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HPV-driven throat and mouth cancers are rising in men. Why?

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has drastically reduced cervical cancer rates among women who got the vaccine. But as doctors celebrate that news, they're warning of an ongoing uptick...
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‘Beyond human intuition’: AI designs chip components 500 times smaller than what engineers could ever imagine

(Image credit: Tony Bi / MPL)Scientists have successfully shrunk three components used in photonic microchips by up...
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Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible

Neanderthals may have trekked deep into the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula around 55,000 years ago, a new...
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Scientists finally know why astronauts struggle to poop in space — and reveal a hidden risk of long-haul spaceflight

Scientists have finally gotten to the bottom of why astronauts struggle to poop in space, thanks to a...
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The Evolution of American Farm Equipment from 1900 to 1930

At the dawn of the 20th century, an American farm was still powered largely by animals. Horses and...

Complex animals evolved up to 10 million years earlier than previously thought, fossil discovery shows

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A trove of fossils uncovered in northwestern Canada suggests that complex animals evolved in North America earlier than previously thought.The site houses more than...

‘Last titan’ of Thailand discovered, and it’s the longest-necked dinosaur on record from Southeast Asia

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Gigantic fossils discovered in Thailand reveal the "last titan," a long-necked dinosaur that lived up to 120 million years ago when the region was...

‘There are 4 people in those pixels’: Earth-based telescope snapped Artemis II crew orbiting the moon

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In recent weeks, we've been treated to some truly incredible photos of NASA's historic Artemis II mission, including a dump of 12,000 images captured...

‘Insect apocalypse’ is already fueling malnutrition in some regions, first-of-its-kind study reveals

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Insects are disappearing, and they are leaving global food security gaps in their wake. Over the past three decades, bugs have been declining at...

Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help?

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is implementing a new strategy to provide experimental gene therapies to patients with rare disorders without going through...

Very low and very high heart rates linked to increased risk of stroke in huge study

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A low resting heart rate is often seen as a sign of good health, but now, a large study suggests that both very low...
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