cancer Begins
1The connection between abnormal chromosomes and cancer has been suspected for over a century 2Chromosomal abnormalities are a main driver for particularly aggressive cancers …
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Rural America's Alzheimer's Pattern: A Hidden Crisis
1Over 6.9 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer's disease 2The number of cases is expected to double by 2060 3Rural Maryland has an unusual …
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Turning Scrap Car Aluminum into High-Performance Metal
1Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a new aluminum alloy called RidgeAlloy that can convert low-value recycled aluminum into a reliable source of …
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Colorblindness May Hide Deadly Bladder Cancer Warning
1People with both bladder cancer and colorblindness had a 52% higher mortality rate over 20 years compared to those with normal vision. 2The study …
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The 19th-Century Math Clue That Led to Quantum Mechanics
1Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton developed a powerful new mathematical method in the 1820s. This method connected the paths of light rays and physical …
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Scientists Discover New Mineral on Mars
1A team of scientists led by Dr. Janice Bishop discovered a new mineral on Mars that may have formed billions of years ago. 2The …
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Tiny Dinosaur Fossil Reveals Evolution Secrets
1Scientists discovered a nearly complete skeleton of Alnashetri cerropoliciensis, a tiny dinosaur that lived 90 million years ago. This find helps solve a long-standing …
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Cosmic Voids: Not Empty, But Tearing the Universe Apart
1Cosmic voids are not empty spaces but filled with quantum fields 2Quantum fields contain energy that drives the accelerating expansion of the universe 3Dark …
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Scientists Create Stunning 3D Ant Models Using Particle Accelerator
1The team created detailed 3D models of ants using a particle accelerator. 2This new approach is much faster than previous methods. 3It took only …
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Ocean Warming May Help Microbes Control Marine Nutrients
1Nitrosopumilus maritimus is a key marine microbe that plays a crucial role in controlling marine nutrients. 2The microbe adjusts to warmer waters by requiring …
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Cannabis Study Finds THC Can Create False Memories
1The study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never shown to them. 2Cannabis users had trouble …
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Tiny Plant Trick Could Boost Crop Yields
1Scientists discovered a surprising way some tiny land plants make food from sunlight more efficiently. 2The key element is an unusual protein component named …
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Scientists Turn Brain Cells into Alzheimer's Plaque Cleaners
1Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis created a new treatment that can remove harmful proteins from the brain. 2The treatment …
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Teens Sleep Longer and Do Better When School Starts Later
195% of students chose to start school later when given the option 2Students started their day an average of 38 minutes later than before …
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New Pill May Help People Sleep Better with Apnea
1The study tested a medicine called sulthiame on 298 people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. 2Those who took higher doses of sulthiame had …
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New Antibiotic Stops Deadly Gut Infection Without Hurting Good Bacteria
1Scientists have developed a new antibiotic called EVG7 that can treat C. difficile infections without destroying good bacteria. 2EVG7 only needs to be used …
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Seven New Frog-Like Insects Found in Uganda's Rainforest
1Seven new species of frog-like insects were discovered in Uganda's rainforest 2The insects belong to the genus Batracomorphus, which means 'frog-shaped' in Greek 3The …
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Scientists Crack Code on Vitamin B5 Molecule that Powers Cells
1Coenzyme A (CoA) is a molecule produced from vitamin B5 that plays a central role in metabolism. 2Most of CoA is found inside mitochondria, …
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Massive Asteroid Hit North Sea, Triggered Huge Tsunami
1A massive asteroid or comet hit the North Sea around 43-46 million years ago, creating a crater and triggering a tsunami over 100 meters …
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Mysterious Supernova Signal Solved by Indian Student
1Astronomer Joseph Farah discovered a strange signal from a distant supernova called SN 2024afav. 2The signal was caused by a magnetar, a type of …
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Two Planets Collide in Distant Star System
1Astronomers discovered a massive planetary collision near the constellation Pupis, about 11,000 light years away from Earth. 2The event happened in the Gaia20ehk star …
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Black Hole and Neutron Star Collide in Unusual Oval Orbit
1A black hole and a neutron star collided while moving along an oval shaped orbit, challenging our understanding of how these extreme cosmic pairs …
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Baby Birds Struggle in Extreme Weather
1Severe cold during the first week after hatching is especially harmful to baby birds 2Heavy rainfall becomes a greater threat as chicks grow older …
