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Last Word On Nothing - 14 hours 22 min agoMy mother has forgotten she wants to die. For as long as I can remember she has been, not exactly planning it, but asserting her right to control her manner of death. When our family gathered for an Easter lunch during my freshman year of college, I announced that I had received a full scholarship […] The post Unsound Minds in Charge appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .
Scientists say a killer whale that washed ashore on the Scottish island of South Uist nearly a decade ago was likely at least 65 years old putting him among the oldest male orcas ever documented. A Scottish research team analyzed the annual growth rings in one tooth, checking them for...
Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been linked to unexpectedly high rates of nail detachment, hair loss, and scalp inflammation, with some problems occurring several times more frequently among users. Researchers found that weight loss alone could not fully explain the differences, suggesting there may be more to these overlooked symptoms.
The binary star system 70 Oph AB can be seen near the center of this image. (US Naval Observatory) "It's a mix of disappointment and excitement." ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
Nature - 22 hours 22 min agoSmartphones and artificial intelligence are undermining our ability to follow a complex argument, with grave consequences.
Nature - 22 hours 22 min agoEarnings come in a combination of scholarships and salaries and vary widely between countries, an analysis by international federation Eurodoc reveals.
Nature - 22 hours 22 min agoLaureates share award that builds on the theories that contributed to governments intervening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Australian Geographic - 1 day 1 hour agoDelve into the deep secrets of the mysterious Australian ghost shark. The post Chasing ghosts appeared first on Australian Geographic .
The chief aim of NASA's Artemis Program is to create a "sustained program of lunar exploration and development." Beyond returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era , NASA and other space agencies hope to build the infrastructure that will enable regular, long-duration missions to the lunar surface. In addition to targeting the South Pole-Aitken Basin , NASA is eyeing lunar caves as a potential site for habitats and other lunar facilities. Meanwhile, space...
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Here's what we know about the record-setting El Ni o on a record-hot planet, and the most important questions scientists are trying to answer.
A guy who used to protect NFL quarterbacks is now involved with something else entirely: one of math's most basic tools. The Washington Post profiles John Urschel , a former Baltimore Ravens lineman who walked away from the football league in 2017 over concerns about brain injuries and is now a...
A simple change in the order you eat your food could help prevent blood sugar spikes. Scientists discovered that giving mice olive oil before carbohydrates slowed digestion and activated a surprising combination of hormones and nerve signals that helped regulate blood sugar, even in mice with type 2 diabetes.
GeekSpin - 2 days 9 hours agoTo determine whether astronauts could one day live in lunar caves, NASA has selected three new science missions through its PRISM program (Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon). These missions serve as vital scouts for the Moon Base Program, a broader NASA effort to establish a permanent, habitable lunar outpost at […] Read the original article here: NASA hunts for hidden caves to build its first moon base...
Mother Jones - 2 days 10 hours agoThis story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Elijah Washington pushes through wet ferns and branches left by logging, crossing the mossy forest floor on Haida Gwaii. He kneels beside a massive western red cedar stump. The cedar was felled decades ago during the industrial logging boom […]...
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Retraction Watch - 2 days 12 hours agoIf your week flew by we know ours did catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 450 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 67,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: OpenAI's preprint dump; Taylor & Francis to leave Informa; arXiv's preprint cap...
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