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Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer
People with advanced cancers often feel like their bodies are wasting away. That’s because of…
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La Terre continue de battre des records mondiaux de température
enquête sur le climat extrême actualité scientifique Recueillir les questions des lecteurs sur la manière…
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Getting drugs into the brain is hard. Maybe a parasite can do the job
A mind-bending parasite may one day deliver drugs to the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is a…
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Komodo dragon teeth get their strength from an iron coat
Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp…
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A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks
Menstruation can be messy and uncomfortable, often due to leaky pads, tampons and cups. A…
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Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest
A new look at decades-old data from the Apollo missions has uncovered evidence of tens…
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NASA’s Perseverance finds its first possible hint of ancient Mars life
NASA’s Perseverance rover has bagged its first hint of ancient microbes on Mars. “We’re not…
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The North Star is much heavier than previously thought
The star marking true north is a good deal heavier than we thought. The North…
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Dark matter experiments get a first peek at the ‘neutrino fog’
The neutrino “fog” is beginning to materialize. Lightweight subatomic particles called neutrinos have begun elbowing…
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Sepsis tests take days, putting patients at risk. A new method may cut wait time
When bloodstream infections set in, fast treatment is crucial — but it can take several…
