Science

Distant suns covered in dark spots could shape the search for life

Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of…

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The next Ozempic: A 4-in-1 breakthrough for lasting weight loss

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of…

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A monster seaweed bloom is taking over the Atlantic

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have released a landmark review tracing four decades of changes in…

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Scientists fear the Atlantic’s great ocean conveyor could shut down

Under high-emission scenarios, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key system of ocean currents that also includes the Gulf…

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NASA’s x-ray telescope finds bizarre features in a cosmic hand

In 2009, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory released a captivating image: a pulsar and its surrounding nebula that is shaped like…

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Scientists reveal breakthrough blood pressure treatment that works when others fail

A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking…

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Beet juice secretly helps older adults lower blood pressure in just two weeks

The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their…

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Bizarre ankylosaur with giant neck spikes redefines dinosaur evolution

The world's most unusual dinosaur is even stranger than first realized... Research published in Nature on August 27 reports that…

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Cells “vomit” waste in a hidden healing shortcut that could also fuel cancer

When injured, cells have well-regulated responses to promote healing. These include a long-studied self-destruction process that cleans up dead and…

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Our solar system has a new interstellar visitor: Meet 3I/ATLAS

A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the discovery of…

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