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The Cosmos Is Thrumming With Gravitational Waves, Astronomers Find
Radio telescopes around the world picked up a telltale hum reverberating across the cosmos, most likely from supermassive black holes…
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Health
From Energy Drinks to Extending Life? Supplement Slows Aging in Mice and Monkeys
Taurine helped stave off death in laboratory animals, but researchers cautioned that the supplement is not a magic elixir.
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Salamander Dads Are Turning Into Cannibals, Threatening Species Survival
The hellbenders’ alarming change in behavior may be linked to deforestation, a new study found.
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Raphael Mechoulam, ‘Father of Cannabis Research,’ Dies at 92
His work helped break down the chemical structures of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, to figure out how cannabis…
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No, Female Mice Are Not More Erratic
A new study challenges a century-old assumption used to exclude female mice from scientific research because of their hormonal cycles.
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After Long Delay, Moderna Pays N.I.H. for Covid Vaccine Technique
Moderna has paid $400 million to the government for a chemical technique key to its vaccine. But the parties are…
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Biology Is Dangerously Outpacing Policy
The original source of the coronavirus pandemic remains unconfirmed. While it was likely the result of a spillover from animals…
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Sandra Trehub, Pioneer in the Psychology of Music, Dies at 84
She showed that basic musical ability is present in infants across cultures, laying a foundation for a growing field of…
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Is Nazi Loot Amid His 6,000 Oils, Some Grenades and Napoleon’s Toothbrush?
The daughter of an eccentric Swiss collector has asked an independent panel to review whether items in his massive collection…
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These Extinct Elephants Were Neanderthals’ ‘Biggest Calorie Bombs’
In his 1931 book, “How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes,” the American satirist Will Cuppy noted that Neanderthals…