Science
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Aeronutrients: The wild idea that we all get nutrition from the air that we breathe
Could aeronutrients explain the benefits of being in nature? Daniel Ernst/Stills Around 10 years ago, British tabloid newspaper The Sun ran…
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Massive wildfires in Canada helped keep the world cooler in 2023
A wildfire rages in British Columbia, Canada, in June 2023 Imago/Alamy Stock Photo 2023 smashed the record for the hottest…
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How ancient humans survived a global climate disaster 8200 years ago
Some, but not all, ancient humans reacted to a cooling event by migrating HENNING DALHOFF/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Roughly 4000 years…
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Parkinson’s disease could be detected by listening to someone’s voice
Difficulty speaking is a common Parkinson’s symptom SvetaZi/Shutterstock Parkinson’s disease lacks a conclusive test, so it is generally diagnosed by…
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Migraine drug that treats headache also eases symptoms like dizziness
The intense pain of a migraine can seriously affect a person’s day-to-day life ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A drug called…
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Radical photon idea could rewrite standard model of particle physics
Photons could upend the standard model of particle physics Eduard Muzhevskyi/Alamy If photons possess more quantum states than expected, it…
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Climate drama Families Like Ours deserves to be a word-of-mouth hit
Laura (Amaryllis August) and her parents set out for Paris when floods hit BBC/Zentropa Entertainments/StudioCanal/CANAL+/TV 2/Per Arnesen Families Like OursBBC…
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The bold attempt to solve the toughest mystery at the heart of physics
Physics is tough. Want to spot a ripple in space-time? You just need a detector capable of seeing a length…
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Go-to migraine drug actually does nothing to relieve vertigo symptoms
The drug rizatriptan is often recommended for different types of migraines Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images A medication commonly prescribed for migraines…
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Can we get better at spotting when someone is lying?
“Countless studies have shown that most of us are pretty abysmal at lie detection” Chloeimages/Alamy Distinguishing fact from fiction is…
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