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Hedgehogs Can Hear Ultrasound: A New Way to Save Them from Cars
1Hedgehogs can hear ultrasonic sounds ranging from 4-85 kHz. 2The strongest sensitivity is around 40 kHz. 3Researchers found that the ear structure of hedgehogs …
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Uncovering Ancient Landscapes with Cosmic Rays
1Scientists developed a new method to study ancient landscapes using cosmic rays. 2The method involves measuring rare gases trapped in mineral crystals, such as …
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Scientists Discover a Universal Temperature Curve for All Life
1Researchers at Trinity College Dublin discovered a universal thermal performance curve that applies to all life on Earth 2The UTPC shows a consistent relationship …
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New Cancer Treatment: A 'Mirror' Molecule to Starve Cancer Cells
1Scientists have discovered a 'mirror' molecule that can starve cancer cells without harming healthy cells. 2The molecule, D-Cys, is absorbed mainly by specific cancer …
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400 Million-Year-Old Fish Fossils Reveal How Life Moved from Water to Land
1Scientists have discovered new details about ancient fish fossils that lived over 400 million years ago. 2These findings help us understand how life transitioned …
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Mysterious Great White Sharks Found in Mediterranean Waters
1A rare sighting of a juvenile great white shark off the Spanish coast has sparked new interest in these elusive creatures. Scientists reviewed historical …
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Chickpeas Grown on Simulated Moon Dirt: A Step Towards Lunar Farming
1Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin grew chickpeas in simulated moon dirt for the first time. 2The experiment used a special mixture …
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New Blood Test for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
1The new blood test can diagnose Alzheimer's with about 83% overall accuracy 2The test looks at how proteins are folded in the bloodstream, not …
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New Hope for Depression Treatment: Understanding Brain Cells' Energy
1Scientists found unusual energy patterns in brain cells of people with major depressive disorder (MDD). 2The study was led by Dr. Kathryn R. Cullen …
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Plants and Beetles Make a Secret Deal to Coexist
1Japanese red elder plants drop most fruits with beetle larvae inside to limit resource investment and ensure pollination 2The larvae survive by leaving the …
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Bacteria Move Without Wheels: Scientists Discover New Way
1Bacteria can move across surfaces without their usual propulsion system, a process called 'swashing'. 2Swashing is driven by the bacteria's metabolism, specifically the fermentation …
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Simple Water Trick Cuts Diesel Engine Pollution
1Researchers at the Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria found that adding small amounts of water to diesel fuel could lower harmful emissions …
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Scientists Crack 20-Year Mystery of Gold Creation
1Researchers at the University of Tennessee made three key discoveries about how gold is created in stars. 2The team used CERN's ISOLDE Decay Station …
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Microplastics May Be Damaging Your Brain and Fueling Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
1Microplastics are tiny fragments of plastic that we ingest from various sources. 2Adults consume about 250 grams of microplastics each year, roughly the amount …
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Hair Growth Mystery Solved: Scientists Reveal Surprising Truth
1Scientists from L'Oréal and Queen Mary University of London discovered that human hair grows by being pulled upward by forces created by moving cells …
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Mysterious Swirling Structures Found Deep Inside Greenland's Ice Sheet
1Scientists from the University of Bergen discovered giant swirling structures hidden deep inside Greenland's ice sheet. 2The mysterious plumes are created by thermal convection, …
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Food Price Shocks Can Affect Children's Growth
1The financial crisis of the late 1990s led to a surge in rice prices in Indonesia, affecting the physical development of children. 2The study …
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Crops Watered with Wastewater Store Medicines in Their Leaves
1Scientists studied four psychoactive medications commonly used to treat mental health conditions 2The researchers grew tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce in a controlled environment and …
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Father's Tobacco Use Linked to Changes in Children's Metabolism
1A father's nicotine use can affect his children's metabolism and increase their risk of developing diabetes. 2Diabetes is a widespread health issue in the …
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Vitamin D Study Finds Link to Long COVID Symptoms
1The study included over 2,000 adults in the US and Mongolia who had recently tested positive for COVID-19. 2Participants took either vitamin D3 or …
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Water on Mars May Have Supported Life
1Scientists at New York University Abu Dhabi discovered hidden water beneath Mars' surface. 2The water may have supported life on Mars for much longer …
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Solving a 100-Year-Old Physics Problem in Seconds
