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Reversing aging may sound like science fiction, but scientists have already found a way to do it—at least, theoretically. Based on a 2012 Nobel-prize winning discovery, researchers are testing whether they can revert diseased cells in the eye back to young and healthy ones. They gave people a drug this year. If it works, it'll open the door to curing and possibly preventing other age-related diseases. And that led producer Berly McCoy to wonder: Could all this research eventually extend our human lifespans?

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How this year's record El Niño could hit your wallet

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He was diagnosed with cancer. Then he was told he lost his Medicaid

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NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon

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Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world: an illustrated journey

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Math has created some of humanity's oldest intellectual challenges. And AI is completely changing the game. This year AI solved one of math's most difficult problems. Since then, OpenAI published hundreds of new math results. So is this the end for the people who've dedicated their careers to pushing forward math? We get into it with NPR science correspondent Geoff Brumfel, who weighs the risks and rewards of AI's math takeover.

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OpenAI whistleblowers on the fight over AI safety | Machine Gods

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Could virtual reality speed up learning?

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Does a high IQ make you smart?

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Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back

11 days ago

Is your favorite crime show rooted in fake science?

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Even birds get jet lagged, study shows

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You Can See Everything and the science of spotting liars

15 days ago

When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help 'eat the problem'

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How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

16 days ago

New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation

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Can planting more trees make allergies worse?

21 days ago

What are the odds we're not alone in the universe?

22 days ago

A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

23 days ago

What the world's leading researchers think about saunas

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Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia – OB-GYNS set new rules for menopause treatment

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The terrifying physics of prehistoric sea monsters

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A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated

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