Science

At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline

Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's lead screening levels of 200…

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New NOvA results add to mystery of neutrinos

The international NOvA collaboration presented new results at the Neutrino 2024 conference in Milan, Italy, on June 17. The collaboration…

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Titan’s lakes may be shaped by waves

Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only other planetary body in the solar system that currently hosts active rivers, lakes,…

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Cancer survivors are at increased risk of disease throughout life

Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958. The study, led…

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Odors are encoded in rings in the brain of migratory locusts

The migratory locust Locusta migratoria is an economically important crop pest that is said to have come to Egypt in…

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Chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021 in the U.S.

The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between…

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Bedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can’t go to sleep because they’re worried or anxious

Many bedtime battles stem from children's after dark worries, suggests a new national poll. And while most families have bedtime…

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New approach to identifying altermagnetic materials

Magnetic materials have traditionally been classified as either ferromagnetic, like the decorative magnets on iron refrigerator doors that are seemingly…

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New metric for blood circulation in brain to better understand dementia

Each time the heart beats, it pumps blood through the brain vessels, causing them to expand slightly and then relax,…

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Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?

Magnesium compounds are a common ingredient of many remedies designed to help people wind down and escape the stresses of…

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