1The THOR AI framework is a new way to solve a difficult problem in statistical physics. 2This method uses special algorithms to handle very …
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Astronomers Find Source of Brightest Fast Radio Burst Ever
1The brightest FRB ever observed was detected on March 16, 2025. 2The signal, named FRB 20250316A and nicknamed RBFLOAT, originated from a nearby galaxy …
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Cells Can Sense Much Farther Than Expected
1Ordinary cells can sense their environment up to 100 microns away when they work together. 2This sensing ability relies partly on how a cell …
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AI Can Boost Human Creativity
1Scientists at Swansea University found that artificial intelligence (AI) can help humans be more creative. They used an AI system to design virtual cars …
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Cancer 'Flashlight' Helps Doctors Find Tumors
1Scientists at the University of Missouri created a special antibody called 'Flashlight' that lights up cancer tumors in medical scans. 2The Flashlight finds a …
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Gut Protein Traps and Kills Harmful Bacteria
1Intelectin-2 is a protein found in the gut lining that helps trap and kill bad bacteria. 2It works by attaching to sugar molecules on …
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Melatonin for Kids: Warnings and Concerns
1Millions of kids worldwide take melatonin supplements for sleep difficulties. 2Melatonin appears to provide clear benefits for sleep difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental conditions …
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Scientists Discover New Way to Predict Volcano Eruptions
1The 'Jerk' method can forecast volcanic eruptions up to eight hours before they happen. 2It has a success rate of 92% in forecasting eruptions. …
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Life Rebounded Fast After Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid
1The asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs happened about 66 million years ago. 2New species of plankton emerged within 2,000 years after the impact. …
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Cancer Vanishes Across Body with New Treatment
1Scientists have developed a new treatment that can make cancer disappear across the body 2The treatment uses CD40 agonist antibodies to activate the immune …
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Common Pesticide Linked to Higher Risk of Parkinson's Disease
1The pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. 2People with long-term residential exposure had more than a 2.5 times …
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Unlocking Sourdough's Secrets: Scientists Reveal How Wheat Fibers Affect Bread
1Scientists studied arabinoxylans in wheat flour during sourdough fermentation. 2Arabinoxylans come in two forms: water-extractable (WE-AX) and water-unextractable (WU-AX). 3Enzymes in the wheat break …
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24 Minutes of Music Can Help Reduce Anxiety
1The study found that listening to music with ABS for 24 minutes significantly reduced anxiety levels. 2The researchers tested different lengths of music listening, …
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New Quantum State Discovered in Atoms
1Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered a new way to create unusual magnetic states by using frustration of long range order. 2This phenomenon …
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Unlocking the Universe's Oldest Light
1The cosmic microwave background (CMB) contains valuable information about the early universe. 2Cosmic birefringence is a phenomenon that affects the oldest light in the …
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Uncovering the Secret of Dark Energy
1Astronomers have discovered a rare supernova from 10 billion years ago that could help solve the mystery of dark energy. 2The supernova's light has …
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Turning Sunlight into Fuel: Scientists Discover New Way
1Scientists have developed a new method to convert sunlight into useful energy using polyheptazine imides. 2These materials can absorb visible light and use it …
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Unwrapping Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Mummies
1Scientists analyzed the air around tiny mummy fragments to uncover secrets of ancient Egyptian mummification. 2The distinctive smell of mummies holds clues about how …
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Treating Tooth Infections Can Improve Blood Sugar and Heart Health
1The study found that treating certain dental infections can lower inflammation associated with heart disease and improve blood sugar levels. 2The researchers followed 65 …
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ADHD Brains Show Sleep-Like Activity Even While Awake
1The study found that people with ADHD experience more frequent sleep-like brain activity while awake. 2This increased sleep-like activity is linked to attention challenges …
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DNA Origami Vaccines: A New Hope Against Infectious Diseases
1The COVID-19 pandemic brought mRNA vaccines into the spotlight, but they also revealed some limitations. 2DNA origami vaccine platform called DoriVac targets specific regions …
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NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Brain-Shaped Nebula
1The nebula is called PMR 1 and has a brain-like shape. 2NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observed the nebula using near-infrared and mid-infrared light. …
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Bull Sharks Have Friends Too!
