Science

Scientists discover how a single cell builds a brain with 170 billion cells

A human brain starts as a single cell. Over time, that lone cell gives rise to an extraordinarily complex organ…

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FDA-approved drug may finally help immunotherapy defeat rare liver cancer

A rare and aggressive form of liver cancer has long resisted immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body's own immune…

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This common vitamin deficiency can mimic normal aging

Two micrograms is an almost unimaginably small amount. It weighs less than a tiny fragment of a grain of table…

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Osteopenia is silently weakening bones in millions of people

Around 40% of adults worldwide are affected by osteopenia: a loss of bone mineral density. This condition is extremely common…

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Scientists discover ancient brain cells that help block distractions

Scientists have identified a group of neurons located in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role…

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The universe may be hiding conscious minds stranger than we can imagine

Probably not, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. In a new…

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A rare interstellar visitor triggered a SETI search for alien technology

Scientists with the SETI Institute have completed a search for possible technological signals coming from 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar…

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The tea in your kombucha changes more than just the taste

Kombucha has surged in popularity worldwide in recent years, becoming one of the most widely consumed fermented drinks. While many…

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Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand

A remarkable fossil discovery inside a cave near Waitomo on New Zealand's North Island is giving scientists an unprecedented look…

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Future astronauts could walk across rocks from deep inside the Moon

Scientists have gained new insight into the dramatic event that created the Moon's largest and oldest known impact crater, a…

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