Science news this week: Overdue earthquakes and star-shaped brain cells

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Weight loss may 'rejuvenate' fat tissues, clearing away aged cells

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How much of your disease risk is genetic? It's complicated.

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A unique new blood type and 'spiderwebs' on Mars

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Science news this week: Wave patterns on Mars and 'free-range' atom clouds

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Science news this week: A 'skull' on Mars and the discovery of a brand-new color

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'Super-vision' contact lenses and bacteria in space

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FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

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Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why?

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Scientists finally work out how Tylenol works - 130 years after we started using it

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Ketamine may treat depression by 'flattening the brain's hierarchies,' small study suggests

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How is DNA used to identify victims of mass disasters? -- Puja Changoiwala

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'Epigenetic memory' may help explain why PCOS tends to run in families -- Alexandra Frost

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Scientists grow mini amniotic sacs in the lab using stem cells -- RJ Mackenzie

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Experimental treatment for high cholesterol edits DNA in the body to reduce LDL -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Man in Australia dies of rare, rabies-like disease -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Earliest evidence of humans catching disease from animals dates to 6,500 years ago -- Christoph Schwaiger

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New study raises big questions about taurine as anti-aging supplement -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Combo of cancer therapy drugs increases mice lifespan by 30% -- Patrick Pester

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Heat waves may accelerate the aging process -- Sanket Jain

2 months ago

Years of 'confusion and debate' are over - research finds hormone therapy is good for women's hearts in early menopause -- Matthew Nudy

3 months ago

Silent X chromosome genes 'reawaken' in older females, perhaps boosting brain power, study finds -- Nicoletta Lanese

3 months ago

Biological secrets of world's oldest woman, Maria Branyas Morera, revealed after death -- Stephanie Pappas

3 months ago

Biological aging may not be driven by what we thought -- Nicoletta Lanese

4 months ago

13 PROTEINS TIED TO BRAIN AGING SEEM TO SPIKE AT AGES 57, 70 AND 78 -- Emily Cooke

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Can gray hair be reversed? -- Sarah Wells

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The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

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Can weight loss drugs help you drink less alcohol? -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

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How does alcohol cause cancer? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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What counts as 'binge drinking'? What about 'high-intensity drinking'? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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Why do hangovers get worse with age? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Are people more honest when they're drunk? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

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Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache' -- Emily Cooke -- Published

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Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

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Could allergies be 'deleted' someday? -- Rebecca Sohn -- Last updated

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Can you really be allergic to the sun? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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What causes metal allergies? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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The 5 most common seasonal allergies -- Anna Gora -- Published

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Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds - and you won't even feel it happening -- Emily Cooke

3 months ago

New cells discovered in eye could help restore vision, scientists say -- Emily Cooke

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Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies -- Marianne Guenot

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'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear -- Clarissa Brincat

5 months ago

How many more calories does muscle burn than fat? -- Kamal Nahas

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Scientists discover new kind of cartilage that looks like fat-filled 'Bubble Wrap' -- Nicoletta Lanese

6 months ago

Astronauts to grow livers in space, where microgravity might help them thrive -- Stephanie Pappas

8 months ago

Scientists launch amazing 'atlas' of embryos, showing how cells move and develop through time -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Scientists just made mice 'see-through' using food dye - and humans are next -- Emily Cooke

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'Butterfly effect' may explain some genetic causes of autism -- Emily Cooke

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Rates of autism diagnosis in children are at an all time high, CDC report suggests -- Sascha Pare

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Confirmed: No Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine, Even for 'At Risk' Kids -- Laura Geggel

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Autism Risk May Increase If Child's Mother Has High DDT Exposure -- Laura Geggel

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Can Marijuana Treat Autism? These Clinical Trials Aim to Find Out -- Laura Geggel

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What's Behind the Recent Rise in Autism in the US? -- Rachael Rettner

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AI Predicts Autism Based on Infant Brain Scans -- Tracy Staedter

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Can a Drug That Fights Parasites Also Help with Autism? -- Laura Geggel

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New Policies Would Threaten Autism Research, Experts Say -- Christopher Wanjek

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'Microbes of death' can reveal when a frozen body died, forensic scientists explain -- Noemi Procopio

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Drowning deaths in US on the rise for the 1st time in decades -- Emily Cooke

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April 8 eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution -- Nicoletta Lanese

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'We don't yet have the know-how to properly maintain a corpse brain': Why cryonics is a non-starter in our quest for immortality -- Venki Ramakrishnan

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'Microbiome of death' uncovered on decomposing corpses could aid forensics -- Christoph Schwaiger

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Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Seizures may be a cause of sudden unexplained child deaths -- Stephanie Pappas

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Some people whose brains flatline but survive can recall lucid 'experiences of death' -- Rachel Nuwer

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Night owls may die earlier because they tend to drink and smoke more, study suggests -- Carissa Wong

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We may finally understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds -- Kamal Nahas

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In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person's own fat cells -- Tia Ghose

8 months ago

Beware smartwatches that claim to monitor blood sugar without skin prick, FDA says -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say -- Wei Gordon

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Type 3 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatments -- Lou Mudge