1Scientists found that bull sharks form social relationships with specific friends, just like humans do. They even have preferences for who they hang out …
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Uncovering the Secrets of a Mysterious Metal Asteroid
1Asteroid Psyche is a giant metal rock about 140 miles across, located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. 2NASA plans to …
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Childhood Stress Linked to Lifelong Digestive Issues
1Stress during early life may increase the risk of developing digestive issues later on. 2The study found that changes in both the gut and …
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Mysterious Planet's Thick Haze Blocks Scientists' View
1Kepler-51d is a distant planet surrounded by an extremely thick layer of haze. 2The haze makes it difficult to determine what the planet is …
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AI's Science Skills Put to Test
1Over 700 scientific hypotheses were tested to see how well ChatGPT could identify true or false statements. 2ChatGPT got most questions right, but only …
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Scientists Uncover How Alzheimer's Drug Lecanemab Works
1Lecanemab is a monoclonal antibody treatment that targets amyloid-beta plaques in the brain 2The Fc fragment of Lecanemab activates microglia to clear these plaques …
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Scientists Simulate Tiny Quantum Chip in Extreme Detail
1Researchers used 7,000 GPUs to simulate a tiny quantum chip. This helps them predict how it will behave before manufacturing begins. 2Researchers used 7,000 …
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Man Survives Without Lungs for 48 Hours
1A man lived for 48 hours without lungs after a severe lung infection. 2Doctors used an artificial lung system to keep him alive until …
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Scientists See Hidden Quantum Jiggling Inside Superconductors
1MIT scientists used terahertz light to study superconducting materials. They created a new microscope that can see tiny details inside these materials. 2MIT scientists …
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AI-Powered Robot Learns to Harvest Tomatoes More Efficiently
1Assistant Professor Takuya Fujinaga developed an AI-powered system that trains robots to harvest tomatoes more efficiently. 2The robot analyzes visual details such as the …
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Mysterious Planet with Sulfur Ocean Discovered
1A team of scientists discovered a new type of planet with a sulfur-rich ocean beneath its surface. 2The planet, called L 98-59 d, orbits …
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Cycling Habit Linked to Longer Life and Independence
1Older adults who cycled regularly had a lower risk of needing long-term care and dying over a 10-year period. 2Seniors who continued to cycle …
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AI's Surprising Impact on Energy Use and Emissions
1AI-related electricity use in the US is comparable to Iceland's total energy consumption 2The increase in energy use due to AI is too small …
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Eating Sweet or Not Doesn't Affect Cravings or Health
1The study involved 180 participants who were divided into three groups: one group ate a high-sweetness diet, another consumed a low-sweetness diet, and a …
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Tiny Rocket Engines Found Inside Malaria Parasites
1The parasite Plasmodium falciparum contains tiny compartments packed with microscopic iron crystals that spin and move quickly within their compartment. 2The mechanism behind this …
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Dinosaurs with Wings Couldn't Fly
1Dinosaurs with feathers, like Anchiornis, existed around 160 million years ago. 2Feathers grew for two to three weeks before detaching and becoming nonliving material. …
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Pink Rocks Reveal a Hidden Giant Beneath Antarctica
1Scientists discovered a massive granite mass beneath Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. 2The rocks formed around 175 million years ago, during the Jurassic …
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New Hope for Prediabetes Patients: Losing Weight Not Always Necessary
1Prediabetes can go into remission without losing weight. 2About one in four people participating in lifestyle programs were able to normalize their blood sugar …
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New Drug Protects Liver After Surgery and Boosts Nutrient Absorption
1The new compound WUSTL0717 was developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. 2Up to 15% of patients who undergo …
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Coffee May Help Protect Your Brain as You Age
1A large prospective cohort study found that moderate coffee or tea consumption may reduce dementia risk and slow cognitive decline. 2The study analyzed data …
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Cats and Humans Share Cancer Secrets
1Scientists analyzed nearly 500 tumor samples from pet cats across five countries 2The study found similar genetic patterns in both cat and human cancers …
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Scientists Crack 70-Million-Year-Old Mystery of Dinosaur Egg Hatching
1Oviraptors were bird-like, flightless dinosaurs that lived between 70 and 66 million years ago in what is now China. 2These dinosaurs built semi-open nests …
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Scientists Discover a Heavy Cousin of Protons at CERN's Large Hadron Collider
1Physicists from The University of Manchester discovered a new subatomic particle called Ξcc⁺ (Xi-cc-plus) at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. 2The Ξcc⁺ is similar to …
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Tropical Peatland Fires Reach a 2000-Year High
1Wildfires in tropical peatlands have reached a 2000-year high 2Peatland fires decreased for over 1,000 years but increased sharply in the 20th century 3Human …
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Ravens Outsmart Wolves: Remembering Food Spots Instead of Following
1Ravens remember locations where kills are likely to happen and return to those areas, even from great distances. 2The study tracked 69 ravens with …
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What Happens When Patients Stop Taking Ozempic?
1The study analyzed data from nearly 8,000 patients who had started semaglutide or tirzepatide treatment for either obesity or type 2 diabetes. 2Most patients …
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Astronomers Discover Nearby Galaxy's Shocking Transformation
1The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a compact, gas-rich galaxy that orbits the Milky Way along with its larger companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud …
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