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New American Heart Association Report Outlines Most Common Symptoms of 6 Cardiovascular Diseases

New American Heart Association scientific statement indicates symptoms frequently overlap among conditions and may vary by sex. A “state of the science” review details the...

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Russian Spacewalk Ends Early After Battery Power Issue on Spacesuit

Russian flight controllers instructed Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, to end the August 17 spacewalk at the International...

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NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Mission

Around 7:30 a.m. EDT (4:30 a.m. PDT) the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission arrived atop Launch Complex 39B...

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Surprise Discovery: Sleeping Giant Could End Deep Ocean Life

Continental movement is capable of throttling marine oxygen. A previously overlooked factor — the position of continents — helps fill Earth’s oceans with life-supporting oxygen....

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The Photon Ring: Astrophysicists “Resolve a Fundamental Signature of Gravity Around a Black Hole”

In a vivid confirmation of theoretical prediction, scientists have discerned a sharp ring of light created by photons whipping around the back of a supermassive...

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New Study Finds That a Certain Protein Helps Protect Against Dementia

A groundbreaking study reveals the crucial role of the protein p62 in reducing neurodegenerative disorders through selective autophagy. Cells use selective autophagy or self-degradation of...

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57% of Species: Startling Numbers of Small Mammals Are “Plastic Positive”

More than half of the species investigated had traces of plastic in their excrement, according to researchers looking into how much plastic small mammals in...

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Floating “Artificial Leaves” Generate Clean Fuels From Sunlight and Water

Scientists have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water. They could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. The...

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Not Accurate Enough: Scientists Remeasure the Gravitational Constant

The Gravitational Constant The gravitational constant G determines the intensity of gravity, the force that pulls the Earth in its orbit around the sun or...

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Social Isolation Increases Your Risk of Dementia by 26% and Shrinks Your Brain

Social isolation was found to be an independent risk factor for dementia. According to the research, social isolation is a definite risk factor for dementia...

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A “Mortality Gap” – Republicans Are Dying at a Higher Rate Than Democrats

A slowdown in mortality improvements among white Americans residing in Republican counties between 2001 and 2019 was a major factor in the rise in the...

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Assembly of NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft Kicks Into High Gear

The Europa Clipper spacecraft will occupy the main production facility of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as it prepares for its 2024 launch to Jupiter’s...

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A Keto Diet Can Help Treat Polycystic Kidney Disease

Researchers investigate the treatment of polycystic kidney disease using low-carb/low-sugar diets. A team of researchers led by UC Santa Barbara scientist Thomas Weimbs released the...

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New Anti-Cancer Drug Is Absorbed Through the Gut’s Lymphatic System

Scientists found they could optimize drug concentrations to simultaneously target two molecular signaling pathways responsible for cancer growth by using the lymphatic system as a...

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New Way Invented To Produce Oxygen on Mars for Future Explorers

Converting carbon dioxide into oxygen and producing fuels, fertilizers on the red planet using a plasma-based method. A plasma-based way to produce and separate oxygen...

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Patients With Aphasia Use Different Cognitive Tools To Compensate for Language Deficits

Study Illuminates Trade-Off Between Complex Words and Complex Sentences A team of cognitive scientists and doctors finds that patients with aphasia use different cognitive tools...

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NASA’s Artemis I Mega Moon Rocket Begins Roll To Launch Pad

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission are rolling to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in...

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Moon Discovered Around Asteroid Polymele by NASA’s Lucy Team

Even before its launch in October 2021, NASA’s Lucy mission was already on course to break records by visiting more asteroids than any previous mission....

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Top 10 Health Benefits of Mushrooms, the Ultimate Superfood

There are several types of mushrooms that have unique and beneficial properties. They’re low in calories and fat but packed with vitamins, minerals, and bioactive...

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Magnetic Quantum Material Provides Platform for Probing Next-Generation Information Technologies

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material’s atomic structure could host a...

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Lack of Glove Changes at COVID-19 Testing Centers Led to Major Cross-Contamination

A lack of glove changes at COVID-19 testing centers in Belgium led to major cross-contamination of samples and a high rate of false positive results....

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Samples of Asteroid Returned to Earth Reveal Possible Source of Water and Building Blocks of Life

Asteroids from the outer Solar System may have brought the building blocks of life to Earth. New research has revealed important new clues as to...

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HIV Accelerates Aging by 5 Years

DNA level changes can hasten aging by roughly five years, according to a UCLA-led study. According to experts at the University of California, Los Angeles,...

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Unlike Other Fish: Lungfish Brains Have Been Constantly Evolving for 400 Million Years

Brain space provides new insights into ancient lungfish. The evolution of the brain and nervous system in animals has been wound back more than 400 million...

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