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New Male Birth Control Temporarily Disables Sperm

Healthcare, Medicine, Science /

Researchers are advancing toward a non-hormonal, reversible, and safe male contraceptive by effectively targeting a key protein involved in sperm fertility. Temporarily inhibiting this protein would allow men to control their contraceptive window, similar to oral contraceptives for women, but without additional side effects or lasting impacts on fertility. Prior knowledge indicated that a mutation […]

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Extreme Temperatures Raise Stroke Death Risk in Low-Income Countries

Climatology, Earth Science, Science /

Extreme temperatures raise stroke death risk in low-income countries. Both extreme heat and cold are linked to higher death rates from ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, as found in a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The connection between extreme temperatures and stroke deaths was more pronounced in low-income countries compared to

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Diamonds Produced at Standard Pressure in Only 15 Minutes

Materials Science, Science /

Diamonds are typically formed under extreme pressure and temperature, contributing to their high value. However, scientists have now succeeded in creating diamonds in a lab at normal pressure in just 15 minutes. Under extreme pressure and temperature, carbon atoms crystallize into a specific structure, essentially forming diamonds. On Earth, the necessary conditions for this process

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Autonomous Robot Invents Top Shock Absorber

Robotics, Science /

Construct, weigh, compress, assess, discard, refine, repeat. Around the clock, tirelessly. Boston College’s autonomous AI robot MAMA BEAR has achieved a breakthrough after three years and 25,000 trials, discovering the most impact-resistant structure in the world. MAMA BEAR, short for Mechanics of Additively Manufactured Architectures Bayesian Experimental Autonomous Researcher, utilizes 3D printing to create small

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Head Transplants by Robots Expected Within a Decade

Robotics, Science /

In what seems straight out of a B-grade sci-fi/horror film, head transplant operations entirely performed by robotic surgeons could be a reality within a decade, according to startup BrainBridge. This idea comes from Hashem Al-Ghaili, the Berlin-based molecular biologist turned filmmaker, producer, author, and science communicator, known for his 2022 proposal of a futuristic, dystopian

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Quantum Leap Rapid Battery Charging Promise

Physics, Quantum Physics, Science /

Energy storage devices utilizing the wave-like properties of charged particles have the potential to transform the field, potentially enabling faster and more efficient power storage than traditional electrochemical cells could achieve. A team of physicists from National Cheng Kung University has devised a new protocol that aims to translate the fundamental principles of fast-charging quantum

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A Flu-Free World: Enduring Drug Halts Influenza A

Healthcare, Medicine, Science /

Picture a realm where flu is nonexistent, where regular vaccinations are unnecessary, and where we could even eradicate the virus from our bodies if we’re already infected. This is the goal researchers are striving for, thanks to the discovery of a highly potent molecule that could prevent influenza A from infiltrating our systems. Researchers at

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