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Your body has an internal clock that dictates when you eat, sleep and might...
Syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being.nambitomo/iStock via Getty Images PlusAnyone who has suffered from jet lag or struggled after...
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Browser cookies make people more cautious online, study finds
Cookie notifications become a ubiquitous aspect of online life.Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/picture alliance via Getty ImagesWebsite cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government...
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Brain stimulation can rewire and heal damaged neural connections, but it...
Advances in artificial intelligence and technology have allowed researchers to better explore the mechanisms behind neurostimulation.Iryna Spodarenko/iStock via Getty ImagesThe connections between the...
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No, submitting junk data to period tracking apps won't protect reproductive...
Social media is flush with advice urging non-menstruating people to use period tracking apps in order to trip up the apps' algorithms.Westend61 via Getty ImagesSocial media users posted ideas about how...
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NASA's head warned that China may try to claim the Moon – two space scholars...
China and the U.S. both have big plans for the Moon, but there are a number of reasons why no country could actually claim ownership of any land there.3dScultor/iStock via Getty ImagesNASA...
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Many medications affect more than one target in the body – some drug...
Depending on how you look at it, drugs that can act on multiple targets could be a boon instead of a challenge.Andrew Brookes/Image Source via Getty ImagesDrugs don’t always behave exactly as expected....
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What do molecules look like?
A nanographene molecule imaged by noncontact atomic force microscopy.Patrik Tschudin/gross3HR/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d...
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Why does love feel magical? It's an evolutionary advantage
Evolutionary psychology may explain why magical thinking is so central to love.Viva Luna Studios via Unsplash, CC BYIn this age of science, many people see supernatural forces as illusions rooted in...
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Improving science literacy means changing science education
Introductory science classes typically require students to memorize facts, rather than teaching them the basis of scientific thinking.Maskot via Getty ImagesTo graduate with a science major, college...
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James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly...
This cluster of galaxies, called Stephan's Quintet, is a composite image produced from two cameras aboard the James Webb Space Telescope.NASA/STScIThe James Webb Space Telescope team has released the...
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Gut bacteria nurture the immune system – for cancer patients, a diverse...
Stem cell transplants involve completely eliminating and then replacing the immune system of a patient, often by transplanting the bone marrow.xia yuan/Moment via Getty ImagesOne promising treatment...
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It's getting harder for scientists to collaborate across borders – that's bad...
International scientific collaboration has boomed since the end of the 20th century.Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesThe United Nations and many researchers have emphasized the critical role...
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Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in...
Does a painting from 1400 depict one of Jesus' torturers as suffering from 'saddle nose,' a common effect of syphilis?Detail of an Austrian painting c. 1400 of the Passion of Christ, The Cleveland...
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To search for alien life, astronomers will look for clues in the atmospheres...
TRAPPIST-1e is a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone of a star 40 light-years from Earth and may have water and clouds, as depicted in this artist's impression.NASA/JPL-Caltech/Wikimedia CommonsThe...
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Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart...
Chromosomes change over time, whether through the process of aging or exposure to harmful substances in the environment.Steven Puetzer/The Image BankThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting...
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Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to...
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, which are the ovals and circles seen in this electron microscope image of the skin of a person infected with monkeypox.Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell...
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When did the first fish live on Earth – and how do scientists figure out the...
Reconstruction of _Haikouichthys ercaicunensis_ based on fossil evidence.Talifero/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SACurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an...
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Political crowdfunding does more than raise money – it can also rile up...
Crowdfunding can be a great way to raise money for political candidates and causes, but it can also have unintended consequences.Joos Mind/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesThe success of politicians in...
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What really drives anti-abortion beliefs? Research suggests it's a matter of...
There's an interesting evolutionary benefit for some women if the consequences of casual sex are high.Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMany people have strong opinions about...
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Cells become zombies when the ends of their chromosomes are damaged – a...
Telomeres (red) at the ends of chromosomes protect your DNA from damage.Thomas Ried/NCI Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health via Flickr, CC BY-NCThe...
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