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Hungry worms will risk being hurt if it helps them reach a meal
When enticed by the smell of buttered popcorn, food-deprived nematodes are more willing to cross a toxic copper barrier to…
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Man who received pig heart transplant has died after pig virus found
Viral infection may explain why a pig’s heart failed months after being transplanted in a ground-breaking surgery Health 6 May…
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Readers Respond to the January 2022 Issue
MECHANICAL MYSTERY “Wonder of the Ancient World,” by Tony Freeth, describes the Antikythera mechanism, a Greek astronomical calculation machine. As…
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Abortion Rights Are Good Health and Good Science
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to make a huge mistake. If the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson…
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Just 1 in 20 adults in England exercise their muscles enough
A survey suggests only one in 20 people aged 19 to 64 are meeting England’s strictest weekly strength exercising guidelines …
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Can’t Buy Me Luck: The Role of Serendipity in the Beatles’ Success
Imagine there were no Beatles—or that there was no Beatlemania anyway and that the lads from Liverpool were just another…
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Nose Spray Vaccines Could Quash COVID Virus Variants
The relentless evolution of the COVID-causing coronavirus has taken a bit of the shine off the vaccines developed during the…
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50, 100, 150 Years Ago: May 2022
1972 “To what extent is staring an aggressive stimulus in human interactions? A group of psychologists at Stanford University had…
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Coastal Cities Are Drinking Themselves Underwater
Rising seas threaten to consume the coastal areas of major metropolises around the world. Now those risks are compounded by…
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French bulldogs are the shortest-lived dog breed in the UK
Life expectancy tables for 18 breeds show that Jack Russells are the top dogs for longevity, while French bulldogs come…
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