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/ 4 months agoMany U.S. babies may lack gut bacteria that train their immune systems
Too little Bifidobacterium, used to digest breast milk, in babies’ gut microbiomes can increase their risk of developing allergies and asthma.Read...
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/ 4 months agoZombifying fungi have been infecting insects for 99 million years
Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of...
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/ 4 months agoMailed self-sample kits boosted cervical cancer screening
People who are uninsured or part of a minority racial or ethnic group are underscreened for cervical cancer. Mailing them a...
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/ 4 months agoKiller whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin
The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking...
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/ 4 months agoTwo spacecraft created their first images of an artificial solar eclipse
The Proba-3 spacecraft succeed at creating solar eclipses, kicking off a two-year mission to study the sun’s mysterious outer atmosphere, the...
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/ 4 months agoDistant nebulas star in one of the first images from the Rubin Observatory
These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky...
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/ 4 months agoPlastic shards permeate human brains
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem...
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/ 4 months agoA weird ice that may form on alien planets has finally been observed
High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.Read More
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/ 4 months agoIs alcohol linked to cancer? Here’s what the science says
A new U.S. Surgeon General’s report describes the link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer. Many Americans aren’t aware of the...
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/ 4 months agoWant to eat healthier? Add to your diet, rather than limit it
Nutrition experts say add more greens and beans to your diet; cooking classes can teach people to make these nutrient-dense foods...