As our body ages, so too does our brain. But as new research examining brain function and structure goes to show, it is not a clear-cut story of decline. In fact, the brain undergoes a series of “synergistic” and “contradictory” changes that…
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Survey across 153 countries links the effects of LGBT-phobia and economic insecurity
LGBTQ+ people face unequal treatment across different human societies. Several concomitant factors can contribute to this discrimination at various levels of society, resulting in diminished living conditions. In a study published in the journal…
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Active solar region observed for record 94 days
In May 2024, the strongest solar storm in twenty years raged. An international team led by ETH Zurich observed it. Their findings are now helping to improve space weather forecasts.
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My 101-Year-Old Grandma Has a Fulfilling Social Life; Her Secret
Whenever I visited my grandmother, Laura, at her senior-living community, I felt like a celebrity. She seemed to know everyone, and was so loved — the folks there were all too happy to tell me so.
We often played…
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Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87
Stewart Cheifet, the television producer and host who documented the personal computer revolution for nearly two decades on PBS, died on December 28, 2025, at age 87 in Philadelphia….
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Using design to interpret the past and envision the future | MIT News
Some of designer C Jacob Payne’s projects present new, futuristic products — such as zero-gravity footwear for astronauts, and electronic-embedded ceramics — using technological tools and processes of digital…
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U.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public Health
January 5, 2026
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U.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended number of vaccines for children to those…
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Ancient Antarctica reveals a 'one–two punch' behind ice sheet collapse
When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing heat waves that are felt rather than seen, except through the haziness of humid air. But when it comes to melting ice sheets, rising ocean temperatures may play more…
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Google’s AI Overviews Caught Giving Horrifically Dangerous “Health” Advice
In May 2024, Google threw caution to the wind by rolling out its controversial AI Overviews feature in a purported effort to make information easier to find.
But the AI hallucinations that followed — like telling users to eat rocks and…
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