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Having Close Friends and Family can Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease by Up to 30%

Healthcare, Medicine /

A recent study reveals that maintaining close relationships with family and friends, enabling open discussions about personal matters, can decrease heart disease risk by up to 30%. This research underscores the importance of avoiding social isolation to protect heart health. Social interaction is crucial for both mental and physical well-being, enhancing mood and fostering a […]

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Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft has (at last!) Launched into Space

Astronomy, Planetary Science /

Boeing finally had success today with its Starliner spacecraft, which soared into orbit after numerous attempts. At 10:52 am EDT, astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard an Atlas V rocket. Following 14 years of cost overruns, delays, persistent technical issues, an embarrassing initial uncrewed flight, and a

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Tiny-Brained Ancestor May be History’s First Gravedigger and Artist

History, Science, Social /

Three papers that were presented at a meeting today and put online laid out an astounding situation. It is suggested that approximately 240,000 years ago, a large network of limestone caves in South Africa was inhabited by small-brained forebears of modern humans who transported their dead through a maze of narrow corridors. These small cave

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How does a Small Fern Has Genome 50x Larger Than Humans

Biology, Cell Biology, Science /

A printed version of the entire human genome would fill 220 large books. However, printing the genome of a small fern found on a few Pacific islands would take almost 11,000 books. This plant, called Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has the largest known genome of any organism, as discovered by Jaume Pellicer at the Botanical Institute of

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Mastering a Handy Third Thumb Might be Easier than you Imagine

Robotics, Science /

While adding an extra thumb might seem daunting, a recent study suggests most people mastered its use within a minute, challenging this notion. The Third Thumb gained attention in 2017 when British designer Danielle Clode developed it as her Master’s project at the Royal College of Art in London. Anatomy of the Third Thumb The

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Auroras may Light up Earth’s Skies again in early June: Key nights to watch.

Astronomy, Cosmology, Science /

If you want to see the northern lights from outside the Arctic Circle, be ready to drive to a dark place during the first week of June. The strongest geomagnetic storm in over twenty years occurred between May 10 and May 12, lighting up the skies with colorful auroras as far south as Florida and

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Experts Examine the Health, Emotional, and Socio-Economic Effects of Childless Marriages

Social, Sociology /

The DINK (Double Income, No Kids) lifestyle allows couples to save the income typically spent on a child’s education, health, and upbringing. Divya Maben and her husband Nithin Koshy, based in Bangalore, have chosen to remain childless, finding the idea of parenthood daunting. Both in their early thirties, they run two companies and prioritize their

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Osaka University to Pioneer the First Alpha-Ray Therapy Trial for Refractory Prostate Cancer

Medicine, Science /

A research team at Osaka University is launching an investigator-initiated clinical trial for patients with refractory prostate cancer, following the successful development and animal model efficacy confirmation of a new alpha-ray therapeutic agent, [At-211] PSMA-5. This will mark the world’s first in-human clinical trial using [At-211] PSMA-5. Prostate cancer is increasing globally and is the

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The World’s Oldest Skin Discovered in an Exceptionally Rare Fossil find.

Ecology, History, Science, Social /

Scientists have found the oldest skin fossils, which are from a time long before dinosaurs existed. These samples, discovered in a cave in Oklahoma, show that reptile scales have barely changed in 286 million years. Most fossils in museums are bones because bones take a long time to decompose, giving them more time to fossilize.

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