
Science Daily - 1 day 14 hours ago
Pancreatic cancer patients with at least 21 natural teeth survived nearly two years longer after surgery than those with fewer teeth in a study of 339 people. Researchers suspect tooth loss may reflect decades of inflammation, frailty, nutrition, and other factors tied to the body's overall resilience.

PBS Newshour - 1 day 14 hours ago
Reduce, reuse, recycle. It's the mantra heard for decades, but does it work? There's a lingering cynicism that recycling is a scam, that it doesn't really help, and it's more about making us feel good than doing something meaningful. Horizons moderator William Brangham separates fact from fiction with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli of WATS and Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Science Daily - 1 day 15 hours ago
Scientists have linked a specific gut bacterium, Roseburia inulinivorans, to stronger muscles in both humans and mice. Older adults who carried it had 29% greater handgrip strength, while treated mice gained about 30% more grip strength and developed larger, more fast-twitch muscle fibers. The bacterium was also less common in older people. Researchers say it could eventually become a probiotic candidate for helping combat age-related muscle loss.

PBS Newshour - 1 day 15 hours ago
An investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting has revealed that glyphosate is being sprayed in California forests at record levels by timber companies and the U.S. Forest Service. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, kills vegetation that competes with young trees. The weedkiller has been the subject of lawsuits alleging exposure caused cancer. Nate Halverson reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Popular Mechanics - 1 day 18 hours ago
Our universe emerged when spacetime's building blocks "crystallized" into being, according to a controversial theory.

Popular Mechanics - 1 day 19 hours ago
Morris and Lona Cohen began spying for the USSR at the beginning of World War II and went virtually undetected across two decades of espionage.

The Conversation - 1 day 19 hours ago
With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.

Retraction Watch - 1 day 21 hours ago
A trial date has been set in a $1 billion defamation case against Elsevier that alleges the company published what plaintiffs say was a manipulated study about an air purifying technology over objections from peer reviewers. The case has already cost Elsevier a $10,000 sanction from a judge. Global Plasma Solutions (GPS), which makes air … Continue reading Defamation suit demanding Elsevier retract paper heads closer to trial...

Newser - 2 days 11 min ago
Astronauts' stubborn bowels are finally getting a scientific explanation and it's about more than bathroom inconvenience. In a NASA-funded study of more than 400 blood samples from 52 astronauts who spent at least two months on the International Space Station, researchers found that life in microgravity appears to slow the...

The Conversation - 2 days 1 hour ago
With location regulations no longer in force, fishing boats are harvesting thousands of tons of krill from very few areas, increasing competition with penguins, seals, whales and other marine life.

New York Times - 2 days 1 hour ago
The Major Oak at Sherwood Forest Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire, England, in May.

GeekSpin - 2 days 1 hour ago
When you think about the phrase “Mega-Earth,” your mind probably jumps straight to a sci-fi blockbuster movie poster or a comic book alternate dimension. But astronomers just proved that huge, rocky monster worlds are not just a Hollywood fantasy. They are real, and one very weird specimen is turning planet-formation science entirely upside down. Astronomers […] Read the original article here: NASA’s newest planet discovery is unlike anything seen before...

Mother Jones - 2 days 3 hours ago
As Stephen Young stepped into the woods about an hour drive from Mt. Lassen volcano in northeast California, the forest began communicating to him in an unspoken language learned from his years collecting plants. The tree-shaded March air felt cool against his cheek, and he could sense the moisture of the forest's understory hanging in […]...

The Independent - 2 days 4 hours ago
Advanced radar has exposed an extensive complex just three feet below the surface...

Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 5 hours ago
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The Independent - 2 days 7 hours ago
Patients who received treatment performed better on a six-minute walking test...

Nature - 2 days 13 hours ago
Seismologists measured the varying speeds of a thunderquake' to survey an area with little seismic activity.

Nature - 2 days 13 hours ago
Rather than racing to replace people, we should build AI tools that amplify human expertise and expand opportunity.

Nature - 2 days 13 hours ago
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