Microplastics are everywhere. They’ve been found in our brains, algae in the Arctic ice, human placentas, beer, and breast milk—but now, according to one luxury clinic in London, they can be filtered out of your blood with a handy…
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Massive amount of nuclear waste reaches Germany, triggers uproar
A massive amount of highly radioactive nuclear waste has reached the northern German port of Nordenham, Lower Saxony. The waste that came via a specialist nuclear transport vessel triggered uproar in the region.
The waste is result of…
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Below North America, Blobs of Rock are Dripping Down
The oldest parts of Earth’s continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle of the planet. Scientists have now discovered that the roots below the North American continent seem to…
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Half Ice, Half Fire: A Bizarre New State of Matter That Could Reshape Physics
In a groundbreaking study, scientists at Brookhaven National Lab uncovered a new phase of matter dubbed “half ice, half fire” — a bizarre mix of cold, orderly electron spins and hot, chaotic ones. This discovery flips the script on previously…
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Missile Defense Agency opens door to commercial firms for “Golden Dome” project
COLORADO SPRINGS — The Pentagon is looking beyond traditional defense contractors to tackle one of the most ambitious components of its proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system: space-based interceptors that would destroy…
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Sun-powered hydrosponge harvests water from air with 40% less energy
Scientists in Shanghai have developed a unique material that combines the best features of a hydrogen and a sponge. This unique ‘hydrosponge’ can extract water from air in a far more energy-efficient way than existing methods.
While…
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Study uses body’s clock to deliver medication precisely when needed
In vivo characterization of Per2-IL1Ra-t2a-Luc chronotherapy circuit. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56584-5
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Brain aneurysms explained
CT angiography of basilar tip aneurysm Shazia Mirza and Sankalp Gokhale (2016-07-25). Credit: Wikimedia commons. Neuroimaging in Acute Stroke. Attribution 4.0 International… Continue Reading
Obesity severity tied to increased risk across 16 common conditions
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Johns Hopkins University-led research has found that obesity, particularly severe obesity, is strongly associated with…
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How Smoking Affects DNA to Cause Certain Cancers
There is plenty of evidence to show that smoking cigarettes increases the risk of cancer and other health problems, and that drinking alcohol also raises cancer risk. Now scientists have learned more about how…
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