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Which vegetables are good for diabetics? -- Lou Mudge

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Vegan diet for diabetes: Tips, benefits and safety -- Anna Gora

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Which fruits are good for diabetics? -- Joanne Lewsley

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Type 2 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatment -- Rachael Rettner

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Metformin may prevent severe morning sickness -- Clarissa Brincat

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Common parasite decapitates human sperm -- Bill Sullivan

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Iron deficiency in pregnancy can cause 'male' mice to develop female organs -- Clarissa Brincat

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What are ovarian cysts? -- Jess Thomson

2 months ago

Is getting an IUD painful? -- Marilyn Perkins

2 months ago

'Useless' female organ may actually support the ovaries, study finds -- Jess Thomson

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First baby conceived with remotely operated 'automated IVF' has been born -- Elana Spivack

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People on Ozempic start disliking meat and fried foods. We're starting to learn why. -- Lori Youmshajekian

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man ended up in the ER after drinking 6 gallons of milk in 2 days -- Mindy Weisberger

5 months ago

What is alkaline water, and does it have any benefits? -- Manuela Callari

5 months ago

FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Do bay leaves actually add flavor, or is it all a con? -- Donavyn Coffey

6 months ago

Diagnostic dilemma: A man's heart stopped after he ate too much licorice -- Nicoletta Lanese

7 months ago

Why does meat have more protein than vegetables? -- Marilyn Perkins

8 months ago

'Banana apocalypse' could be averted thanks to genetic breakthrough -- Patrick Pester

8 months ago

What are ultraprocessed foods? -- Christoph Schwaiger

8 months ago

Why are men taller than women, on average? -- Elana Spivack

7 days ago

The rare genetic disease that gives babies hard 'scales' -- Nicoletta Lanese

16 days ago

Race and genetics do not line up well, new study confirms -- Elisabeth Mahase

1 month ago

US baby receives first-ever customized CRISPR treatment for genetic disease -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 month ago

New CRISPR alternative can 'install' whole genes, paving the way to treatment for many genetic disorders -- Nicoletta Lanese

18 days ago

Immune system genes are linked to bigger brains and longer lifespans in mammals -- Kamal Nahas

1 month ago

The human heart: Facts about the body's hardest-working muscle -- Mindy Weisberger -- Last updated

15 days ago

A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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How do fitness trackers measure your heart rate? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stabilized woman's heart as she awaited transplant -- Jess Thomson -- Published

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got 'broken heart syndrome' after eating too much wasabi -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published

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How many blood types are there? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why. -- Amy Huebschmann -- Published

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'Wake-up call': Women are more likely than men to die of complications after heart surgery -- Julie Goldenberg -- Published

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How many times does a heart beat in a day? What about in a lifetime? -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published

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Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms -- Michael Schubert

8 months ago

Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize -- Nicoletta Lanese

8 months ago

Why are some people's mosquito bites itchier than others'? New study hints at answer -- Michael Schubert

8 months ago

Scientists breed most human-like mice yet -- Emily Cooke

8 months ago

Master regulator of inflammation found - and it's in the brain stem -- Emily Cooke

8 months ago

Women have 4 times men's rate of autoimmune disease. The X chromosome may be to blame. -- Emily Cooke

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Why is snot sticky? -- Anna Gora

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Inflammation is a 'mismatch between our evolutionary history and modern environment,' says immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov -- Emily Cooke

8 months ago

Feature - 'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower - By - Emily Cooke - Published - 10 December 23

2 months ago

8-YEAR-OLD WITH RARE, FATAL DISEASE SHOWS DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT ON EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT -- Nicoletta Lanese

3 days ago

Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study finds -- Jennifer Zieba

10 days ago

Opinion - Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it? By - Terri Levien - Published - 30 June 25

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Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial - and it may work with completely 'new mechanism' -- Marianne Guenot

13 days ago

College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor -- Patrick Pester

1 month ago

Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume edibles -- Lauren Schneider

1 month ago

A single molecule may treat rare, devastating mitochondrial diseases -- Nicoletta Lanese

2 months ago

Scientists test first-ever vaccine for acne: Here's what we know -- Emily Cooke

2 months ago

Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates -- Theresa Sullivan Barger

9 days ago

Zapping the brain may help boost math skills, study hints -- RJ Mackenzie

11 days ago

1 PSYCHEDELIC PSILOCYBIN DOSE EASES DEPRESSION FOR YEARS, STUDY REVEALS -- Jane Palmer

24 days ago

Does the color purple really exist? -- Alice Sun

28 days ago

Star-shaped brain cells may underpin the brain's massive memory storage -- Manuela Callari

1 month ago

'Rubber paw illusion': Mice can 'sense' artificial limbs, just as humans do -- Jennifer Zieba

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Electronic face 'tattoos' could measure your mental strain at work -- RJ Mackenzie

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How are you able to read words without vowels? -- Roberta McLain

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In a first, congenital deafness in teens and adults treated with new gene therapy - By - Maoli Duan - Published - 11 July 25

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Garmin and Samsung finish the Prime Day sale with a bang - these two smartwatches are now under $200 and at their lowest-ever price

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