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Science history -- Alexander Fleming wakes up to funny mold in his petri dish, and accidentally discovers the first antibiotic - Sept. 28, 1928 -- Tia Ghose -- Published

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'Aging clocks' can predict your risk of disease and early death. Here's what to know. -- Patrick Sullivan

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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

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

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

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The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking -- Marianne Guenot -- 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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Can you really be allergic to the sun? -- 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

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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

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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

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

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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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'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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Diabetic man produces his own insulin after gene-edited cell transplant -- Lydia Smith

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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

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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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Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggests -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Scientists invented 'sperm bots' that they piloted through a fake cervix and uterus -- Patrick Pester

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We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primates -- Sophie Berdugo

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$14,000 pregnancy robot from China isn't real. But is a similar technology possible? -- Nicoletta Lanese

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If 'pregnancy robots' were real, would you use one? -- Nicoletta Lanese

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'We know what to do; we just have to implement it.': Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that. -- Stephanie Pappas

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FDA recalls more bagged, frozen shrimp over possible radioactive cesium contamination -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Last updated

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Man sought diet advice from ChatGPT and ended up with dangerous 'bromism' syndrome -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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No-sugar sweetener erythritol may pose risk to cells in the brain -- Isha Ishtiaq -- Published

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

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

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

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

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

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Genetics: How do we inherit traits from our ancestors? -- Mindy Weisberger

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On this day in science history - A tragic gene therapy death that stalled the field for a decade - Sept. 17, 1999 - By - Tia Ghose - Published - 17 September 25

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Gene that human ancestors lost millions of years ago could help treat gout -- Jennifer Zieba

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Scraps of ancient viruses make up 40% of our genome. They could trigger brain degeneration. -- Amber Dance

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Scientists uncover 'coils' in DNA that form under pressure -- Larissa G. Capella

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Special protection may help human eggs stay fresh as the body ages -- Nicoletta Lanese

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8 'hotspots' in the genome linked to ME/CFS in largest study of its kind -- RJ Mackenzie

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Humans may have untapped 'superpowers' from genes related to hibernation, scientists claim -- Christoph Schwaiger

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Scientists reveal how viruses hidden in our DNA control our genes -- Ben Turner

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Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial shows -- Sophie Berdugo -- Published

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

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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

3 months ago

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

3 months ago

Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' - they also battle germs -- Andrew Monteith

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

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

Why is snot sticky? -- Anna Gora

11 months ago

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

11 months ago

'Groundbreaking' gene therapy is first treatment for Huntington's disease to slow the condition -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Who is eligible for this year's COVID vaccine? Everything you need to know -- Theresa Sullivan Barger

10 days ago

CDC committee votes to change measles vaccine guidance for young children -- Nicoletta Lanese

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RFK's handpicked advisers are coming for the childhood vaccine schedule. Here's what to know. -- Stephanie Pappas

12 days ago

Breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug that extends life by decades earns its developers a $250,000 'American Nobel' -- Nicoletta Lanese

18 days ago

RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way. -- Anna Kirkland

22 days ago

Unpacking RFK Jr.'s (many) false claims about COVID vaccines -- Deborah Fuller

23 days ago

Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial finds -- Nicoletta Lanese

24 days ago

Does cannabis raise the risk of cancer? -- Anirban Mukhopadhyay

1 month ago

In 'Secrets of the Brain,' Jim Al-Khalili explores 600 million years of brain evolution to understand what makes us human -- Sophie Berdugo

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Owning a cat will change your brain. Here's how. -- Laura Elin Pigott

9 days ago

If tiny lab-grown 'brains' became conscious, would it still be OK to experiment on them? -- Nicoletta Lanese

10 days ago

Tiny 'brains' grown in the lab could become conscious and feel pain - and we're not ready -- Kamal Nahas

12 days ago

'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 month ago

New brain implant can decode a person's 'inner monologue' -- Skyler Ware

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Can you dream during non-REM sleep? -- Marilyn Perkins

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When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal -- Roberta McLain

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Science news this week - A breakthrough cure for Huntington's disease and a fast-growing black hole that breaks physics - By - Ben Turner - Published - 27 September 25

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Why does medicine taste bad? -- Victoria Atkinson

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Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says. -- Theresa Sullivan Barger

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