Health authorities announced on Tuesday that a resident of New Hampshire, a northeastern US state, has died from the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported that an adult from Hampstead, who was hospitalized with severe central nervous system disease, has died from the […]
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Microplastics have been discovered in the Arctic sea and even trapped in the ice. The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, is contaminated with plastic debris, and Mount Everest has also been found to have microplastic pollution. Our drinking water and food, particularly processed items in single-use packaging, contain microplastics. Recent research has
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In a medical emergency, timely treatment is essential. However, a commonly used drug could be repurposed to induce a hibernation-like state, slowing organ damage and extending the time available to get patients to a hospital, potentially saving lives. Medical professionals often emphasize the ‘Golden Hour‘ following a traumatic injury. Though it’s not literally one hour,
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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn, the first private space mission featuring a spacewalk, is set to launch on Tuesday, August 27, at 3:38 am EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here’s how you can watch it. Polaris Dawn is a multi-day orbital mission around Earth aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. While
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Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole consume a star in two phases and have predicted when it might take a third. If it happens, it could create a fascinating cosmic light show. Black holes are known for their chaotic eating habits. When a star gets too close, the intense gravitational forces tear it apart
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About 25 million years ago, an evolutionary divergence happened between our ancestors—the early humans and apes—and monkeys, leading to the loss of tails in our lineage. The specific genetic mutation behind this change, however, has been unknown until recently. In a recent study published in Nature, scientists revealed a distinct DNA mutation connected to the
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A new study indicates that taking placebo pills, even when people know they have no active ingredients, can still greatly decrease stress, anxiety, and depression. These “non-deceptive placebos” could be an effective method for enhancing mental health. The human brain is a complex, intriguing, and powerful organ, especially when it comes to the placebo effect,
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Despite decades of research, pinpointing the exact cause of brain damage in Alzheimer’s disease has proven challenging. A team from Emory University in the US may have found a crucial piece of the puzzle. Reevaluating Amyloid Beta’s Role in Alzheimer’s Much research has investigated amyloid beta plaques in Alzheimer’s, but some now view them as
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The subatomic world is challenging to visualize not only because of its minute scale but also due to its incredibly rapid dynamics. Physicists at the University of Arizona have now developed the world’s fastest electron microscope, capable of capturing events that last just one quintillionth of a second. The Challenge of Capturing Attosecond Events While
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If you’ve ever watched CSI, you know that suspects often leave incriminating DNA traces at crime scenes. However, a recent study suggests that the amount of this genetic material could also indicate a person’s guilt or innocence. The Role of Touch DNA in Crime Scenes Although we usually think of crime-scene DNA as coming from
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